1969 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1969 Davidson Wildcats football
SoCon co-champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 33–56 vs. Toledo
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1969 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 champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson University in the Southern Conference 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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Guilford*Greensboro, NCW 21–8
September 27at FurmanW 77–14
October 4at Trinity (TX)*San Antonio, TXW 17–16
October 11RichmondW 37–7
October 18at William & MaryW 17–15
October 25at The CitadelL 28–34
November 1VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 59–66,900[2]
November 8at East CarolinaW 42–2715,337[3]
November 15Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 27–28
November 22at Vanderbilt*L 8–63
December 26vs. No. 20 Toledo*L 33–56
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1969 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Davidson wallops VMI behind Slade". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 2, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cats comeback earns bowl berth". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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