1969 Davidson Wildcats football team

1969 Davidson Wildcats football
SoCon co-champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 33–56 vs. Toledo
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Davidson + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
East Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
VMI 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1969 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College in the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Homer Smith, the Wildcats compiled a 7–4 record (5–1 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and lost to Toledo in the 1969 Tangerine Bowl.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Guilford*
W 21–8700[2]
September 27at Furman
W 77–14[3]
October 4at Trinity (TX)*
W 17–161,756[4]
October 11Richmond
W 37–79,500[5]
October 18at William & Mary
W 17–1511,500[6]
October 25at The Citadel
L 28–3421,573[7]
November 1VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 59–66,900[8]
November 8at East Carolina
W 42–2715,337[9]
November 15Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 27–288,000[10]
November 22at Vanderbilt*
L 8–6315,371[11]
December 26vs. No. 20 Toledo*
L 33–5616,311[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1969 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Slade-powered Davidson defeats Guilford, 21–8". Durham Morning Herold. September 21, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman shocked, 77–14". The Greenville News. September 28, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Trinity falls 17–16 to last period rally". Express and News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats pull 37–7 stunner". The News and Observer. October 12, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats stay unbeaten with victory over Tribe". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel stages late rally to upset Davidson 34–28". The Danville Register. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson wallops VMI behind Slade". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cats comeback earns bowl berth". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wofford nips Davidson". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brown sparks Vandy over Davidson, 63–8". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Toledo socks Davidson 56–33". Chillicothe Gazette. December 27, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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