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1948 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1948 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 0 0 11 0 0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 0 1 9 1 1
VMI 5 1 0 6 3 0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 1 1 7 2 2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 2 0 6 4 0
Maryland 4 2 0 6 4 0
Duke 3 2 1 4 3 2
Richmond 3 3 1 5 3 2
Washington and Lee 2 2 0 4 6 0
Furman 2 4 0 2 6 1
George Washington 2 4 0 4 6 0
Davidson 2 5 0 3 5 1
South Carolina 1 3 0 3 5 0
NC State 1 4 1 3 6 1
VPI 0 6 1 0 8 1
The Citadel 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1948 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Lefty Jamerson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished in 12th place in the SoCon.[1]

Davidson was ranked at No. 160 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Elon*W 25–0[3]
September 25William & MaryL 6–148,000[4]
October 9at NC StateL 0–4017,500[5]
October 16at The CitadelW 14–610,000[6]
October 23at Wofford*
T 7–78,000[7]
October 30at VMI
L 6–335,000[8]
November 6Richmonddagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–67,500[9]
November 13Washington and Lee
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–21[10]
November 25Furman
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
W 7–08,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1948 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson turns back Elon in football opener, 25–0". Durham Morning Herald. September 19, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "William & Mary Indians turn back Davidson, 14–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wolfpack gets first win by beating Davidson club". The News and Observer. October 10, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson slips by Citadel, 14–6". The State. October 17, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Unbeaten Wofford tied for 5th time". The Greenville News. October 24, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Keydets roll 33–6 count on Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 31, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond tops Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 7, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W&L noses Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sheppard big ground gainer as Davidson defeats Furman by 7–0". The Gastonia Gazette. November 26, 1948. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.