1957 Davidson Wildcats football team

American college football season

1957 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–3 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Dole (6th season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium
Seasons← 1956 1958 →

1957 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 20 VMI $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	1
West Virginia	3	–	0	–	0	7	–	2	–	1
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Furman	2	–	1	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
VPI	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
George Washington	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
Washington and Lee	0	–	0	–	0	0	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1957 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20	vs. Catawba*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 26–7	2,000
September 28	at East Carolina*	College Stadium Greenville, NC	W 19–6	5,500
October 5	The Citadel	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–21
October 12	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	L 14–26	4,000
October 19	West Virginia Tech*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 33–14
November 9	Wofford*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 16–7	8,000
November 16	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 23–19	1,000
November 22	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 2–6
*Non-conference game

References

"1957 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
"Davidson in 26–7 victory". Durham Sunday Herald. September 21, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"ECC toppled by Davidson eleven, 19–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Powerful Citadel hands Davidson 12–7 loop loss". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 6, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Davidson steals show in 26 to 14 Keydet triumph". The Post-Herald and Register. October 13, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Davidson tramples W. Va. Tech, 33–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Davidson defeats Wofford by 16–7". Florence Morning News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Spiders bow to Davidson". The Virginian-Pilot. November 17, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman gets 6–2 victory over Davidson". The State. November 23, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Davidson Wildcats football
Venues	Latta Park Baseball Field (1896–1903) Sprunt Athletic Field (1905–1922) Richardson Stadium (1923–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1969 Tangerine Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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