1909 Davidson football team

The 1909 Davidson football team was an American football team that represented the Davidson College as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In their first year under head coach Floyd M. Simmons, the team compiled a 3–4–2 record.[1]

1909 Davidson football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumSprunt Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas     7 0 0
Texas A&M     7 0 1
Mississippi College     3 0 0
Stetson     3 0 1
Kentucky State     9 1 0
Virginia     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
VPI     6 1 0
Florida     6 1 1
Elon     4 1 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 1 0
Spring Hill     4 1 0
Catholic University     0 1 1
North Carolina     5 2 0
Kendall     2 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     5 2 2
Marshall     3 2 1
VMI     4 3 0
Navy     4 3 1
Texas     4 3 1
Tulane     4 3 2
West Virginia     4 3 2
Washington and Lee     4 3 0
Oklahoma     6 4 0
Georgetown     3 2 1
Oklahoma A&M     5 3 0
Davidson     3 4 2
George Washington     3 4 1
Chattanooga     2 3 2
Wake Forest     2 4 0
Maryland     2 5 0
South Carolina     2 6 0
Delaware     1 6 1

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25North Carolina Medical College
W 10–0[2]
October 1at Virginia
L 0–11[3]
October 9vs. ClemsonL 5–17[4]
October 15at GeorgiaT 0–0[5]
October 22vs. Washington and Lee
L 6–18[6]
November 3vs. The Citadel
T 0–0[7]
November 13South Carolina
  • Sprunt Athletic Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 29–5[8]
November 20at NavyL 6–45[9]
November 25vs. VMI
W 8–0[10]

References

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  1. ^ "1909 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davidson the winner, defeats North Carolina Medical College on the gridiron". The News and Observer. September 26, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia's close call, finds difficulty in defeating Davidson, 11 to 0". The Washington Post. October 2, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson defeats Davidson in raggeu game of football, score being 17 to 5". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 10, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia ties in second battle". The Macon News. October 16, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson College is easily defeated". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 23, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson and The Citadel tie". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 4, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson runs over Carolina". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 14, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Navy has an easy time, light Davidson College eleven scores only once". The Baltimore Sun. November 21, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Davidson wins from V.M.I. team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 26, 1909. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.