1980 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (0–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Chattanooga 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
East Tennessee State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Marshall 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Springfield*
W 42–145,900[1]
September 20at Lafayette*
L 20–272,500[2]
September 27at Southwestern (TN)*
W 56–31,000[3]
October 4Bucknell*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 21–134,300[4]
October 11at Boston University*
L 14–352,440[5]
October 18Lehigh*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 14–496,500[6]
October 25at Hampden–Sydney*
W 14–7750[7]
November 1Guilford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 33–204,800[8]
November 8at Furman
L 7–2112,568[9]
November 15at The Citadel
L 13–3114,150[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Questionable Davidson defense has the answers". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davidson upset 27–20 by Lafayette". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1980. p. 4B. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson rips Southwestern". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Scott, David (October 5, 1980). "Davidson, Piercy recover in time". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4B. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson's drives derailed by Boston 35–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Fulwood, Sam III (October 19, 1980). "Lehigh crushes Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. p. 6C. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson rallies, spoils H–S hopes for upset victory". Daily Press. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson beats Guilford". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman tones down its act, turns back Davidson 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "The Citadel trounces Davidson". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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