1953 Davidson Wildcats football team

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]

1953 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	0–9 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Dole (2nd season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

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

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.