1936 Davidson Wildcats football team

1936 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Gene McEver (1st season)
Home stadium	Richardson Field

1936 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Duke $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
North Carolina	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Furman	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Clemson	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Davidson	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VPI	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Richmond	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	vs. Duke	World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 0–13	15,000	[1]
September 26	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 6–2	10,000	[2]
October 3	at Navy*	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 6–19		[3]
October 10	VMI	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 38–13		[4]
October 24	The Citadel	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 21–0	6,000	[5]
October 31	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–14	9,000	[6]
November 7	North Carolina	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	L 6–26	11,000	[7]
November 14	Centre*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 27–0	5,000	[8]
November 26	Wake Forest	Richardson Field Davidson, NC	W 19–6	11,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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.