2015 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 2015 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Paul Nichols and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

2015 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	2–9 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach	Paul Nichols (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Derham Cato
Defensive coordinator	Chad Creamer
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium

2015 Pioneer Football League standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Dayton +^		7	–	1					10	–	2
San Diego +		7	–	1					9	–	2
Jacksonville *		6	–	2					9	–	2
Morehead State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Butler		4	–	4					6	–	5
Drake		4	–	4					5	–	6
Marist		4	–	4					5	–	6
Campbell		3	–	5					5	–	6
Stetson		1	–	7					3	–	8
Valparaiso		1	–	7					2	–	9
Davidson		1	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant * Jacksonville ineligible for PFL title and FCS playoffs due to matters regarding the PFL's financial aid rules

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 pm	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	ESPN3	L 0–69	8,665
September 12	7:00 pm	Catawba*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		L 21–35	4,372
September 26	1:00 pm	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY		L 0–34	7,177
October 3	1:00 pm	Valparaiso	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		L 35–42	647
October 10	1:00 pm	Kentucky Wesleyan*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		W 14–7 OT	487
October 17	1:00 pm	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN		L 7–38	2,264
October 24	1:00 pm	Marist	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		L 10–31	4,209
October 31	1:00 pm	Campbell	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		L 9–39	3,821
November 7	1:00 pm	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field Jacksonville, FL		L 12–42	3,769
November 14	12:00 pm	San Diego	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC		L 10–35	3,012
November 21	1:00 pm	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium DeLand, FL		W 20–17	1,757
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

At The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	21	14	20	14	69

See also: 2015 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Catawba

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indians	7	18	10	0	35
Wildcats	7	7	0	7	21

See also: Catawba Indians football

At Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	7	20	7	0	34

See also: 2015 Morehead State Eagles football team

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	0	21	14	42
Wildcats	7	7	7	14	35

See also: 2015 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

Kentucky Wesleyan

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	0	0	7	0	0	7
Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7	14

See also: Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers football

At Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	7	0	7
Bulldogs	14	0	14	10	38

See also: 2015 Butler Bulldogs football team

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	10	14	7	31
Wildcats	10	0	0	0	10

See also: 2015 Marist Red Foxes football team

Campbell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	7	10	7	15	39
Wildcats	0	0	9	0	9

See also: 2015 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

At Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	6	3	3	12
Dolphins	14	21	7	0	42

See also: 2015 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	7	7	14	7	35
Wildcats	0	3	7	0	10

See also: 2015 San Diego Toreros football team

At Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	0	10	20
Hatters	0	0	3	14	17

See also: 2015 Stetson Hatters football team