1962 Davidson Wildcats football team

American college football season

1962 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–5–1 (0–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Dole (11th season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium
Seasons← 1961 1963 →

1962 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
VMI $	6	–	0	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
West Virginia	4	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	3	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
Furman	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Virginia Tech	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
George Washington	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	4	–	1	3	–	5	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1962 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of ninth teams in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15	vs. Catawba*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 21–0	2,631
September 22	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–19	10,200
September 29	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 15–0
October 6	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	W 13–9	3,000
October 13	William & Mary	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	T 7–7	7,500
October 20	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 7–20
October 27	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 7–34	18,000
November 3	Furman	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–14
November 10	Richmond	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 20–28	7,000
*Non-conference game

References

"1962 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
"Cole passes Davidson to win over Catawba". Durham Sunday Herald. September 16, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Citadel Bulldogs blast Davidson by 19–0 score". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Davidson tops Wofford, 15–0". The Greenville News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Davidson wins, 13–9, over Presby". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Davidson ties Indians, 7–7". The Progress-Index. October 14, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Keydets triumph". The Virginian-Pilot. October 21, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lethargic Cavs drop Davidson, 34 to 7". The Daily News Leader. October 28, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Late Furman TD drops Cats 14–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Spiders down Wildcats, 28–20, in league tilt". The Progress-Index. November 11, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 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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