1954 Davidson Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1954
| team = Davidson Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 6–3
| conf_record = 2–1
| head_coach = Bill Dole
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Richardson Stadium
}}
{{1954 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1954 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their third year under head coach Bill Dole, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, and finished in fourth place in the SoCon.{{cite news|title=1954 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/1954-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1954
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 19–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91830204/wildcats-rip-vmi-190/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Wildcats rip VMI, 19–0|date=September 19, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Stetson Hatters|title=Stetson}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 19–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109017134/hatters-lose-to-davidson/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Hatters lose to Davidson|date=September 26, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 13–0
| attend = 6,700
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109017448/davidson-wins-130-over-citadel-dogs/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Davidson wins 13–0 over Citadel 'Dogs|date=October 3, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Bailey Stadium
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| score = 7–10
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109017716/blue-hose-surprise-davidson-wildcats-in/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Blue Hose surprise Davidson Wildcats in 10–7 upset victory|date=October 9, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = American Legion Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 7–19
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109017998/furman-topples-davidsons-wildcats-by-19/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Furman topples Davidson's Wildcats by 19–7|date=October 23, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=West Virginia Tech Golden Bears|title=West Virginia Tech}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 51–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109018254/w-va-tech-is-slaughtered-516/|work=The Post Herald Register|title=W. Va. Tech is slaughtered 51–6|date=October 31, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Catawba Indians|title=Catawba}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 32–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109018478/davidson-outpoints-tribe/|work=The News and Observer|title=Davidson outpoints Tribe|date=November 7, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Snyder Field
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| score = 3–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109018672/wofford-is-beaten-by-davidson-field-goal/|work=The Greenville News|title=Wofford is beaten by Davidson field goal|date=November 14, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1954|team=Elon Fightin' Christians|title=Elon}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 6–14
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109018886/elon-upsets-davidson-14-to-6/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Elon upsets Davidson, 14 to 6|date=November 21, 1954|accessdate=September 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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