1947 Davidson Wildcats football team

1947 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach	William Story (2nd season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium

1947 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 William & Mary $	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 North Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Duke	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	2
Washington and Lee	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Maryland	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
No. 17 NC State	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
VPI	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Davidson	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Wake Forest	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Clemson	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Richmond	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
George Washington	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Story, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–3–1 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 108^[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Davidson was ranked at No. 121 out of 500 college football teams.^[2]

The team played its home games at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Elon*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 19–0		[3]
September 27	vs. William & Mary	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	L 0–21	9,000	[4]
October 4	NC State	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	L 0–14	15,000	[5]
October 11	Wofford*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 12–7	3,000	[6]
October 18	at Hampden–Sydney*	Hampden Sydney, VA	W 49–0		[7]
October 25	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 0–32		[8]
November 1	VMI	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	T 14–14		[9]
November 8	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 13–7	3,000	[10]
November 22	The Citadel	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 28–7	5,000	[11]
November 27	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 20–6	8,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1947 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Davidson Nip Elon, 19 To 0". The Greenville News. September 21, 1947. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Indians In Second Half Rally To Beat Wildcats". Daily Press (Newport News, VA). September 28, 1947. p. 10A – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wolfpack Edges Out Davidson by 14-0 Count". Ashville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1947. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Davidson 'Cat Rallies To Edge Wofford, 12-7". The Greenville News. October 12, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wildcats Claw Hampden-Sydney To Tune Of 49-0". The Staunton News-Leader. October 19, 1947. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "W. & L. Eleven Trims Davidson By 32 To 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1947. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Davidson Wildcats Rally In 4th Period To Earn 14-14 Tie With VMI's Keydets". The Staunton News-Leader. November 2, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Davidson Overcomes Richmond". The Staunton News-Leader. November 9, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Davidson Dips Citadel, 28-7". The Greenville News. November 23, 1947. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Scoop Latimer (November 28, 1947). "Davidson's Passes Reel Furman To Defeat, 20-6". The Greenville News. pp. 26–27 – via Newspapers.com.