1978 Davidson Wildcats football team
American college football season
The 1978 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Fordham* | | L 14–30 | 3,700 | [1] |
September 16 | at Washington and Lee* | | W 34–7 | 4,000 | [2] |
September 23 | Wofford* | - Richardson Stadium
- Davidson, NC
| W 31–27 | | [3] |
September 30 | Bucknell* | - Richardson Stadium
- Davidson, NC
| L 20–21 | 4,500 | [4] |
October 7 | at Randolph–Macon* | | W 42–0 | 1,200 | [5] |
October 14 | at Lehigh* | | L 21–27 | 9,000 | [6] |
October 21 | at Hampden–Sydney* | Hampden-Sydney, VA | W 23–14 | 5,000 | [7] |
October 28 | vs. Guilford* | | L 35–42 | | [8] |
November 4 | at Furman | | L 14–56 | 13,122 | [9] |
November 11 | Lafayette* | - Richardson Stadium
- Davidson, NC
| W 17–12 | 2,000 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "Fordham whips Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson 34, Wash & Lee 7". Daily Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats edge Wofford". The Greenville News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sink, Richard (October 1, 1978). "Davidson drops squeaker". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4D. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Davidson explosion rips Randolph–Macon 42–0". Daily Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larimer, Terry (October 15, 1978). "Lehigh hangs on to turn back Davidson, 27–21". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C1. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhyne rights Davidson 23–14". Daily Press. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Guilford outscores surprised Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Point-happy Furman routs Davidson 56–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sink, Richard (November 12, 1978). "Davidson holds off Lafayette for a .500 season". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3D. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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