1965 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Homer Smith, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Presbyterian*
W 35–08,000[2]
September 25at Furman
W 24–07,000[3]
October 2at The Citadel
W 14–08,500[4]
October 16William & Mary
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–418,700[5]
October 23VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 10–169,000[6]
October 30at George Washington
L 7–237,500[7]
November 6Lehigh*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 37–237,200[8]
November 13at Lafayette*
W 14–103,500[9]
November 20Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 13–67,300[10]
November 27vs. Bucknell*
L 14–225,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1965 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davidson sails to impressive 35–0 victory". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 19, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jimmy Poole passing star in Davidson's 24–0 victory". The Danville Register. September 26, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats use breaks to upset Citadel". The State. October 3, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W&M lacerates Davidson by 41–7". The High Point Enterprise. October 17, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Keydets win over Davidson by 16–10". The High Point Enterprise. October 24, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Holloran scores two TDs in GW win over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Tarleton, Larry (November 7, 1965). "Davidson breaks streak, outscores Lehigh, 37–23". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1D. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ May, Paul (November 14, 1965). "Davidson nips Lafayette as defense stands out". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. D1. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sophomores guide Davidson over Wofford, 13—6". The Greenville News. November 21, 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Ballenger, Bill (November 26, 1965). "Davidson's bid to tie school mark erased by amazing Bison passing". The Charlotte News. p. 8A. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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