The 1983 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon. Although not SoCon members, their games against Lafayette, James Madison, and Bucknell were all designated Southern Conference games.
| 1983 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (0–5 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| No. 2 Furman $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Western Carolina ^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at Wofford* |
| L 7–21 | [1] | |
| September 17 | Lafayette | L 12–35 | 2,600 | [2] | |
| September 24 | at Newberry* | L 7–13 | 2,500 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at James Madison | L 0–50 | 14,000 | [4] | |
| October 8 | at Guilford* | Greensboro, NC | W 33–17 | 2,000 | [5] |
| October 15 | South Carolina State* |
| L 7–19 | 4,600 | [6] |
| October 22 | at The Citadel | L 12–41 | 15,560 | [7] | |
| October 29 | No. 8 Furman |
| L 7–55 | 3,800 | [8] |
| November 5 | at Bucknell | L 7–50 | 1,000 | [9] | |
| November 12 | Catawba* |
| W 28–21 | 1,300 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Freshmen McKie, Logan trigger Wofford 21–7". The State. September 11, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sorensen, Tom (September 20, 1981). "Lafayette bursts Davidson's bubble". The Charlotte Observer. p. 11C. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Skipper's touchdown pass paces Indians over Davidson". The State. September 25, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Madison crushes Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson captures 1st win of season". October 9, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SCSC Bulldogs tame stubborn Davidson Wildcats, 19–7". The Times and Democrat. October 16, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hill's four TD passes lead Citadel victory". The Greenville News. October 23, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman rolls over Davidson in 2nd half". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucknell routs Davidson 50–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1983. p. 6B. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson 28, Catawba 21". The Greenville News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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