1927 Davidson Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1927
| team = Davidson Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 4–4–1
| head_coach = William L. Younger
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Richardson Field
}}
{{1927 Southern college football independents records}}
The 1927 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach William L. Younger, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.{{cite news|title=1927 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 4, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/davidson/1927-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Gastonia H.S. Stadium
| site_cityst = Gastonia, NC
| score = 5–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108914188/wildcats-down-citadel-cadets/|work=The State|title=Wildcats down Citadel Cadets|date=September 25, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Fleming Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 12–0
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108914425/davidson-wildcats-turn-back-florida-elev/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Davidson Wildcats turn back Florida eleven, 12 to 0|date=October 2, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1927|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| score = 12–2
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108914662/wildcats-trim-wofford-clan-by-12-to-2-sc/|work=The News and Observer|title=Wildcats trim Wofford clan by 12 to 2 score|date=October 9, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1927|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 27–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108914825/dic-grey-stars-in-davidsons-27-to-0-vic/|work=The Sunday Record|title=Dic Grey stars in Davidson's 27 to 0 victory over Elon|date=October 16, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = t
| neutral = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| stadium = World War Memorial Stadium
| cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 13–13
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Cox is brilliant star as Deacons and Davidson tie|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108915057/cox-is-brilliant-star-as-deacons-and-dav/|newspaper=The News and Observer|date=October 23, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 0–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90869398/virginia-cadets-beat-davidson-on-richard/|work=The Charlotte News|title=Virginia Cadets beat Davidson on Richardson Field|date=October 30, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = NC State
| stadium = World War Memorial Stadium
| cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 6–25
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |title=Wolfpack flattens Wildcats|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108915297/wolfpack-flattens-wildcats/|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|date=November 6, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = 0–27
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news |title=North Carolina runs wild over Davidson in new stadium, 27 to 0|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108915571/north-carolina-runs-wild-over-davidson-i/|newspaper=The Asheville Sunday Citizen|date=November 13, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 7–48
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108915763/duke-team-defeats-davidson-wildcats-48/|work=The Charlotte News|title=Duke team defeats Davidson Wildcats, 48 to 7|date=November 25, 1927|accessdate=September 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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