The 1943 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1943 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 0–5, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished in last place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1943 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 0–5 (0–3 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 2 | at VMI |
| L 0–13 | 3,000 | [2] | |
| October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | Charleston Coast Guard* | L 0–36 | 3,000 | [3][4] | |
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | at Camp Davis* | Camp Davis, NC | L 0–27 | 15,000 | [5][6] |
| November 6 | Clemson |
| L 6–26 | 4,000 | [7] | |
| November 13 | NC State |
| L 0–20 | 2,500 | [8] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1943 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "VMI Cadets beat Davidson by 13–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Allen, Eddie (October 16, 1943). "Davison To Scrap Coast Guard Today". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Coast Guard smashes Davidson Wildcats, 36–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 17, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "15,000 May Witness Soldier-Davidson Tilt". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 23, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Camp Davis conquers Davidson by 27–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson mars Davidson homecoming, 26–6". The Greenville News. November 7, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State wins, 20–0". The News and Observer. November 14, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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