1968 Davidson Wildcats football team
| 1968 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (1–3 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Homer Smith, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at Bucknell* | L 13–22 | 5,700 | [2] | |
| September 28 | at Richmond | L 14–24 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | at Virginia* | L 14–41 | 16,500 | [4] | |
| October 12 | Connecticut* | W 30–18 | 7,500 | [5] | |
| October 26 | Furman |
| W 28–7 | 6,200 | [6] |
| November 2 | vs. The Citadel | L 21–28 | 6,626 | [7] | |
| November 9 | VMI |
| L 17–21 | 1,200 | [8] |
| November 16 | at Wofford* |
| W 24–9 | 5,000 | [9] |
| November 22 | vs. Vanderbilt* |
| L 20–53 | 4,000 | [10] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1968 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Bisons win 22–13, Havrilak surprises". Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 22, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond downs Davidson". The News and Observer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quayle stars in rout by Virginia". The Daily Times. October 6, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson tops UConn by 30 to 18". The Hartford Courant. October 13, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson defeats Furman in conference test, 28–7". The Danville Register. October 27, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel rally tops Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI downs 'Cats to end loss streak". The Greenville News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slade's four conference records leads Davidson". The Gastonia Gazette. November 17, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Light in the dark, Hannen shines in a 53–20 swamping". The Charlotte News. November 23, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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