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]
| 1969 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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SoCon co-champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, L 33–56 vs. Toledo | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | at Guilford* |
| W 21–8 | 700 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | at Furman | W 77–14 | [3] | ||||
| October 4 | at Trinity (TX)* | W 17–16 | 1,756 | [4] | |||
| October 11 | Richmond | W 37–7 | 9,500 | [5] | |||
| October 18 | at William & Mary | W 17–15 | 11,500 | [6] | |||
| October 25 | at The Citadel | L 28–34 | 21,573 | [7] | |||
| November 1 | VMI |
| W 59–6 | 6,900 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | at East Carolina | W 42–27 | 15,337 | [9] | |||
| November 15 | Wofford* |
| L 27–28 | 8,000 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | at Vanderbilt* | L 8–63 | 15,371 | [11] | |||
| December 26 | vs. No. 20 Toledo* | L 33–56 | 16,311 | [12] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1969 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Slade-powered Davidson defeats Guilford, 21–8". Durham Morning Herold. September 21, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman shocked, 77–14". The Greenville News. September 28, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity falls 17–16 to last period rally". Express and News. October 5, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats pull 37–7 stunner". The News and Observer. October 12, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats stay unbeaten with victory over Tribe". The Gastonia Gazette. October 19, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel stages late rally to upset Davidson 34–28". The Danville Register. October 26, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson wallops VMI behind Slade". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats comeback earns bowl berth". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford nips Davidson". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown sparks Vandy over Davidson, 63–8". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toledo socks Davidson 56–33". Chillicothe Gazette. December 27, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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