1964 Davidson Wildcats football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1964

| team = Davidson Wildcats

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 3–6

| conf_record = 1–3

| head_coach = Bill Dole

| hc_year = 13th

| captain =

| stadium = Richardson Stadium

}}

{{1964 Southern Conference football standings}}

The 1964 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Bill Dole, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.{{cite news|title=1964 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=August 28, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/davidson/1964-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}

| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| score = 17–14

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108512232/late-field-goal-nips-choctaws/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Late field goal nips Choctaws|date=September 27, 1964|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Chesleston, SC

| score = 0–28

| attend = 10,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108512482/citadel-trounces-davidson-28-to-0/|work=The News and Observer|title=Citadel trounces Davidson, 28 to 0|date=October 4, 1964|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}

| site_stadium = Bailey Stadium

| site_cityst = Clinton, SC

| score = 0–13

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108512652/presbyterian-tops-davidson-by-130-count/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Presbyterian tops Davidson by 13–0 count|date=October 11, 1964|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| score = 7–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108512844/spiders-rap-davidson/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Spiders rap Davidson|date=October 18, 1964|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| score = 0–35

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93828566/vmi-outscores-cats-by-350/|work=The Herald-Sun|title=VMI outscores Cats by 35–0|date=October 25, 1964|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| score = 23–0

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108513150/davidson-surprises-furman-in-great-defen/|title=Davidson surprises Furman in great defensive effort|date=November 1, 1964|newspaper=Florence Morning News|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Taylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA

| score = 10–13

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Lehigh snaps out of slump, deals Davidson 13–10 defeat |first=Jim |last=Buss |date=November 8, 1964 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68953403/1964-lehigh-davidson/|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Lafayette

| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium

| site_cityst = Davidson, NC

| score = 31–12

| attend = 5,800

| source = {{cite news |title=Davidson's Smith roams through Lafayette, 31–12 |first=Emil |last=Parker |date=November 15, 1964 |page=3D |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68954225/1964-lafayette-davidson/|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1964|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Snyder Field

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| score = 3—17

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108513744/terriers-get-64-finish-in-173-win/|work=The State|title=Terriers get 6–4 finish in 17–3 win|date=November 22, 1964|accessdate=August 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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