1956 Davidson Wildcats football team

1956 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1956 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VPI 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 17 George Washington 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
2 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Richmond 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Washington and Lee 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1956 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. Catawba*
W 20–64,000[2]
September 29at The Citadel
L 7–3412,700[3]
October 6at Presbyterian*
W 26–63,000[4]
October 13at Washington and Lee
W 48–6[5]
October 20Stetson*
W 43–7[6]
October 27VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
T 13–135,000[7]
November 3Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 7–0[8]
November 10at Wofford*
L 14–274,500[9]
November 23vs. Furman
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 13–271,600[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1956 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davidson is surprise: 284 yards overland". The Charlotte News. September 22, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Citadel whips Davidson, 34–7". The State. September 30, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson defeats Blue Hose, 26–6". The Times and Democrat. October 7, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson romps in 48–6 victory over Generals". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 14, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson romps over Stetson Hatters, 43–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 21, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson, VMI play to 13–13 tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders lose to Davidson by 7–0 score". The Progress-Index. November 4, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wofford's comeback tops Davidson, 27–14". Durham Sunday Herald. November 11, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman can always count on Wildcats for conference win". The Columbia Record. November 24, 1956. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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