1960 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1960 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 4 1 07 2 1
The Citadel 4 2 08 2 1
George Washington 4 2 05 3 1
VPI 4 2 06 4 0
Furman 2 2 05 4 1
Richmond 3 4 13 6 1
Davidson 1 3 03 5 0
William & Mary 1 5 02 8 0
West Virginia 0 2 10 8 2
  • $ Conference champion

The 1960 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. Catawba*W 16–72,917[2]
September 24at Wofford*
L 0–64,500[3]
October 1The CitadelL 15–216,000[4]
October 8at Presbyterian*L 0–63,200[5]
October 22Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–35[6]
November 5at VPIW 9–7[7]
November 12at Lehigh*W 21–185,000[8]
November 19Furman
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 21–227,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1960 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. "Cordle, Mallard key 'Cats to 16–7 win over Catawba". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Terriers win on two-yard punt return". The State. September 25, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Davidson rally fails; Citadel wins, 21 to 15". The News and Observer. October 2, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Blue Hose strike, early, then hang on to win 6–0". The State. October 9, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Spiders top Wildcats for first win, 35–6". The Progress-Index. October 23, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Davidson surprises VPI". The Virginian-Pilot. November 6, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Davidson's 3 kicks provide 21–18 victory". Sunday News. November 13, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman scrambles from behind to nip Wildcats, 22–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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