1961 Davidson Wildcats football team
| 1961 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–4 (1–4 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | vs. Catawba* | W 21–15 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | at Furman | L 19–45 | 8,500 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at The Citadel | L 12–20 | [4] | ||
| October 14 | Presbyterian* | W 21–7 | 6,500 | [5] | |
| October 21 | VMI |
| L 0–13 | [6] | |
| October 28 | at Richmond | L 0–20 | 3,000 | [7] | |
| November 4 | at William & Mary | W 31–30 | [8] | ||
| November 11 | Wofford* |
| W 34–13 | 5,500 | [9] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1961 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Davidson gains 21–15 victory over Catawba". Durham Sunday Herald. September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman clobbers Davidson, 45–19". The Macon News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sid Mitchell sparks Citadel win, 20–12". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson tops Presbyterian". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets score late for 13–0 conference win over 'Cats". The Progress-Index. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond rips Davidson, 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson wins, 31–30, as W&M heroics fail". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sheffield, Cole spark Wildcats in 34–13 win against Wofford". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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