1977 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1977 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga + 4 1 09 1 1
VMI + 4 1 07 4 0
The Citadel 3 2 05 6 0
Furman 3 2 14 5 2
Western Carolina 2 2 16 4 1
Appalachian State 1 4 02 9 0
Marshall 0 5 02 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Fordham*W 20–17[1]
September 17Washington and Lee*W 42–14[2]
September 24at Bucknell*L 12–44[3]
October 1Lehigh
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–434,600[4]
October 8Randolph–Macon*dagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 49–7[5]
October 15at Guilford*Greensboro, NCW 31–01,200[6]
October 22Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–243,500[7]
October 29at VMIL 0–214,700[8]
November 5Delaware*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–412,000[9]
November 12at Lafayette*L 18–202,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  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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