1946 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1946 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach William Story, the team compiled a 4–5 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 130.[1] The team played its home games at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.

1946 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
  • William Story (1st season)
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1947 →
1946 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 North Carolina $401821
William & Mary710820
No. 18 NC State610830
South Carolina420530
Duke320450
Richmond322622
VPI332343
VMI231451
George Washington110430
Clemson230450
Wake Forest230630
Maryland250360
Furman140280
Washington and Lee140260
The Citadel150350
Davidson150450
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Erskine*W 74–05,000[2]
October 5WoffordW 54–0[3]
October 12at No. 19 NC StateL 0–2518,000[4]
October 19at VMI
L 0–254,000[5]
October 26Hampden-Sydney*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 40–05,000[6]
November 2Washington and Lee
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–25[7]
November 9Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–273,000[8]
November 23The Citadel
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 13–215,000[9]
November 28FurmanW 13–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References