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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    1955 Davidson Wildcats football
    ConferenceSouthern Conference
    Record5–4 (3–2 SoCon)
    Head coach
    Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1954
    1956 →
    1955 Southern Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
    VPI 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
    Davidson 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
    George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
    Richmond 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
    The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
    Furman 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
    William & Mary 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
    VMI 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
    Washington and Lee 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1955 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.[1]

    Schedule

    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 16vs. Catawba*
    		W 26–0[2]
    October 1The Citadel
    		W 6–2[3]
    October 8Presbyterian*
    • Richardson Stadium
    • Davidson, NC
    		L 7–16[4]
    October 15Washington and Leedagger
    • Richardson Stadium
    • Davidson, NC
    		W 54–07,000[5]
    October 22at VMI
    		W 21–72,500[6]
    October 29at Stetson*
    		W 25–13[7]
    November 5at Richmond
    		L 0–195,000[8]
    November 12Wofford*
    • Richardson Stadium
    • Davidson, NC
    		L 9–214,500[9]
    November 192:00 p.m.at Furman
    		L 9–133,000[10][11][12]

    References

    1. ^ "1955 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
    2. ^ Helms, Herman (September 16, 1955). "Davidson Opens With Catawba Here Tonight". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    3. ^ "Davidson beats The Citadel, 6–2". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Davidson surprised by PC". The State. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ Morris, Richard (October 16, 1955). "Davidson Trounces W&L". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 2C. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    6. ^ "VMI downed by Davidson pass attack". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Davidson trims Stetson, 25–13". Tallahassee Democrat. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Spiders kill Davidson title hopes, 19–0". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 6, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Wofford posts 21 to 9 victory over Davidson". Florence Morning News. November 13, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Furman, Davidson Clash Here". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 19, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    11. ^ Ballenger, Frank (November 20, 1955). "Bell Tolls As Furman Trips Wildcats, 13-9". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    12. ^ Ballenger, Frank (November 20, 1955). "Furman Rolls To Down 'Cats, 13-9". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 2C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Davidson_Wildcats_football_team

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