1936 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
1936 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
North Carolina 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Furman 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
VMI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Davidson 4 –3 –05 –4 –0
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Wake Forest 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
NC State 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
VPI 4 –5 –05 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –05 –7 –0
Richmond 1 –3 –04 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –04 –6 –0
William & Mary 0 –5 –01 –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

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

  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.


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