1977 Davidson Wildcats football team

American college football season

1977 Davidson Wildcats football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 4–6 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Ed Farrell (4th season)

Home stadium| Richardson Stadium

Seasons

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1978 ->

1977 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Chattanooga \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
VMI \+  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
The Citadel | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Furman | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 2
Western Carolina | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Appalachian State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Marshall | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

The 1977 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–6.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 10| at Fordham*|

* Coffey Field
* Bronx, NY

| W 20–17| | [1]
September 17| Washington and Lee*|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| W 42–14| | [2]
September 24| at Bucknell*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lewisburg, PA

| L 12–44| | [3]
October 1| Lehigh|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| L 7–43| 4,600| [4]
October 8| Randolph–Macon*|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| W 49–7| | [5]
October 15| at Guilford*| Greensboro, NC| W 31–0| 1,200| [6]
October 22| Lenoir–Rhyne*|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| L 20–24| 3,500| [7]
October 29| at VMI|

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 0–21| 4,700| [8]
November 5| Delaware*|

* Richardson Stadium
* Davidson, NC

| L 7–41| 2,000| [9]
November 12| at Lafayette*|

* Fisher Stadium
* Easton, PA

| L 18–20| 2,500| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "Fordham falls short, 20–17". The Herald Statesman. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Davidson wallops W&L 42–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bucknell buries Wildcats in mud 44–12". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Wolf, Mark (October 2, 1977). "Lehigh explodes for 43–7 victory over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4B. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Davidson rips Randolph–Macon". Daily Press. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Davidson, 31–0". The News and Observer. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Davidson defeated by H–S". Daily Press. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "VMI, Gibson thrash Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Sink, Richard (November 6, 1977). "Ah, the kicking ... Davidson bows 41–7". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4C. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 13, 1977). "Lafayette holds off Davidson 20–18 in wild finish". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C2. Retrieved August 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Davidson Wildcats football

Venues|

* Latta Park Baseball Field (1896–1903)
* Sprunt Athletic Field (1905–1922)
* Richardson Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1969 Tangerine Bowl

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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