1990 Davidson Wildcats football team

1990 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Dave Fagg (5th season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium

1990 NCAA Division III independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hofstra ^			–					12	–	1	–	0
Dayton ^			–					11	–	1	–	0
Cortland ^			–					9	–	1	–	0
Frostburg State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Union (NY)			–					9	–	1	–	0
Ferrum ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Ithaca ^			–					8	–	2	–	0
Buffalo State			–					7	–	2	–	0
San Diego			–					7	–	2	–	0
Guilford			–					7	–	3	–	0
Bluffton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Davidson			–					5	–	3	–	0
Menlo			–					5	–	3	–	0
Canisius			–					6	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					6	–	4	–	0
Quincy			–					6	–	4	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					6	–	4	–	0
Aurora			–					5	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	5	–	0
Maryville (TN)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wagner			–					5	–	5	–	0
Wesley			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado College			–					4	–	5	–	0
Wilmington (OH)			–					4	–	5	–	0
Alfred			–					4	–	6	–	0
Thomas More			–					3	–	6	–	0
Albany			–					3	–	7	–	0
Brockport			–					3	–	7	–	0
Western Connecticut State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	8	–	0
Duquesne			–					1	–	8	–	1
Mercyhurst			–					1	–	8	–	0
Norwich			–					1	–	8	–	0
Salisbury State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Southeastern Massachusetts			–					1	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					0	–	7	–	0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham			–					0	–	9	–	0
Methodist			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 1990 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division III football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dave Fagg, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–3. Davidson defeated Piedmont Baptist College in an exhibition game on November 10 by a final score of 28–7. The game did not count in their final record as Baptist competed as a club sport prior to transitioning to Division III in 1991.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Sewanee	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 9–17	1,535	[2]
September 8	at Millsaps	Harper Davis Field Jackson, MS	W 24–13	1,500	[3]
September 15	Johnson C. Smith	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 17–7	1,800	[4]
September 22	Emory & Henry	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 31–27	1,428	[5]
September 29	at Dickinson	Biddle Field Carlisle, PA	L 16–38	2,500	[6]
October 13	Methodist	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 49–7	2,048	[7]
October 27	Guilford	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 20–17	3,107–3,108	[8]
November 3	at Rhodes	Fargason Field Memphis, TN	L 13–23	2,054	[9]
Homecoming

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References

1. "Davidson 28, Baptist 7". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "U. of South wins opener vs. Davidson". The Tennessean. September 2, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Millsaps opens with 24–13 loss to Davidson". The Clarion-Ledger. September 9, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Davidson checks Smith in 'game of chess'". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Last minute TD pass lifts Davidson past E&H, 31–27". Kingsport Times-News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Dickinson puts end to Davidson's streak". The Charlotte Observer. September 30, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Davidson ends 7-year homecoming drought". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Davidson holds off Guilford". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Balanced Rhodes gets win". The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1990. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1990 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 10, 2022.