1928 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1928 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach William L. Younger, the team compiled a 2–8 record.[1]

1928 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 2 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Howard     6 1 2
Loyola (LA)     7 3 0
Navy     5 3 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     4 3 0
Delaware State     1 1 1
Duke     5 5 0
Georgia Normal     5 5 0
Miami (FL)     4 4 1
Texas A&I     4 4 0
Texas Tech     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 5 0
Mississippi State Teachers     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 1
Wesley     3 4 0
Appalachian State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2
Davidson     2 8 0
George Washington     1 7 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22GuilfordW 27–0[2]
September 29at ClemsonL 0–6[3]
October 6Elon
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 52–0[4]
October 13Wofford
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–7[5]
October 20at The CitadelL 12–26[6]
October 27vs. Wake Forest
L 6–25[7]
November 3at VMI
L 0–13[8]
November 10vs. NC StateL 7–147,000[9]
November 17North Carolina 
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–307,000[10]
November 29at DukeL 0–338,000[11]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1928 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Wildcats score 27–0 win to open Tar Heel season". The News and Observer. September 23, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Clemson meets stubborn team but downs Davidson by one touchdown". The State. September 30, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson rolls up 52–0 score on Elon". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wofford scores close victory". The Sunday Record. October 14, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel Bulldog unleashes attack to tame Davidson Wildcat Saturday". The Sunday Record. October 21, 1929. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Demon Deacons defeat Wildcats". The Asheville Sunday Citizen. October 28, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "V.M.I. passes way to 13–0 win over Davidson". The Owensboro Messenger. November 4, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State beats fighting 'Cats 14–7". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "North Carolina takes Davidson by 30–7 score". The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Duke runs over Davidson eleven". The Greenville News. November 30, 1928. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.