1975 Davidson Wildcats football team

1975 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–8 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Davidson 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–8 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at VMI
L 0–556,500[1]
October 4Guilford*
L 10–262,000[2]
October 11Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 14–693,500[3]
October 18The Citadel
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 0–443,800[4]
October 25at Hampden–Sydney*Hampden-Sydney, VAL 0–146,000[5]
November 1at Kenyon*Gambier, OHW 14–101,000[6]
November 8Lehigh*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 19–373,000[7]
November 15at Lafayette*
L 3–313,000[8]
November 22at Appalachian State
L 7–528,691[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "VMI rips Davidson by 55–0". The Daily Times-News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Guilford uses balance to top Davidson 26–10". The High Point Enterprise. October 5, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LR's 914 yards crush Davidson". The Greenville News. October 12, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Citadel manhandles hapless Davidson, 44–0". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Newell powered H–S stymies Davidson, nabs 14–0 victory". Daily Press. October 26, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats trip Kenyon in first win". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Spencer, Reid (November 9, 1975). "Wildcats improved, but Lehigh triumphs". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3D. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lafayette rips Davidson, 31–3". The News and Observer. November 16, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Apps show depth, topple Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1975. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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