1920 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1920 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 1920 college football season. In their first year under head coach H. M. Grey, the team compiled a 5–5 record.[1]

1920 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (2–2 SAIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSprunt Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Maryland 4 0 0 7 2 0
Washington and Lee 3 0 0 5 3 0
Georgetown 3 1 0 6 4 0
Virginia 3 1 0 5 2 2
NC State 4 2 0 7 3 0
Richmond 2 2 0 6 2 0
Davidson 2 2 0 5 5 0
VPI 2 4 0 4 6 0
Catholic University 1 3 0 3 5 0
George Washington 0 1 0 1 6 1
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Johns Hopkins 0 2 0 0 3 0
William & Mary 0 4 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at NC StateL 0–23[2]
October 2at Washington and Lee
L 0–6[3]
October 9at Georgia Tech*L 0–66[4]
October 16vs. Wake Forest*W 27–7[5]
October 23at Richmond
W 7–0[6]
October 30vs. The Citadel*
  • Wearn Field
  • Charlotte, NC
W 27–13[7]
November 6South Carolina*
W 27–0[8]
November 13vs. North Carolina
W 7–0[9]
November 19at Presbyterian*Clinton, SCL 7–0[10]
November 25at Furman*
L 0–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1920 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "State's eleven beat Davidson". The Charlotte News. September 26, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson lost to Generals by score of 6 to 0". The Charlotte News. October 3, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech's Golden Tornado destroys defense of valiant Davidsonians and administers terrible defeat". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson routs Wake Forest boys, 27–7". Charlotte Sunday Observer. October 17, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "University of Richmond loses to Davidson 7 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson takes game from The Citadel". The State. October 31, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson routs Gamecocks". Charlotte Sunday Observer. November 7, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Local boy makes the touchdown giving Davidson victory 7–0". Winston-Salem Journal. November 14, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Presbyterian beats the Davidson eleven by lone touchdown". The Columbia Record. November 20, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Purple Hurricane defeats Davidson". The Index-Journal. November 26, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.