1964 Davidson Wildcats football team

1964 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Dole (13th season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium

1964 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
George Washington	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1964 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Mississippi College*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 17–14	6,500	[2]
October 3	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Chesleston, SC	L 0–28	10,400	[3]
October 10	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 0–13	4,500	[4]
October 17	Richmond	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–20		[5]
October 24	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–35	5,500	[6]
October 31	Furman	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 23–0	5,000	[7]
November 7	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 10–13	8,000	[8]
November 14	Lafayette*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 31–12	5,800	[9]
November 21	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	L 3–17		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1964 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
2. "Late field goal nips Choctaws". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1964. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Citadel trounces Davidson, 28 to 0". The News and Observer. October 4, 1964. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Presbyterian tops Davidson by 13–0 count". The Times and Democrat. October 11, 1964. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Spiders rap Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 18, 1964. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI outscores Cats by 35–0". The Herald-Sun. October 25, 1964. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Davidson surprises Furman in great defensive effort". Florence Morning News. November 1, 1964. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Buss, Jim (November 8, 1964). "Lehigh snaps out of slump, deals Davidson 13–10 defeat". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. D1. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Parker, Emil (November 15, 1964). "Davidson's Smith roams through Lafayette, 31–12". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3D. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Terriers get 6–4 finish in 17–3 win". The State. November 22, 1964. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.