1953 Davidson Wildcats football team

1953 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–9 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Dole (2nd season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium

1953 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Furman	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
George Washington	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
VPI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
VMI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1953 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled an overall record of 0–9, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished in last place in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at No. 3 Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–53	22,000	[2]
September 26	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–16	3,000	[3]
October 10	at NC State*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 7–27	8,000	[4]
October 17	Presbyterian*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 18–19		[5]
October 24	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–34		[6]
October 31	at Harvard*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 6–42	8,500	[7]
November 7	vs. Washington and Lee	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	L 7–34	1,500	[8]
November 14	George Washington	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 0–33		[9]
November 21	The Citadel	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 14–38	3,500	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1953 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. "Davidson no test for romping Tech in 53–0 victory". The Birmingham News. September 20, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Spiders win over Wildcats by 16–0 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "State catches fire in last half to top Davidson". Durham Morning Herald. October 11, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hamilton pitches PC over Wildcats, 19–18". The Greenville News. October 18, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman stays on ground, uses subs freely in 34–0 win over Davidson". The State. October 25, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Nason, Jerry (November 1, 1953). "Lowenstein of Harvard devastates Davidson with Passes, 42 to 6". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 43. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Generals top Davidson club". The Herald-Sun. November 8, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Colonials gain 33–0 Southern Loop victory over Davidson". The Times and Democrat. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Citadel whips Davidson for first SC win 38–14". Florence Morning News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.