1927 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1927 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach William L. Younger, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.[1]

1927 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 1 0
Spring Hill     6 1 0
Wesley     6 1 0
Georgia Normal     6 1 1
George Washington     7 2 0
Texas A&I     4 1 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     6 2 0
Loyola (LA)     6 2 2
Navy     6 3 0
Catholic University     5 3 0
West Tennessee State Teachers     5 3 1
Texas Tech     5 4 0
Davidson     4 4 1
Delaware State     1 1 0
Howard     3 3 2
Southwestern (TN)     5 5 1
Texas Mines     2 2 2
Mississippi State Teachers     3 4 1
Duke     4 5 0
Miami (FL)     3 6 1
Delaware     2 5 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     2 5 0
Oglethorpe     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24vs. The Citadel
W 5–0[2]
October 1at FloridaW 12–07,000[3]
October 8at WoffordSpartanburg, SCW 12–2[4]
October 15ElonW 27–0[5]
October 22vs. Wake ForestT 13–138,000[6]
October 29VMI
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–20[7]
November 5vs. NC State
  • World War Memorial Stadium
  • Greensboro, NC
L 6–25[8]
November 12at North CarolinaL 0–279,000[9]
November 24Duke
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–48[10]

References

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  1. ^ "1927 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Wildcats down Citadel Cadets". The State. September 25, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson Wildcats turn back Florida eleven, 12 to 0". St. Petersburg Times. October 2, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats trim Wofford clan by 12 to 2 score". The News and Observer. October 9, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dic Grey stars in Davidson's 27 to 0 victory over Elon". The Sunday Record. October 16, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cox is brilliant star as Deacons and Davidson tie". The News and Observer. October 23, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia Cadets beat Davidson on Richardson Field". The Charlotte News. October 30, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wolfpack flattens Wildcats". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "North Carolina runs wild over Davidson in new stadium, 27 to 0". The Asheville Sunday Citizen. November 13, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke team defeats Davidson Wildcats, 48 to 7". The Charlotte News. November 25, 1927. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.