1952 Davidson
2–7 (1–6 Southern Conference), coached by Bill Dole. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 38–19Nov 8
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs Virginia Tech | L 14–27 | 56% |
| Sep 27 | vsWashington and Lee | L 14–33 | 30% |
| Oct 11 | at NC State | L 6–28 | 30% |
| Oct 17 | at Presbyterian | W 13–12 | 59% |
| Oct 25 | vs Furman | L 13–14 | 46% |
| Nov 1 | at Harvard | L 26–35 | 21% |
| Nov 8 | vs Richmond | W 38–19 | 57% |
| Nov 15 | atGeorge Washington | L 13–40 | 18% |
| Nov 22 | at The Citadel | L 14–34 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to The Citadel 34–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 2–7
- Conference
- 1–6 14th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 151–242
- Coach
- Bill Dole
- Elo
- 1246 −78 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −27.6 No. 107 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1952 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Duke | 5–0 | 8–2 | 16 |
 West Virginia | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
 Wake Forest | 5–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 William & Mary | 4–1 | 4–5 | |
| George Washington | 5–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Furman | 2–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 South Carolina | 3–4 | 5–5 | |
| Washington and Lee | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
 VMI | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| NC State | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
 North Carolina | 1–2 | 2–6 | |
| The Citadel | 1–3–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Davidson | 1–6 | 2–7 | |
 Clemson | 0–1 | 2–6–1 | |
| Richmond | 0–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.