1916 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1916 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (1–2 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSprunt Athletic Field
Seasons
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1916 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VPI $ 4 –0 –07 –2 –0
Georgetown 2 –0 –08 –1 –0
Washington and Lee 1 –0 –05 –2 –2
George Washington 2 –1 –03 –3 –1
North Carolina 2 –1 –05 –4 –0
Catholic University 2 –1 –04 –4 –0
Virginia 2 –1 –04 –5 –0
Davidson 1 –2 –05 –3 –1
Richmond 1 –3 –15 –4 –2
VMI 1 –4 –04 –5 –0
St. John's (MD) 0 –1 –00 –1 –0
William & Mary 0 –2 –12 –5 –2
Johns Hopkins 0 –2 –00 –2 –0
North Carolina A&M 0 –4 –02 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1916 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Davidson College as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1916 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Fetzer, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Virginia
L 0–14 [2]
October 7vs. North Carolina A&M
W 16–0 [3]
October 14at Georgia Tech *
L 0–9 [4]
October 21 The Citadel *
T 7–7 [5]
October 28at Roanoke * Roanoke, VA W 20–0 [6]
November 43:30 p.m.at Furman *
W 46–14900 [7] [8]
November 11vs. North Carolina
L 6–10 [9]
November 23at Wofford * Spartanburg, SC W 35–0 [10]
November 30vs. Clemson *
  • Wearn Field
  • Charlotte, NC
W 33–0 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "1916 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Virginia wins game, but Davidson comes back strong after coach Evans' team scores two touchdowns". The Baltimore Sun. October 1, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Davidson outclassed Farmers throughout". The Charlotte News. October 8, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Davidson throws scare into Tech". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Citadel plays to scoreless tie". The State. October 22, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Forward passes helped Davidson to an easy win". The Charlotte News. October 29, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Football classic of the season will be played at Augusta Park today. Furman meets Davidson team". The Greenville Daily News. November 4, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Davidson swamped Furman in second half of game Saturday; Local boyswent[sic] all to pieces". The Greenville Daily News. November 5, 1916. p. 11. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Carolina again wins game from Davidson here". Winston-Salem Journal. November 12, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Davidson wins from Terriers". The State. November 24, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Clemson found easy by Davidson at Charlotte". The Asheville Citizen. December 1, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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