1960 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1960 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

1960 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 4 1 0 7 2 1
The Citadel 4 2 0 8 2 1
George Washington 4 2 0 5 3 1
Virginia Tech 4 2 0 6 4 0
Furman 2 2 0 5 4 1
Richmond 3 4 1 3 6 1
Davidson 1 3 0 3 5 0
William & Mary 1 5 0 2 8 0
West Virginia 0 2 1 0 8 2
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. Catawba*W 16–72,917[2]
September 24at Wofford*
L 0–64,500[3]
October 1The CitadelL 15–216,000[4]
October 8at Presbyterian*L 0–63,200[5]
October 22Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 6–35[6]
November 5at Virginia TechW 9–7[7]
November 12at Lehigh*W 21–185,000[8]
November 19Furman
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 21–227,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1960 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cordle, Mallard key 'Cats to 16–7 win over Catawba". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Terriers win on two-yard punt return". The State. September 25, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson rally fails; Citadel wins, 21 to 15". The News and Observer. October 2, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blue Hose strike, early, then hang on to win 6–0". The State. October 9, 1961. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spiders top Wildcats for first win, 35–6". The Progress-Index. October 23, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson surprises VPI". The Virginian-Pilot. November 6, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson's 3 kicks provide 21–18 victory". Sunday News. November 13, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman scrambles from behind to nip Wildcats, 22–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.