The 1974 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SoCon.
| 1974 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (0–3 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Appalachian State | L 0–30 | 7,600 | [1] | |
| September 28 | VMI |
| L 7–43 | 4,500 | [2] |
| October 12 | at Wofford* |
| L 7–49 | 5,800 | [3] |
| October 19 | at Lenoir–Rhyne* | L 7–48 | 7,000 | [4] | |
| October 26 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 17–16 | 5,500 | [5] |
| November 2 | at Guilford* | Greensboro, NC | L 14–31 | 3,000 | [6] |
| November 9 | at Lehigh* | L 6–53 | 7,000 | [7] | |
| November 16 | Defiance* |
| W 28–20 | 1,000 | [8] |
| November 23 | at The Citadel | L 21–56 | [9] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Appalachian rides Ford past Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI hands Davidson second loss by 43–7". The Gastonia Gazette. September 29, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford demolishes Davidson, 49–7". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bears roll Davidson with 638 net yards". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampden–Sydney's upset attempt fails". Daily Press. October 27, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Guilford tops Davidson in homecoming". The High Point Enterprise. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larimer, Terry (November 10, 1974). "Lehigh Rolls over Davidson 53–6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C1. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcat defense, Harper are keys to 28–20 triumph". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Citadel rips Davidson, 56–21". The Daily Times-News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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