1967 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1967 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Homer Smith, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SoCon.^[1]

1967 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–5 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Homer Smith (3rd season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
East Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 21–46		^[2]
September 23	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 45–22		^[3]
September 30	East Carolina	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 17–42	9,700	^[4]
October 7	Richmond	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 17–24	5,100	^[5]
October 14	Presbyterian*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 38–0	8,700	^[6]
October 21	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 7–28		^[7]
October 28	at Connecticut*	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 38–18		^[8]
November 11	Wofford*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 30–7		^[9]
November 18	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–35	12,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1967 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. "VMI overwhelms Davidson's Cats". The High Point Enterprise. September 17, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Davidson rallies to pin Furman, 45–22". Durham Morning Herald. September 24, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "East Carolina tramples all over Davidson, 42–17". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond triumphs". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Presbyterian ripped, 38–0, by Davidson". The State. October 15, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel bombs Davidson". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Davidson clouts UConn". The Bridgeport Post. October 29, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Davidson wins, 30–7". The Progress-Index. November 12, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "WVU rips Davidson in finale". The Pittsburgh Press. November 19, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.