1951 Davidson Wildcats football team

1951 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–8 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Crowell Little (2nd season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Maryland +	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
VMI +	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington and Lee	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Clemson	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Duke	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
South Carolina	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wake Forest	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
George Washington	2	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
West Virginia	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
NC State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
VPI	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1951 college football season. Led by Crowell Little in his second and final year as head coach, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–8 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing 16th in the SoCon. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	8:00 p.m.	Lenoir Rhyne *	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–21	5,000	[2] [3]
September 29		at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 32–20	6,000	[4]
October 6		The Citadel	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 14–34		[5]
October 13		Presbyterian *	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 12–14		[6]
October 20		at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 6–25		[7]
October 27		at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 0–34	6,000	[8] [9]
November 3		at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 13–35	3,000	[10]
November 10		vs. NC State	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 0–31	7,000	[11]
November 24		at No. 7 Georgia Tech *	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–34	18,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "1951 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference . Retrieved January 1, 2022.
2. Turner, C. G. (September 22, 1951). "Battle Of Beasts: Bruins Vs. 'Cats At Davidson Tonight". Hickory Daily Record . Hickory, North Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved March 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Lenoir–Rhyne upsets 'Cats". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 23, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia Tech beaten by Davidson, 32–20". The Sunday Star. September 30, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel beats Davidson by 34 to 14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Presbyterian eleven tops Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Touchdown hungry Spiders turn back Davidson, 25–6". The Roanoke Times. October 21, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. Drewry, Walt (October 27, 1951). "W&L Rolls After Half For 34-0 Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 65. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
9. Drewry, Walt (October 27, 1951). "W&L Rolls After Half, Wins, 34-0 (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. p. 67. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
10. "VMI trips Davidson, 35 to 13". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 4, 1951. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. Allen, Eddie (November 11, 1951). "Pack Runs Riddle Davidson By 31-0". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 14B. Retrieved January 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Georgia Tech defeats Cats". The News and Observer. November 25, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com.