1985 Davidson Wildcats football team

1985 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–10 (0–6 SoCon)
Head coach	Vic Gatto (1st season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium

1985 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–2 Furman $^	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. T–12 Appalachian State	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	3	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
The Citadel	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
East Tennessee State	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Vic Gatto, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing eighth out of nine teams in the SoCon. Although not SoCon members, their games against Bucknell, Penn, and James Madison were designated Southern Conference games.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Western Carolina	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 0–13	4,200	[1]
September 14	Gardner–Webb*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 14–49	2,800	[2]
September 21	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 14–34	4,500	[3]
September 28	at Newberry*	Setzler Field Newberry, SC	L 0–41	3,500	[4]
October 5	No. 10 Furman	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–58	4,000	[5]
October 12	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–31	8,741	[6]
October 19	Penn	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 0–15	3,000	[7]
October 26	at James Madison	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 0–28	14,000	[8]
November 2	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 21–17		[9]
November 9	West Virginia Tech*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 10–35	700	[10]
November 16	Catawba*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 28–35	300	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Western stops pesky Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wildcats win battle of stats; Lose game". The Charlotte Observer. September 15, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Davidson flattened by Bucknell 34–14". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1985. p. 12B. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Newberry crushes Davidson, 41–0". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman trounces Davidson 58–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Allen's three TD passes help Citadel mug Davidson 31–0". The State. October 13, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Sorensen, Tom (October 20, 1985). "Davidson Defensive effort goes for naught in loss to Penn". The Charlotte Observer. p. 13B. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "James Madison shuts out Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Davidson sends Wofford reeling". The Greenville News. November 3, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Quarterback shuffle not enough for Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Davidson rallies, falls short against bigger Catawba". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.