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1983 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1983 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 – 0 – 1 10 – 2 – 1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 – 0 – 1 11 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
East Tennessee State 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon. Although not SoCon members, their games against Lafayette, James Madison, and Bucknell were all designated Southern Conference games.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Wofford*
L 7–21[1]
September 17Lafayette
L 12–352,600[2]
September 24at Newberry*
L 7–132,500[3]
October 1at James Madison
L 0–5014,000[4]
October 8at Guilford*Greensboro, NCW 33–172,000[5]
October 15South Carolina State*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–194,600[6]
October 22at The Citadel
L 12–4115,560[7]
October 29No. 8 Furman
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–553,800[8]
November 5at Bucknell
L 7–501,000[9]
November 12Catawba*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 28–211,300[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Freshmen McKie, Logan trigger Wofford 21–7". The State. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Sorensen, Tom (September 20, 1981). "Lafayette bursts Davidson's bubble". The Charlotte Observer. p. 11C. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Skipper's touchdown pass paces Indians over Davidson". The State. September 25, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "James Madison crushes Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson captures 1st win of season". October 9, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SCSC Bulldogs tame stubborn Davidson Wildcats, 19–7". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hill's four TD passes lead Citadel victory". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman rolls over Davidson in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bucknell routs Davidson 50–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1983. p. 6B. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Davidson 28, Catawba 21". The Greenville News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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