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1978 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1978 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman + 4 1 0 8 3 0
Chattanooga + 3 1 0 7 3 1
Appalachian State 4 2 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 5 6 0
VMI 0 4 0 3 8 0
Marshall 0 5 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1978 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Fordham*L 14–303,700[1]
September 16at Washington and Lee*
W 34–74,000[2]
September 23Wofford*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 31–27[3]
September 30Bucknell*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–214,500[4]
October 7at Randolph–Macon*W 42–01,200[5]
October 14at Lehigh*L 21–279,000[6]
October 21at Hampden–Sydney*Hampden-Sydney, VAW 23–145,000[7]
October 28vs. Guilford*L 35–42[8]
November 4at FurmanL 14–5613,122[9]
November 11Lafayette*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 17–122,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Fordham whips Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davidson 34, Wash & Lee 7". Daily Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats edge Wofford". The Greenville News. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Sink, Richard (October 1, 1978). "Davidson drops squeaker". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4D. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late Davidson explosion rips Randolph–Macon 42–0". Daily Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Larimer, Terry (October 15, 1978). "Lehigh hangs on to turn back Davidson, 27–21". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C1. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rhyne rights Davidson 23–14". Daily Press. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Guilford outscores surprised Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Point-happy Furman routs Davidson 56–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Sink, Richard (November 12, 1978). "Davidson holds off Lafayette for a .500 season". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3D. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.