1984 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1984 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eleventh-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 Penn and James Madison were designated Southern Conference games.

1984 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^ 5 1 0 6 5 0
No. 14 Western Carolina 5 2 0 8 3 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 7 4 0
No. 16 Furman 3 3 0 8 3 0
East Tennessee State 2 4 0 6 5 0
Marshall 2 4 0 6 5 0
Appalachian State 2 5 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Western CarolinaL 13–459,266[1]
September 15Guilford*L 12–272,100[2]
September 22Newberry*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 14–281,100[3]
September 29at PennL 14–1912,309[4]
October 6The Citadel 
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 14–374,000[5]
October 13James Madison
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–28900[6]
October 20Bucknell*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 3–30800[7]
October 27Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 7–02,300[8]
November 3at FurmanL 7–5513,133[9]
November 10at Catawba*W 30–152,350[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Catamounts convincing, 45–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davidson falls to Guilford 27–12". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Quick-striking Indians roll". The State. September 23, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Cataldi, Angelo (September 30, 1984). "Favored Penn survives scare from Davidson". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 9-E. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hill sparks Citadel past Davidson 37–14". The State. October 7, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats get kicked around". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Byers, Steve (October 21, 1984). "Bucknell beats Davidson with big finish". The Charlotte Observer. p. 15C. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson overcomes Wofford, 7–0". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman comes back strong with 55–7 win over Davidson". The Greenville News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Longmire leads Davidson victory". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.