1916 Davidson Wildcats football team

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]

1916 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (1–2 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSprunt Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VPI $ 4 0 0 7 2 0
Georgetown 2 0 0 8 1 0
Washington and Lee 1 0 0 5 2 2
George Washington 2 1 0 3 3 1
North Carolina 2 1 0 5 4 0
Catholic University 2 1 0 4 4 0
Virginia 2 1 0 4 5 0
Davidson 1 2 0 5 3 1
Richmond 1 3 1 5 4 2
VMI 1 4 0 4 5 0
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
William & Mary 0 2 1 2 5 2
Johns Hopkins 0 2 0 0 2 0
North Carolina A&M 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at VirginiaL 0–14[2]
October 7vs. North Carolina A&MW 16–0[3]
October 14at Georgia Tech*L 0–9[4]
October 21The Citadel*
T 7–7[5]
October 28at Roanoke*Roanoke, VAW 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, SCW 35–0[10]
November 30vs. Clemson*
  • Wearn Field
  • Charlotte, NC
W 33–0[11]

References

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  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.