The 1980 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5.
| 1980 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (0–2 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| Furman $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Springfield* | W 42–14 | 5,900 | [1] | |
| September 20 | at Lafayette* | L 20–27 | 2,500 | [2] | |
| September 27 | at Southwestern (TN)* |
| W 56–3 | 1,000 | [3] |
| October 4 | Bucknell* |
| W 21–13 | 4,300 | [4] |
| October 11 | at Boston University* | L 14–35 | 2,440 | [5] | |
| October 18 | No. 3 Lehigh* |
| L 14–49 | 6,500 | [6] |
| October 25 | at Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 14–7 | 750 | [7] |
| November 1 | Guilford* |
| W 33–20 | 4,800 | [8] |
| November 8 | at Furman | L 7–21 | 12,568 | [9] | |
| November 15 | at The Citadel | L 13–31 | 14,150 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Questionable Davidson defense has the answers". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson upset 27–20 by Lafayette". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1980. p. 4B. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson rips Southwestern". The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scott, David (October 5, 1980). "Davidson, Piercy recover in time". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4B. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson's drives derailed by Boston 35–14". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fulwood, Sam III (October 19, 1980). "Lehigh crushes Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. p. 6C. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson rallies, spoils H–S hopes for upset victory". Daily Press. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson beats Guilford". The Charlotte Observer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman tones down its act, turns back Davidson 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Citadel trounces Davidson". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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