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1936 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1936 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 0 0 9 1 0
North Carolina 6 1 0 8 2 0
Furman 4 1 0 7 2 0
VMI 4 2 0 6 4 0
Maryland 3 2 0 5 5 0
Clemson 3 3 0 5 5 0
Davidson 4 3 0 5 4 0
Washington and Lee 2 2 0 4 5 0
Wake Forest 2 2 0 5 4 0
NC State 2 4 0 3 7 0
VPI 4 5 0 5 5 0
South Carolina 2 5 0 5 7 0
Richmond 1 3 0 4 4 2
Virginia 1 5 0 2 7 0
The Citadel 0 4 0 4 6 0
William & Mary 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1936 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished in seventh place in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. DukeL 0–1315,000[1]
September 26at NC StateW 6–210,000[2]
October 3at Navy*L 6–19[3]
October 10VMIW 38–13[4]
October 24The Citadel
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 21–06,000[5]
October 31at FurmanL 13–149,000[6]
November 7North Carolinadagger
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–2611,000[7]
November 14Centre*W 27–05,000[8]
November 26Wake Forest
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 19–611,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Duke triumphs over Davidson, 13 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 20, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wolfpack succumbs to 'Cats". The News and Observer. September 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson extends Navy in 19–6 loss". The Birmingham News. October 4, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson swamps V.M.I., 38 to 13". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson Cats trounce Citadel Cadets, 21 to 0". The Greenville News. October 25, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman edges Davidson in hard-fought fray, 14–13". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Peppy Davidson goes down before Carolina Tarheels". The Miami News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson 'Cats gallop to 27–0 victory over Centre". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davidson Wildcats win over Deacons". Daily Press. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.