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1971 Davidson Wildcats football team

1971 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 8 3 0
East Carolina 3 2 0 4 6 1
Furman 2 3 0 5 5 1
VMI 1 4 0 1 10 0
Davidson 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Fagg, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SoCon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Wake Forest*L 7–2719,500[1]
September 18at VMIL 3–275,500[2]
September 25at William & MaryL 14–408,000[3]
October 2vs. Appalachian State*L 10–355,626[4]
October 9at Bucknell*W 20–88,600[5]
October 16at FurmanL 6–416,500[6]
October 23Wofford*daggerL 22–231,800[7]
November 6at East CarolinaL 26–2717,732[8]
November 13Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–142,800[9]
November 20The Citadel
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–476,300[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Deacons rally for 27–7 win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bowman's running boosts VMI past Davidson, 27–3". The State. September 19, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W. and M. rolls at ease to 40–14 conference win against Davidson Wildcats". The Danville Register. September 26, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mounties steamroll Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson halts Bucknell, 20–8, with defense". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman flays Davidson, 41–6". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bringman's late field goal lifts Wofford over 'Cats". The Greenville News. October 24, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ECU rallies over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 7, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders net 14–7 victory over Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel blasts Davidson, 47–7". The Greenville News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.