1934 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1934 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their third year under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.^[1]

1934 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4–1
Head coach	Williams Newton (3rd season)
Home stadium	Richardson Field
Seasons ← 1933 1935 →

1934 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Maryland			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 7 Navy			–					8	–	1	–	0
Texas A&I			–					5	–	1	–	1
Troy State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tulsa			–					5	–	2	–	1
George Washington			–					6	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					5	–	4	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
Georgetown			–					4	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					4	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State			–					3	–	4	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					3	–	5	–	1
South Georgia Teachers			–					4	–	6	–	0
East Carolina			–					1	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from Associated Press

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Elon	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 33–6	3,500	^[2]
September 29	vs. NC State	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 0–7	12,000	^[3]
October 6	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–41	9,000	^[4]
October 20	Duke	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	L 0–20	10,000	^[5]
October 27	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	T 12–12		^[6]
November 3	Catawba	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 18–0	2,000	^[7]
November 10	North Carolina	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	L 2–12	10,000	^[8]
November 17	VMI	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 27–13		^[9]
November 29	Wake Forest	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 13–12	5,500	^[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "1934 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
2. "Davidson whips Elon, 33–6". The News and Observer. September 23, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "State takes 'Cats, 7–0". The Charlotte News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Well-oiled Cadets rout Davidson, 41–0". The Chattanooga Daily Times. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Duke scores 20–0 win over scrappy Davidson eleven". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Citadel and Davidson battle to 12-to-12 tie". The Greenville News. October 28, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Davidson spanks Catawba, 18 to 0". The News and Observer. November 4, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "10,000 see Carolina topple Davidson, 12 to 2". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cats beat V.M.I. in sensational game". The Charlotte News. November 18, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Smart Davidson eleven noses out Wake Forest". The Charlotte News. November 30, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.