1942 Davidson
2–6–1 (2–4–1 Southern Conference), coached by Gene McEver. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 24–6Oct 31
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs NC State | T 0–0 | 37% |
| Sep 26 | vs Duke | L 0–21 | 17% |
| Oct 3 | vsRollins | L 0–14 | 80% |
| Oct 10 | at Virginia Tech | L 0–16 | 26% |
| Oct 17 | at 6Georgia Tech | L 0–33 | 17% |
| Oct 31 | at VMI | W 24–6 | 24% |
| Nov 7 | at North Carolina | L 14–43 | 24% |
| Nov 14 | vsWashington and Lee | W 21–13 | 67% |
| Nov 21 | at The Citadel | L 9–21 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to The Citadel 21–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 2–6–1
- Conference
- 2–4–1 tied for 10th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 68–167
- Coach
- Gene McEver
- Elo
- 1327 −51 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.1 No. 90 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1942 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 William & Mary | 4–0 | 9–1–1 | 14 |
| Virginia Tech | 5–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 6–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| North Carolina | 3–1–1 | 5–2–2 | |
| Duke | 3–1–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| NC State | 3–1–2 | 4–4–2 | |
 Furman | 3–3 | 3–6 | |
| The Citadel | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
 Clemson | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| VMI | 2–4–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Davidson | 2–4–1 | 2–6–1 | |
| George Washington | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
 Maryland | 1–2 | 7–2 | |
 South Carolina | 1–4 | 1–7–1 | |
 Richmond | 1–5 | 3–6–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 0–4 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.