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1980 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (0–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
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
September 20at Lafayette*L 20–272,500
September 27at Southwestern (TN)*W 56–31,000
October 4Bucknell*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 21–134,300
October 11at Boston University*L 14–352,440
October 18No. 3 Lehigh*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 14–496,500
October 25at Hampden–Sydney*W 14–7750
November 1Guilford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 33–204,800
November 8at FurmanL 7–2112,568
November 15at The CitadelL 13–3114,150
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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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