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1907 Davidson football team

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1907 Davidson football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumSprunt Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1906
1908 →
1907 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
South Carolina     3 0 0
Stetson     2 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 0 0
Mississippi College     1 0 0
North Carolina A&M     6 0 1
Louisiana Industrial     9 1 0
Kentucky State     9 1 1
Texas     6 1 1
Texas A&M     6 1 1
Davidson     4 1 1
Florida     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
VPI     7 2 0
Virginia     6 3 1
TCU     4 2 2
West Virginia     6 4 0
VMI     5 3 0
Tulane     3 2 0
Oklahoma     4 4 0
North Carolina     4 4 1
Baylor     4 3 1
Arkansas     4 4 1
Maryland     3 5 0
George Washington     2 4 1
The Citadel     2 4 1
Georgetown     2 4 1
Oklahoma A&M     1 5 2
Chattanooga     0 5 1
Delaware     0 5 1
Catholic University     0 1 0
Louisiana Normal     0 1 0
Spring Hill     0 1 0

The 1907 Davidson football team was an American football team that represented the Davidson College as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In their second year under head coaches Robert S. Graham and John Beverly Pollard, the team compiled a 4–1–1 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Virginia
T 5–5[2]
October 5Oak Ridge Institute
W 36–0[3]
October 26vs. VPI
W 12–51,500[4][5]
November 9at Clemson
W 10–6[6]
November 16vs. North Carolina A&ML 0–62,000[7]
November 28vs. VMI
  • Fair Grounds
  • Roanoke, VA
W 10–6[8]

References

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  1. ^ "1907 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Big surprise for Virginia, Davidson College plays Charlottesville team to a 5-to-5 tie". The Washington Post. September 28, 1907. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson 36, Oak Ridge 0". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 6, 1907. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson Beats Virginia Techs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1907. p. F1. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Davidson 12, Polytechnics 5". The Roanoke Times. Library of Virginia. October 27, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Davidson defeats the Clemson eleven". The State. November 10, 1907. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A. &. M. wins championship". Charlotte Morning Observer. November 17, 1907. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson wins it on field goal try". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 29, 1907. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.