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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    1960 Davidson Wildcats football
    ConferenceSouthern Conference
    Record3–5 (1–3 SoCon)
    Head coach
    Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1959
    1961 →
    1960 Southern Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    VMI $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
    The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
    George Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
    Virginia Tech 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
    Furman 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
    Richmond 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
    Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
    William & Mary 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
    West Virginia 0 – 2 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1960 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 college 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 Citadel
    		L 15–216,000[4]
    October 8at Presbyterian*
    		L 0–63,200[5]
    October 22Richmond
    • Richardson Stadium
    • Davidson, NC
    		L 6–35[6]
    November 5at Virginia Tech
    		W 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.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Davidson_Wildcats_football_team

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