2001 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 2001 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the South Division of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Toop, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the PFL's South Division.

2001 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferencePioneer Football League
DivisionSouth Division
Record5–4 (1–2 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Dayton xy$   3 0     10 1  
Butler   2 2     5 5  
San Diego   2 2     6 3  
Drake   1 3     5 5  
Valparaiso   1 3     3 8  
South Division
Jacksonville xy   3 0     6 5  
Morehead State   2 1     6 5  
Davidson   1 2     5 4  
Austin Peay   0 3     3 7  
Championship: Dayton 46, Jacksonville 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1ValparaisoW 24–7[1]
September 8at JacksonvilleL 3–451,842[2]
September 15Drake 
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
Canceled [3]
September 22at Emory & Henry*
W 23–6[4]
October 6at Morehead StateL 17–28[5]
October 13at Georgetown*L 24–261,765[6]
October 20at Randolph–Macon*W 27–24 OT[7]
October 27Hampden–Sydney*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 37–19
November 3at Centre*L 27–41[8]
November 10Austin Peay*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 17–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "Davidson wins Pioneer League opener". The Times. September 2, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davidson's 18-game win streak ends convincingly". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Drake-Davidson game called off". Sioux City Journal. September 14, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats start new win streak". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morehead State swamps Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hoyas interception cuts short Davidson rally". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson pulls out victory in OT". The Charlotte Observer. October 21, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Centre defeats Davidson 41–27". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Govs' effort gallant in loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 11, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.