1962 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Richmond 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
George Washington 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of ninth teams in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15vs. Catawba*
W 21–02,631[2]
September 22at The Citadel
L 0–1910,200[3]
September 29at Wofford*
W 15–0[4]
October 6at Presbyterian*
W 13–93,000[5]
October 13William & Mary
T 7–77,500[6]
October 20at VMI
L 7–20[7]
October 27at Virginia*
L 7–3418,000[8]
November 3Furman
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–14[9]
November 10Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–287,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1962 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cole passes Davidson to win over Catawba". Durham Sunday Herald. September 16, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Citadel Bulldogs blast Davidson by 19–0 score". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson tops Wofford, 15–0". The Greenville News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson wins, 13–9, over Presby". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson ties Indians, 7–7". The Progress-Index. October 14, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Keydets triumph". The Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lethargic Cavs drop Davidson, 34 to 7". The Daily News Leader. October 28, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late Furman TD drops Cats 14–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders down Wildcats, 28–20, in league tilt". The Progress-Index. November 11, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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