1984 Davidson Wildcats football team

1984 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Ed Farrell (11th season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium

1984 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Chattanooga $^	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 14 Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 16 Furman	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eleventh-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 Penn and James Madison were designated Southern Conference games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 13–45	9,266	[1]
September 15	Guilford*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 12–27	2,100	[2]
September 22	Newberry*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 14–28	1,100	[3]
September 29	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 14–19	12,309	[4]
October 6	The Citadel	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 14–37	4,000	[5]
October 13	James Madison	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–28	900	[6]
October 20	Bucknell*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 3–30	800	[7]
October 27	Wofford*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 7–0	2,300	[8]
November 3	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–55	13,133	[9]
November 10	at Catawba*	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 30–15	2,350	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Catamounts convincing, 45–13". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Davidson falls to Guilford 27–12". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Quick-striking Indians roll". The State. September 23, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Cataldi, Angelo (September 30, 1984). "Favored Penn survives scare from Davidson". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 9-E. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hill sparks Citadel past Davidson 37–14". The State. October 7, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wildcats get kicked around". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Byers, Steve (October 21, 1984). "Bucknell beats Davidson with big finish". The Charlotte Observer. p. 15C. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Davidson overcomes Wofford, 7–0". The Times and Democrat. October 28, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Furman comes back strong with 55–7 win over Davidson". The Greenville News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Longmire leads Davidson victory". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1984. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.