1934 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1934 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their third year under head coach Williams Newton, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.[1]

1934 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland     8 0 1
No. 7 Navy     8 1 0
Texas A&I     5 1 1
Troy State     7 2 0
Tulsa     5 2 1
George Washington     6 3 1
West Virginia     6 4 0
Oglethorpe     5 4 1
Delaware     4 3 1
Georgetown     4 3 1
Texas Mines     4 4 0
Catholic University     3 4 1
Jacksonville State     3 4 0
Wake Forest     3 7 0
South Georgia Teachers     4 6 0
William & Mary Norfolk     2 4 2
East Carolina     1 4 1
Oklahoma City     1 8 0
Rankings from Associated Press

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22ElonW 33–63,500[2]
September 29vs. NC StateL 0–712,000[3]
October 6at ArmyL 0–419,000[4]
October 20Duke
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–2010,000[5]
October 27at The CitadelT 12–12[6]
November 3Catawba
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 18–02,000[7]
November 10North Carolina 
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 2–1210,000[8]
November 17VMI
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 27–13[9]
November 29Wake Forest
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 13–125,500[10]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1934 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davidson whips Elon, 33–6". The News and Observer. September 23, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State takes 'Cats, 7–0". The Charlotte News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Well-oiled Cadets rout Davidson, 41–0". The Chattanooga Daily Times. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Duke scores 20–0 win over scrappy Davidson eleven". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Citadel and Davidson battle to 12-to-12 tie". The Greenville News. October 28, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson spanks Catawba, 18 to 0". The News and Observer. November 4, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "10,000 see Carolina topple Davidson, 12 to 2". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cats beat V.M.I. in sensational game". The Charlotte News. November 18, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Smart Davidson eleven noses out Wake Forest". The Charlotte News. November 30, 1934. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.