The 1977 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–6.
| 1977 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (0–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Chattanooga + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Fordham* | W 20–17 | [1] | ||
| September 17 | Washington and Lee* | W 42–14 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | at Bucknell* | L 12–44 | 2,500 | [3][4] | |
| October 1 | Lehigh |
| L 7–43 | 4,600 | [5] |
| October 8 | Randolph–Macon* |
| W 49–7 | [6] | |
| October 15 | at Guilford* | Greensboro, NC | W 31–0 | 1,200 | [7] |
| October 22 | Lenoir–Rhyne* |
| L 20–24 | 3,500 | [8] |
| October 29 | at VMI | L 0–21 | 4,700 | [9] | |
| November 5 | Delaware* |
| L 7–41 | 2,000 | [10] |
| November 12 | at Lafayette* | L 18–20 | 2,500 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Fordham falls short, 20–17". The Herald Statesman. September 11, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson wallops W&L 42–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucknell buries Wildcats in mud 44–12". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Wolf, Mark (October 2, 1977). "Lehigh explodes for 43–7 victory over Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4B. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson rips Randolph–Macon". Daily Press. October 9, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson, 31–0". The News and Observer. October 16, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson defeated by H–S". Daily Press. October 23, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI, Gibson thrash Cats". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1977. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sink, Richard (November 6, 1977). "Ah, the kicking ... Davidson bows 41–7". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4C. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 13, 1977). "Lafayette holds off Davidson 20–18 in wild finish". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C2. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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