1938 Davidson Wildcats football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{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}}

}}

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