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1950 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1950 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 0 0 8 3 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 0 1 9 0 1
VMI 5 1 0 6 4 0
Wake Forest 6 1 1 6 1 2
Maryland 4 1 1 7 2 1
Duke 5 2 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 3 2 1 3 5 2
George Washington 4 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 4 4 1 5 4 1
William & Mary 3 3 0 4 7 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 4 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 1 3 4 2
Furman 2 4 0 2 8 1
West Virginia 1 3 0 2 8 0
Davidson 1 5 0 3 6 0
Richmond 1 8 0 2 8 0
VPI 0 8 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1950 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Crowell Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished in 15th place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30FurmanL 20–327,000[2]
October 7at Presbyterian*W 24–04,000[3]
October 14at The CitadelL 12–1910,000[4]
October 21Washington and Lee
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 12–479,000[5]
October 28Erskine*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 44–07,000[6]
November 4VMI
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 6–466,000[7]
November 11at NC StateL 7–153,500[8]
November 18at RichmondW 39–0[9]
November 25at Georgia Tech*L 14–4620,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1950 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman clips Davidson in thriller, 32–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hose lose to Davidson 24–0". The State. October 8, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Citadel takes 19–12 grid win over Davidson College". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 15, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson loses to W-L, 47–12". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 22, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson runs wild over Erskine, 44 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cadets crush Davidson by 46 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson bows to State, 15–7". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 12, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders lose to Davidson". Daily Press. November 19, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Tech in 46–14 romp over Wildcats". The State. November 26, 1950. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.