1952 Davidson Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Davidson Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 2–7
| conf_record = 1–6
| head_coach = Bill Dole
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Richardson Stadium
}}
{{1952 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1952 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1952 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled an overall record of 2–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished in 14th place in the SoCon.{{cite news|title=1952 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/1952-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 14–27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109006912/gobblers-down-wildcats-27-to-14/|work=Norfolk Virginian-Pilot|title=Gobblers down Wildcats, 27 to 14|date=September 21, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = Washington and Lee
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 14–33
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108020013/generals-get-happy-win-3314/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Generals get happy, Win 33–14|date=September 28, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Riddick Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 6–28
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109007434/wolfpack-whips-davidson-286/|work=The News and Observer|title=Wolfpack whips Davidson, 28–6|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1952|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Bailey Stadium
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| score = 13–12
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109007734/davidson-barely-shades-blue-stockings-by/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Davidson barely shades Blue Stockings by 13–12|date=October 18, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 13–14
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109008070/furman-gains-1413-win-over-davidson/|work=Norfolk Virginian-Pilot|title=Furman gains 14–13 win over Davidson|date=October 26, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Harvard
| site_stadium = Harvard Stadium
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 26–35
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109008430/davidson-scares-harvard-3526/|work=The Columbus Ledger|title=Davidson scares Harvard, 35–26|date=November 2, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 38–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109008693/late-splurge-by-cats-beats-spiders-38/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Late splurge by 'Cats beats Spiders, 38–19|date=November 9, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = Griffith Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 13–40
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69896700/colonials-rap-davidson-wildcats-by-40/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Colonials rap Davidson Wildcats by 40 and 13|date=November 15, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 14–34
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109009154/the-citadel-wins-over-davidson/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=The Citadel wins over Davidson|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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