1938 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1938 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1938 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished in 13th place in the SoCon.^[1]

1938 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Gene McEver (3rd season)
Home stadium	Richardson Field
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Duke $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Clemson	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
VMI	4	–	0	–	3			6	–	1	–	4
North Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Richmond	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Washington and Lee	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
NC State	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
South Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Wake Forest	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
VPI	2	–	3	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Maryland	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
William & Mary	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 12–6		^[2]
September 24	vs. NC State	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 7–19	10,000	^[3]
October 1	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–27	6,000	^[4]
October 7	Erskine*	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 33–0		^[5]
October 14	vs. South Carolina	Sumter County Fair Grounds Sumter, SC	L 0–25		^[6]
October 22	No. 19 North Carolina	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	L 0–34	6,500	^[7]
October 29	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 13–12		^[8]
November 5	Wofford*	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 29–0		^[9]
November 12	VMI	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	L 6–19	4,000	^[10]
November 24	vs. Wake Forest	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 0–21	7,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1938 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. "Davidson wins over Citadel". The Index-Journal. September 18, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wolfpack overwhelms Davidson, 19 to 7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Duke turns back Davidson, 27–0". The News and Observer. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Davidson scores in all periods against Fleet". The State. October 8, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Birds brush Davidson '11' aside, 25–0". The Columbia Record. October 15, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "North Carolina's air circus routs Davidson, 34 to 0". Daily Press. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pep Martin's flash stirs Hurricane but extra point missed". The Greenville News. October 30, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Davidson humbles Wofford in listless football game". The State. November 6, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cadets defeat Davidsons by 19–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1936. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wake Forest downs scrapping Davidsons, 21–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1938. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.