1988 Davidson Wildcats football team

The 1988 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Colonial League during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Vic Gatto, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 0–10 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Colonial.

1988 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceColonial League
Record0–10 (0–4 Colonial)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1988 Colonial League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lafayette $ 5 –0 –08 –2 –1
No. 19 Holy Cross 3 –1 –09 –2 –0
Lehigh 2 –3 –06 –5 –0
Bucknell 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Colgate 2 –3 –02 –9 –0
Davidson 0 –4 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Presbyterian*
L 16–341,500[1]
September 10Lehigh
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 20–431,000[2]
September 24at Fordham*
L 3–93,265[3]
October 1Dartmouth*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 3–242,000[4]
October 8Wofford*dagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 15–323,000[5]
October 15at Guilford*Greensboro, NCL 14–21[6]
October 22at Colgate
L 0–21950[7]
October 29at Bucknell
L 13–212,250[8]
November 5at East Tennessee State*
L 28–314,160[9]
November 12Lafayette
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 13–38600[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "Nichols tosses 3 TDs to power Presbyterian". The Index-Journal. September 4, 1988. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. White, Herb (September 11, 1988). "Davidson falls to Lehigh 43–20". The Charlotte Observer. p. 13D. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rams' third win earns some A's". Newsday. September 25, 1988. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Edwards, John (October 2, 1988). "Dartmouth drops Davidson to 0–4". The Charlotte Observer. p. 10D. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wofford captures some sweet revenge". The Greenville News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Davidson's comeback not enough". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1988. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Davidson loses 10th straight in snow at Colgate". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1988. p. 10D. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Brookhart, Wayne (October 30, 1988). "Bucknell edges Davidson 21–13". The Daily Item. pp. 31, 44. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "ETSU finally ends drought, nips Davidson". Johnson City Press. November 6, 1988. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Edwards, John (November 13, 1988). "Davidson mistakes lead to loss, 0–10". The Charlotte Observer. p. 10C. Retrieved September 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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