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1957 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1957 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 VMI $ 6 0 0 9 0 1
West Virginia 3 0 0 7 2 1
The Citadel 4 2 0 5 4 1
Furman 2 1 0 3 7 0
Richmond 2 4 0 4 6 0
William & Mary 2 4 0 4 6 0
Davidson 1 3 0 5 3 0
VPI 1 3 0 4 5 0
George Washington 1 5 0 2 7 0
Washington and Lee 0 0 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1957 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for seventh in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20vs. Catawba*W 26–72,000[2]
September 28at East Carolina*W 19–65,500[3]
October 5The CitadelL 7–21[4]
October 12at VMI
L 14–264,000[5]
October 19West Virginia Tech*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 33–14[6]
November 9Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 16–78,000[7]
November 16at RichmondW 23–191,000[8]
November 22at FurmanL 2–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1957 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davidson in 26–7 victory". Durham Sunday Herald. September 21, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ECC toppled by Davidson eleven, 19–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Powerful Citadel hands Davidson 12–7 loop loss". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 6, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson steals show in 26 to 14 Keydet triumph". The Post-Herald and Register. October 13, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson tramples W. Va. Tech, 33–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson defeats Wofford by 16–7". Florence Morning News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders bow to Davidson". The Virginian-Pilot. November 17, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman gets 6–2 victory over Davidson". The State. November 23, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.