1938 Davidson Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1938
| team = Davidson Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 4–6
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Gene McEver
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Richardson Field
}}
{{1938 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1938 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1938 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Gene McEver, the team compiled an overall record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished in 13th place in the SoCon.{{cite news|title=1938 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 5, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/davidson/1938-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1938
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 12–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108971275/davidson-wins-over-citadel/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Davidson wins over Citadel|date=September 18, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = American Legion Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 7–19
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108971452/wolfpack-overwhelms-davidson-19-to-7/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Wolfpack overwhelms Davidson, 19 to 7|date=September 25, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Duke Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 0–27
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108971728/duke-turns-back-davidson-270/|work=The News and Observer|title=Duke turns back Davidson, 27–0|date=October 2, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Erskine Flying Fleet|title=Erskine}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 33–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108971923/davidson-scores-in-all-periods-against-f/|work=The State|title=Davidson scores in all periods against Fleet|date=October 8, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Sumter County Fair Grounds
| site_cityst = Sumter, SC
| score = 0–25
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108972111/birds-brush-davidson-11-aside-250/|work=The Columbia Record|title=Birds brush Davidson '11' aside, 25–0|date=October 15, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 0–34
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108972347/north-carolinas-air-circus-routs-davids/|work=Daily Press|title=North Carolina's air circus routs Davidson, 34 to 0|date=October 23, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 13–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108972592/pep-martins-flash-stirs-hurricane-but-e/|work=The Greenville News|title=Pep Martin's flash stirs Hurricane but extra point missed|date=October 30, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 29–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108972760/davidson-humbles-wofford-in-listless-foo/|work=The State|title=Davidson humbles Wofford in listless football game|date=November 6, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Richardson Field
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 6–19
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90928091/cadets-defeat-davidsons-by-196/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Cadets defeat Davidsons by 19–6|date=November 13, 1936|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = American Legion Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 0–21
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108972965/wake-forest-downs-scrapping-davidsons-2/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Wake Forest downs scrapping Davidsons, 21–0|date=November 25, 1938|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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