The 1972 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Dave Fagg, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.
| 1972 Davidson Wildcats football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (2–3–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
|
| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | at Wake Forest* | L 20–26 | 17,000 | [1] | |
| September 16 | at VMI | W 18–14 | 4,200 | [2] | |
| September 23 | at Lenoir–Rhyne* | L 16–41 | 9,500 | [3] | |
| September 30 | at Air Force* | L 6–68 | 33,601 | [4] | |
| October 7 | vs. Appalachian State | T 10–10 | 4,000 | [5] | |
| October 14 | Furman | W 51–35 | 6,000 | [6] | |
| October 21 | at Wofford* |
| L 17–27 | [7] | |
| October 28 | Bucknell* |
| W 25–21 | 3,500–4,000 | [8][9] |
| November 4 | William & Mary |
| L 9–56 | 3,000 | [10] |
| November 11 | at Richmond | L 14–27 | 8,650 | [11] | |
| November 18 | at The Citadel | L 16–25 | 11,935 | [12] | |
| |||||
References
edit- ^ "Deacs slip by Davidson". The News and Observer. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats down VMI, 18–14". The Gastonia Gazette. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LR 41, David. 16". The Greenville News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Falcons remain unbeaten, rip Davidson, 68–6". Pensacola News Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats fail on late FG try, finish in 10–10 tie with ASU". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson wins home opener by 51–35 score". The Danville Register. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford stuns Davidson 27–17". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucknell loses 25–21 to Davidson". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "William & Mary rips past Davidson, 56–9". The News and Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Powerless' Spiders win". Daily Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel defeats Davidson, 25–16". The Gastonia Gazette. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
 | This college football 1970s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |