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

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.

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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