1948 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
1948 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 –0 –19 –1 –1
VMI 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 –1 –17 –2 –2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Duke 3 –2 –14 –3 –2
Richmond 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Furman 2 –4 –02 –6 –1
George Washington 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –5 –03 –5 –1
South Carolina 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
NC State 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
VPI 0 –6 –10 –8 –1
The Citadel 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Lefty Jamerson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished in 12th place in the SoCon.[1]

Davidson was ranked at No. 160 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Elon*W 25–0[3]
September 25William & MaryL 6–148,000[4]
October 9at NC StateL 0–4017,500[5]
October 16at The CitadelW 14–610,000[6]
October 23at Wofford*
T 7–78,000[7]
October 30at VMI
L 6–335,000[8]
November 6Richmonddagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–67,500[9]
November 13Washington and Lee
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–21[10]
November 25Furman
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
W 7–08,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1948 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Davidson turns back Elon in football opener, 25–0". Durham Morning Herald. September 19, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "William & Mary Indians turn back Davidson, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wolfpack gets first win by beating Davidson club". The News and Observer. October 10, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Davidson slips by Citadel, 14–6". The State. October 17, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Unbeaten Wofford tied for 5th time". The Greenville News. October 24, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Keydets roll 33–6 count on Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Richmond tops Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 7, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "W&L noses Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sheppard big ground gainer as Davidson defeats Furman by 7–0". The Gastonia Gazette. November 26, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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