1949 Davidson Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1949
| team = Davidson Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 2–8
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Lefty Jamerson
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Richardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1949 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1949 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1949 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Lefty Jamerson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished in last place in the SoCon.{{cite news|title=1949 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/1949-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1949
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 7–47
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108999410/army-soundly-thumps-davidson-eleven-47/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Army soundly thumps Davidson eleven, 47–7|date=September 25, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 7–27
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108999690/amazing-pc-team-defeats-davidson-277/|work=The State|title=Amazing PC team defeats Davidson 27–7|date=October 2, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = American Legion Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 20–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109000007/davidsons-wildcats-upset-nc-state-ele/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Davidson's Wildcats upset N.C. State eleven, 20–14|date=October 9, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Saint Louis
| site_stadium = Walsh Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 12–41
| attend = 6,743
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109000397/billikens-trounce-davidson-4112/|work=St. Louis Globe-Democrat|title=Billikens trounce Davidson, 41–12|date=October 16, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 7–28
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109001053/cotton-leads-spiders-over-davidson-28/|work=Daily Press|title='Cotton' leads Spiders over Davidson, 28–7|date=October 23, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington and Lee
| site_stadium = Wilson Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 0–53
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108016792/generals-overpower-davidson-wildcats-by/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Generals overpower Davidson Wildcats by 53–0 count|date=October 30, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 6–47
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91788694/vmi-keydets-pin-crushing-476-defeat-on/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=VMI Keydets pin crushing 47–6 defeat on Davidson|date=November 6, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 6–21
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109001752/furman-defense-dips-davidson-to-defeat/|work=The Greenville News|title=Furman defense dips Davidson to defeat, 21–6|date=November 13, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Rollins
| site_stadium = Tangerine Bowl
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| score = 25–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109002292/davidson-is-winner-over-rollins-250/|work=Tampa Sunday Tribune|title=Davidson is winner over Rollins, 25–0|date=November 20, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = American Legion Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 19–25
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109002712/citadel-shades-davidson-in-waning-moment/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Citadel shades Davidson in waning moments|date=November 25, 1949|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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