1949 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1949 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Richardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1948
1950  →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 –0 –07 –4 –0
No. 14 Maryland 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
Washington and Lee 3 –1 –13 –5 –1
Duke 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
William & Mary 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
VMI 3 –2 –13 –5 –1
The Citadel 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Clemson 2 –2 –04 –4 –2
Furman 3 –3 –03 –6 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Wake Forest 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
George Washington 2 –3 –04 –5 –0
NC State 3 –6 –03 –7 –0
VPI 1 –5 –21 –7 –2
Richmond 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Davidson 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1949 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Lefty Jamerson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished in last place in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Army *
L 7–47 [2]
October 1 Presbyterian *
L 7–278,000 [3]
October 8 NC State
W 20–14 [4]
October 15at Saint Louis *
L 12–416,743 [5]
October 22 Richmond Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–2810,000 [6]
October 29at Washington and Lee
L 0–53 [7]
November 5at VMI
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 6–47 [8]
November 12at Furman
L 6–218,000 [9]
November 19at Rollins *
W 25–05,000 [10]
November 24 The Citadel
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 19–256,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. ↑ "1949 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Army soundly thumps Davidson eleven, 47–7". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Amazing PC team defeats Davidson 27–7". The State. October 2, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Davidson's Wildcats upset N.C. State eleven, 20–14". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 9, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Billikens trounce Davidson, 41–12". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 16, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "'Cotton' leads Spiders over Davidson, 28–7". Daily Press. October 23, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Generals overpower Davidson Wildcats by 53–0 count". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "VMI Keydets pin crushing 47–6 defeat on Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Furman defense dips Davidson to defeat, 21–6". The Greenville News. November 13, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Davidson is winner over Rollins, 25–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 20, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Citadel shades Davidson in waning moments". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1949. Retrieved September 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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