1941 Davidson Wildcats football team
The 1941 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Gene McEver, the Wildcats compiled a 1–6–3 record (1–5–2 against SoCon opponents), finished 13th in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 176 to 63. The team was shut out in five of its ten games.[1] Home games were played at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.
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Conference | Southern Conference |
1941 record | 1–6–3 (1–5–2 SoCon) |
Head coach | Gene McEver (6th season) |
Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coach McEver was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | Rollins* | T 0–0 | |||||
September 27 | vs. NC State | Greensboro, NC | T 6–6 | [2] | |||
October 4 | North Carolina |
| L 0–20 | [3] | |||
October 11 | at Sewanee | Chattanooga, TN | L 0–7 | ||||
October 18 | VPI |
| L 0–16 | 5,000 | [4] | ||
October 25 | vs. Furman | Charlotte, NC | L 13–31 | [5] | |||
November 1 | at VMI |
| L 7–13 | 1,000 | [6] | ||
November 8 | No. 4 Duke |
| L 0–56 | 10,000 | [7] | ||
November 15 | at Washington and Lee | Lexington, VA | T 13–13 | ||||
November 22 | vs. The Citadel | Charlotte, NC | W 24–14 | 5,000 | [8] | ||
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References
- "1941 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- "State and Davidson Battle To 6-6 Tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1941. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Carolina Defeats Davidson, 20 To 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1941. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tech Power Bests 'Cats" (PDF). The Davidsonian. Davidson College. October 23, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- "Hurricane Has Easy Time Thumping Davidson, 31-13". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1941. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wildcats Put Up Battle Before Cadets, With Muha Leading Offense, Triumph, 13-7". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). November 2, 1941. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Robert Cranford (November 9, 1941). "Duke Crushes Davidson's Wildcats, 56 To 0". The High Point Enterprise. p. 10A – via Newspapers.com.
- "Davidson Takes To Air To Sink Citadel, 24-14". The Greenville News. November 21, 1941. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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