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American college football season
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 L 0–134,200
[1]
September 14
Gardner–Webb * Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC L 14–492,800
[2]
September 21 at
Bucknell L 14–344,500
[3]
September 28 at
Newberry * L 0–413,500
[4]
October 5 No. 10
Furman Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC L 7–584,000
[5]
October 12 at
The Citadel L 0–318,741
[6]
October 19
Penn Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC L 0–153,000
[7]
October 26 at
James Madison L 0–2814,000
[8]
November 2 at
Wofford * W 21–17
[9]
November 9
West Virginia Tech * Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC L 10–35700
[10]
November 16
Catawba * Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC L 28–35300
[11]
References
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"Western stops pesky Davidson" . Asheville Citizen-Times . September 8, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Wildcats win battle of stats; Lose game" . The Charlotte Observer . September 15, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Davidson flattened by Bucknell 34–14" . The Charlotte Observer . September 22, 1985. p. 12B. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Newberry crushes Davidson, 41–0" . The Times and Democrat . September 29, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Furman trounces Davidson 58–7" . The Charlotte Observer . October 6, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Allen's three TD passes help Citadel mug Davidson 31–0" . The State . October 13, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
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"James Madison shuts out Davidson" . The Charlotte Observer . October 27, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Davidson sends Wofford reeling" . The Greenville News . November 3, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Quarterback shuffle not enough for Davidson" . The Charlotte Observer . November 10, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Davidson rallies, falls short against bigger Catawba" . The Charlotte Observer . November 17, 1985. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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