Armfield '37, a single wing blocking back and defensive halfback, made the most of Davidson's first year as a member of the Southern Conference. He scored nine touchdowns and 54 points to win the Southern Conference football scoring title. He accomplished that with a touchdown in a 19-6 win over Wake Forest in the Wildcats' final game. He scored the only touchdown in a 6-2 win over N.C. State and also had three touchdowns in a 38-13 victory over VMI. In those days it was unusual for a blocking back to score a lot of points. Armfield was the beneficiary of a play specially designed by coaches Gene McEver and Doc Newton. He also played one year of baseball for the Wildcats. He was the 1991 recipient of the James P. Hendrix Award, which is presented to the Davidson College football letterman who by use of the lessons learned on the playing field has gone on to achieve outstanding success in his chosen profession. Formerly vice chairman of the board of Armtex, Inc. of Greensboro, a company he founded in 1946, Armfield passed away in July of 1999.
Armfield '37, a single wing blocking back and defensive halfback, made the most of Davidson's first year as a member of the Southern Conference. He scored nine touchdowns and 54 points to win the Southern Conference football scoring title. He accomplished that with a touchdown in a 19-6 win over Wake Forest in the Wildcats' final game. He scored the only touchdown in a 6-2 win over N.C. State and also had three touchdowns in a 38-13 victory over VMI. In those days it was unusual for a blocking back to score a lot of points. Armfield was the beneficiary of a play specially designed by coaches Gene McEver and Doc Newton. He also played one year of baseball for the Wildcats. He was the 1991 recipient of the James P. Hendrix Award, which is presented to the Davidson College football letterman who by use of the lessons learned on the playing field has gone on to achieve outstanding success in his chosen profession. Formerly vice chairman of the board of Armtex, Inc. of Greensboro, a company he founded in 1946, Armfield passed away in July of 1999.