1974 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1974 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SoCon.

1974 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1974 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
East Carolina 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Richmond 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
William & Mary 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
Furman 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Davidson 0 –3 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Appalachian State
L 0–307,600[1]
September 28VMI
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–434,500[2]
October 12at Wofford*
L 7–495,800[3]
October 19at Lenoir–Rhyne*
L 7–487,000[4]
October 26Hampden–Sydney*dagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 17–165,500[5]
November 2at Guilford*Greensboro, NCL 14–313,000[6]
November 9at Lehigh*
L 6–537,000[7]
November 16Defiance*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 28–201,000[8]
November 23at The Citadel
L 21–56[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "Appalachian rides Ford past Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "VMI hands Davidson second loss by 43–7". The Gastonia Gazette. September 29, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wofford demolishes Davidson, 49–7". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bears roll Davidson with 638 net yards". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hampden–Sydney's upset attempt fails". Daily Press. October 27, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Guilford tops Davidson in homecoming". The High Point Enterprise. November 3, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Larimer, Terry (November 10, 1974). "Lehigh Rolls over Davidson 53–6". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. C1. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wildcat defense, Harper are keys to 28–20 triumph". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "The Citadel rips Davidson, 56–21". The Daily Times-News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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