The 1940 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1940 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished in 14th place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1940 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (1–5 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Duke | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davidson was ranked at No. 125 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Rollins* | W 19–7 | [3] | ||
| September 28 | at NC State | L 0–34 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | vs. North Carolina | L 7–27 | 5,000 | [5] | |
| October 12 | vs. VMI | L 7–13 | 7,000 | [6] | |
| October 19 | Sewanee* |
| W 27–20 | 6,000 | [7] |
| October 26 | at Furman | L 7–40 | 6,000 | [8] | |
| November 2 | Centre* |
| W 27–12 | 5,000 | [9] |
| November 9 | at No. 12 Duke | L 13–46 | 5,000 | [10] | |
| November 16 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 26–0 | 1,500 | [11] |
| November 30 | vs. The Citadel | W 20–6 | 5,000 | [12] | |
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References edit
- ^ "1940 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson stages second half comeback to beat Tars, 19–7". The Sunday Sentinel-Star. September 22, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dick Watts leads State to 34–0 win over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Carolina defeats stubborn Davidson Cats". The State. October 6, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. beats Davidson by 13 to 7 in aerial battle". The Charlotte Observer. October 13, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson conquers Sewanee, 27–20, in thrilling duel". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman overpowers fighting Davidson eleven in last half". The State. October 27, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centre blows early lead". The Lexington Herald. November 3, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-half spree gives Duke 46–13 win over Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson wins, 26–0, over H-S". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 17, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson scores win over Cadets". The News and Observer. December 1, 1940. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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