1958 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1958 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 0 04 5 1
VPI 3 1 05 4 1
George Washington 3 2 03 5 0
VMI 2 2 16 2 2
Richmond 3 4 03 7 0
The Citadel 2 3 04 6 0
Davidson 2 3 05 4 0
Furman 1 2 02 7 0
William & Mary 1 4 12 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19vs. Catawba*L 17–223,600[2]
October 4at The CitadelW 8–611,000[3]
October 11at Presbyterian*W 7–63,800[4]
October 18Carson–Newman*W 41–12[5]
October 25VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–427,500[6]
November 1at Wofford*
W 21–20[7]
November 8at William & MaryW 16–78,500[8]
November 15Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 22–27[9]
November 22vs. Furman
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 20–223,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1958 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. "Catawba kicks defeat Davidson tricks, 22–17". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Davidson edges Citadel, 8–6, on soaked gridiron". Florence Morning News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "PC is edged by Davidson". The State. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "C–N handed 41–12 loss". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 19, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI routs Davidson, 42–7". The Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Davidson nips Wofford with 21–20 victory". Daily Press. November 2, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Benson leads Davidson in 16–7 upset of W. and M." The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond rally tops Davidson". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman 'jinxes' Davidson again; scores 22–20 win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1958. Retrieved August 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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