1956 Davidson
5–3–1 (1–2–1 Southern Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Washington and Lee 48–6Oct 13
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsCatawba | W 20–6 | 64% |
| Sep 29 | at The Citadel | L 7–34 | 29% |
| Oct 6 | at Presbyterian | W 26–6 | 45% |
| Oct 13 | atWashington and Lee | W 48–6 | 33% |
| Oct 20 | vs Stetson | W 43–7 | 84% |
| Oct 27 | vs VMI | T 13–13 | 58% |
| Nov 3 | vs Richmond | W 7–0 | 44% |
| Nov 10 | at Wofford | L 14–27 | 54% |
| Nov 23 | at Furman | L 13–27 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 27–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 1–2–1 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 191–126
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1284 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.5 No. 108 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1956 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia | 5–0 | 6–4 | |
 Virginia Tech | 3–0 | 7–2–1 | |
| George Washington | 5–1 | 8–1–1 | 17 |
| Furman | 2–2 | 2–8 | |
| VMI | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 Davidson | 1–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Richmond | 2–5 | 4–5 | |
| The Citadel | 1–3 | 3–5–1 | |
 William & Mary | 0–5 | 0–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.