1954 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1954 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, and finished in fourth place in the SoCon.^[1]

1954 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3 (2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Dole (3rd season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 West Virginia $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Furman	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
No. 16 VPI	3	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Davidson	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
VMI	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	2	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
George Washington	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 19–0	5,000	^[2]
September 25	Stetson*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 19–13		^[3]
October 2	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 13–0	6,700	^[4]
October 8	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 7–10	3,000	^[5]
October 22	Furman	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 7–19	5,000	^[6]
October 30	West Virginia Tech*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 51–6		^[7]
November 6	Catawba*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 32–12		^[8]
November 13	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 3–0	5,000	^[9]
November 20	Elon*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 6–14	4,500	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1954 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. "Wildcats rip VMI, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hatters lose to Davidson". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Davidson wins 13–0 over Citadel 'Dogs". Florence Morning News. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Blue Hose surprise Davidson Wildcats in 10–7 upset victory". The Index-Journal. October 9, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman topples Davidson's Wildcats by 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W. Va. Tech is slaughtered 51–6". The Post Herald Register. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Davidson outpoints Tribe". The News and Observer. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wofford is beaten by Davidson field goal". The Greenville News. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Elon upsets Davidson, 14 to 6". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.