1956 Davidson Wildcats football team

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The 1956 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1956 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SoCon.[1]

Record5–3–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1956 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
 1955
1957 
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1956 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $500640
VPI300721
No. 17 George Washington510811
Davidson221531
Furman220280
VMI231361
Richmond250450
The Citadel130351
Washington and Lee010170
William & Mary050091
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. Catawba*W 20–64,000[2]
September 29at The CitadelL 7–3412,700[3]
October 6at Presbyterian*W 26–63,000[4]
October 13at Washington and Lee
W 48–6[5]
October 20Stetson*W 43–7[6]
October 27VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
T 13–135,000[7]
November 3Richmond
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 7–0[8]
November 10at Wofford*
L 14–274,500[9]
November 23vs. Furman
  • American Legion Memorial Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
L 13–271,600[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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