1959 Davidson Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1959
| team = Davidson Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 1–8
| conf_record = 0–5
| head_coach = Bill Dole
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Richardson Stadium
}}
{{1959 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1959 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–8 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, tying for eighth in the SoCon.{{cite news|title=1959 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=August 29, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/davidson/1959-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Catawba Indians|title=Catawba}}
| site_stadium = American Legion Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 42–6
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Davidson batters Catawba, 42 to 6|date=September 20, 1959|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108575324/davidson-batters-catawba-42-to-6/|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 21–25
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108575485/blue-hose-upset-davidson-2521/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Blue Hose upset Davidson, 25–21|date=September 27, 1959|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 7–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108575675/davidson-loses-137-decision-to-the-cita/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Davidson loses 13–7 decision to The Citadel|date=October 4, 1959|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 7–21
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108575896/earl-stoudt-sparks-richmond-for-217-win/|work=Daily Press|title=Earl Stoudt sparks Richmond for 21–7 win over Davidson|date=October 11, 1959|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 7–34
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108578780/vmi-romps-by-347/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=VMI romps by 34–7|date=October 25, 1959|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1959|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 20—27
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108579065/wofford-dips-cats-2720/|work=The Greenville News|title=Wofford dips 'Cats, 27–20|date=November 1, 1959|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 7–25
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108579287/davidson-bows-257-to-william-and-mary/|work=The News and Observer|title=Davidson bows, 25–7, to William and Mary|date=November 8, 1959|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 0—14
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Lehigh doles Davidson 7th straight loss, 14—0|first=Bob|last=Crissman|date=November 15, 1959|page=2B|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68282273/1959-lehigh-davidson/|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 7–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108579754/versatile-furman-rips-davidson-by-357-c/|title=Versatile Furman rips Davidson by 35–7 count|date=November 21, 1959|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|accessdate=August 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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