1896_Davidson_football_team

Davidson football, 1896–1899

Davidson football, 1896–1899

Football team of Davidson College


The Davidson football team (later known as the Davidson Wildcats) represented Davidson College in American football. The football program started in 1896 with a game against the Charlotte YMCA. After not fielding a team in 1897, the program played two games in 1898 and a six-game schedule in 1899. The team did not hire a coach until 1900 when John A. Brewin began his four-year tenure as head coach. This article covers the program's early years prior to the hiring of Brewin as the school's first head football coach.

1896

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The 1896 Davidson football team was an American football team represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1896 college football season. The team compiled a 0–1 record and played just one match against the Charlotte YMCA on their own campus.

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1898

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The 1898 Davidson football team was an American football team represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1898 college football season. The team compiled a 1–1 record and played both games at Charlotte, North Carolina. After a loss to North Carolina, Davidson secured their first win in program history against South Carolina by a score of 5–0.

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1899

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The 1899 Davidson football team was an American football team represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1899 college football season, and the team compiled a 1–3–1. After they opened the season with three consecutive losses, Davidson had their first all time tie in program history with a scoreless game against North Carolina A&M.

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References

  1. "Charlotte Was Victorious". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 20, 1896. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "The contest on the gridiron, University won over Davidson". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 6, 1898. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Davidson 5, South Carolina 0". Winston-Salem Journal. November 25, 1898. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "The score was 10 to 0 in Clemson's favor". The State. October 15, 1899. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "University defeats Davidson College by a close score". The Morning Post. October 22, 1899. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Two happy teams". Greensboro Telegram. November 13, 1899. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Neither side scored, A. and M. and Davidson College eleven played to a standstill in Charlotte". The Morning Post. November 18, 1899. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Score: nothing to nothing". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 18, 1899. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Football To-Day". Charlotte Daily Observer. November 30, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Davidson Wins The Game". Charlotte Daily Observer. December 1, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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