2012 Davidson Wildcats football team

2012 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record2–9 (2–6 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Mumme (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMeade Clendaniel
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Butler +   7 1     8 3  
Drake +   7 1     8 3  
San Diego +   7 1     8 3  
Jacksonville   5 3     7 4  
Dayton   5 3     6 5  
Marist   3 5     4 7  
Morehead State   3 5     4 7  
Davidson   2 6     2 9  
Valparaiso   1 7     1 10  
Campbell   0 8     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2012 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Tripp Merritt and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Merritt was fired on November 5 after a 1–8 start and 31–51 mark in eight seasons. Associate head coach Brett Hayford was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[1] They finished the season 2–9 overall 2–6 in PFL play to finish in eighth place.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16:00 pmGeorgetown*L 14–354,011
September 87:00 pmat Lenoir-Rhyne*L 2–206,469
September 2212:00 pmat MaristL 21–342,466
September 296:00 pmPresbyterian*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 13–284,111
October 61:00 pmDayton
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 3–382,216
October 131:00 pmJacksonville
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 24–341,924
October 206:00 pmat CampbellW 28–214,640
October 2712:00 pmButler
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–313,362
November 31:00 pmat Morehead StateL 14–491,113
November 101:00 pmat ValparaisoW 28–27 OT1,827
November 171:00 pmSan Diego
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 10–173,712

References

  1. ^ "Merritt fired as Davidson football coach".