1908 Davidson football team

American college football season

1908 Davidson football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
  • John Nathan Levine (1st season)
Home stadiumSprunt Athletic Field
Seasons
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1908 Southern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     6 0 0
Virginia     7 0 1
Rollins     4 0 1
George Washington     8 1 1
Oklahoma     8 1 1
Tulane     7 1 0
North Carolina A&M     6 1 0
The Citadel     4 1 1
Navy     9 2 1
Florida     5 2 1
TCU     6 3 0
VMI     4 2 0
Davidson     5 3 1
Baylor     5 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 0
Kentucky State     4 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 3 1
Arkansas     5 4 0
Texas     5 4 0
VPI     5 4 0
Arkansas State Normal     3 3 0
Chattanooga     4 4 0
North Carolina     3 3 3
Oklahoma A&M     4 4 0
Delaware     3 4 1
Kendall     2 3 0
South Carolina     3 5 1
Texas A&M     3 5 0
Georgetown     2 4 1
Howard (AL)     2 4 0
Maryland     3 8 0
Stetson     0 1 1
Wake Forest     1 4 0
Goldey College     0 2 1
Mississippi College     0 1 0
Southwest Texas State     0 2 0
Marshall     0 6 0

The 1908 Davidson football team was an American football team that represented the Davidson College as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their first year under head coach John Nathan Levine, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Morganton Mutes
W 41–0[2]
October 6North Carolina Medical College
  • Sprunt Athletic Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 12–0[3]
October 9at VirginiaL 0–12[4]
October 17vs. North Carolina
T 0–02,500[5]
October 28vs. Clemson
W 13–2[6]
October 29at South Carolina
  • State Fair Grounds
  • Columbia, SC
W 22–0[7][8]
November 7vs. North Carolina A&ML 0–211,500[9]
November 14Wake Forest
  • Sprunt Athletic Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 31–4[10]
November 21at GeorgiaL 0–2[11]

References

  1. ^ "1908 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mutes unable to reach goal". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 3, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pleased with showing, Friends of Medical College much encouraged by game yesterday with Davidson". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 7, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia downs Red and Black". The State. October 10, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Played to a standstill, Carolina vs. Davidson game nothing to nothing". The News and Observer. October 18, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson downs Clemson Tigers". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 29, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina versus Davidson, Davidson eleven again victorious". The State. October 30, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson wins another victory". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 30, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Farmers walked away with game". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 8, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baptists easy for Davidson". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 15, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgia defeats Davidson". The News and Observer. November 22, 1908. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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