1987 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1987 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Colonial League during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Vic Gatto, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Colonial.

1987 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceColonial League
Record1–10 (0–3 Colonial)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
1987 Colonial League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Holy Cross $ 4 –0 –011 –0 –0
Lehigh 3 –1 –15 –5 –1
Colgate 2 –2 –07 –4 –0
Lafayette 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
Bucknell 1 –3 –14 –5 –1
Davidson 0 –3 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Presbyterian*
L 7–242,000[1]
September 12at Lehigh
L 0–47[2]
September 19Bucknell
L 3–341,500[3]
September 26Princeton*
L 6–422,814[4]
October 3at Dartmouth*
L 7–38[5]
October 10Wingate*dagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 27–503,000[6]
October 17at Lafayette
L 10–382,200[7]
October 24at Wofford*
W 10–03,000[8]
October 31Furman*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 3–58[9]
November 7West Virginia Tech*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 25–41
November 14Catawba*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–27400[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "Presbyterian stops Davidson". The Index-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lehigh crushes Davidson, 47–0". The Morning Call. September 13, 1987. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Lloyd, Harry (September 20, 1987). "Bucknell overpowers Davidson in 34–3 win". The Charlotte Observer. p. 15D. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Lloyd, Harry (September 27, 1987). "Princeton wraps up Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. p. 14D. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Quirk, Kevin (October 4, 1987). "Davidson's losing streak at 16 after loss to Dartmouth". The Charlotte Observer. p. 17D. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wingate hammers Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1987. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Meixell, Ted (October 18, 1987). "Struncius relief directors Leopards 38–10". The Morning Call. p. C4. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Davidson stops streak, drops Wofford 10–0". The State. October 24, 1987. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman achieves goals in romp of Davidson". The Greenville News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Catawba drops bomb on Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1987. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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