1959 Davidson Wildcats football team

1959 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
The Citadel 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Virginia Tech 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
West Virginia 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
George Washington 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–8 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, tying for eighth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Catawba*
W 42–63,000[2]
September 26Presbyterian*
L 21–25[3]
October 3at The Citadel
L 7–13[4]
October 10at Richmond
L 7–212,000[5]
October 24at VMI
L 7–34[6]
October 31Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–27[7]
November 7William & Mary
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–254,000[8]
November 14Lehigh*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–145,000[9]
November 20at Furman
L 7–35[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1959 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davidson batters Catawba, 42 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blue Hose upset Davidson, 25–21". The Times and Democrat. September 27, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson loses 13–7 decision to The Citadel". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Earl Stoudt sparks Richmond for 21–7 win over Davidson". Daily Press. October 11, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI romps by 34–7". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 25, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wofford dips 'Cats, 27–20". The Greenville News. November 1, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson bows, 25–7, to William and Mary". The News and Observer. November 8, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Crissman, Bob (November 15, 1959). "Lehigh doles Davidson 7th straight loss, 14—0". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2B. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Versatile Furman rips Davidson by 35–7 count". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 21, 1959. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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