1939 Davidson Wildcats football team

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The 1939 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1939 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 2–7, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, and finished in 13th place in the SoCon.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (1–7 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumRichardson Field
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1939 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (1–7 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 â†’
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1939 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Duke $5–0–08–1–0
No. 12 Clemson4–0–09–1–0
William & Mary2–0–16–2–1
North Carolina5–1–08–1–1
VMI3–1–16–3–1
Richmond3–1–17–1–2
Furman3–3–05–4–0
Wake Forest3–3–07–3–0
NC State2–4–02–8–0
Washington and Lee1–2–03–4–1
South Carolina1–3–03–6–1
VPI1–4–14–5–1
Davidson1–7–02–7–0
Maryland0–1–02–7–0
The Citadel0–4–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. NC State
L 14–1811,000[2]
September 30Duke
L 6–267,000[3]
October 7vs. VMI
L 0–22,500[4]
October 13vs. South Carolina
L 0–73,000[5]
October 28Furman
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–15[6]
November 4The Citadeldagger
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 22–142,500[7]
November 11vs. No. 8 North Carolina
L 0–3211,000[8]
November 18Erskine*
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 32–61,200[9]
November 30vs. Wake Forest
L 7–4610,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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