1967 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
East Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Richmond 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Homer Smith, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at VMI
L 21–46[2]
September 23at Furman
W 45–22[3]
September 30East Carolina
L 17–429,700[4]
October 7Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 17–245,100[5]
October 14Presbyterian*dagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 38–08,700[6]
October 21at The Citadel
L 7–28[7]
October 28at Connecticut*
W 38–18[8]
November 11Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 30–7[9]
November 18at West Virginia
L 0–3512,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1967 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "VMI overwhelms Davidson's Cats". The High Point Enterprise. September 17, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson rallies to pin Furman, 45–22". Durham Morning Herald. September 24, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "East Carolina tramples all over Davidson, 42–17". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond triumphs". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Presbyterian ripped, 38–0, by Davidson". The State. October 15, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel bombs Davidson". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson clouts UConn". The Bridgeport Post. October 29, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davidson wins, 30–7". The Progress-Index. November 12, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "WVU rips Davidson in finale". The Pittsburgh Press. November 19, 1967. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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