1958 Davidson Wildcats football team
| 1958 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (2–3 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for sixth in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | vs. Catawba* | L 17–22 | 3,600 | [2] | |
| October 4 | at The Citadel | W 8–6 | 11,000 | [3] | |
| October 11 | at Presbyterian* | W 7–6 | 3,800 | [4] | |
| October 18 | Carson–Newman* | W 41–12 | [5] | ||
| October 25 | VMI |
| L 7–42 | 7,500 | [6] |
| November 1 | at Wofford* |
| W 21–20 | [7] | |
| November 8 | at William & Mary | W 16–7 | 8,500 | [8] | |
| November 15 | Richmond |
| L 22–27 | [9] | |
| November 22 | vs. Furman |
| L 20–22 | 3,500 | [10] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1958 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Catawba kicks defeat Davidson tricks, 22–17". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson edges Citadel, 8–6, on soaked gridiron". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PC is edged by Davidson". The State. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "C–N handed 41–12 loss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 19, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI routs Davidson, 42–7". The Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson nips Wofford with 21–20 victory". Daily Press. November 2, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Benson leads Davidson in 16–7 upset of W. and M." The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond rally tops Davidson". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman 'jinxes' Davidson again; scores 22–20 win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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