1982 Davidson Wildcats football team

1982 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 6 Furman $^	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Chattanooga	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Appalachian State	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Wofford*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 0–54	4,100	^[1]
September 18	Georgetown (KY)*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 33–21	1,500	^[2]
September 25	Newberry*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–8	2,600	^[3]
October 2	No. 9 James Madison*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–35	2,800	^[4]
October 9	Guilford*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 35–22	4,300	^[5]
October 16	at South Carolina State*	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 7–24		^[6]
October 23	at Lafayette*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 14–49	7,500	^[7]
October 30	at No. 11 Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 14–63	12,136	^[8]
November 6	Bucknell*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 0–21	2,200	^[9]
November 13	at Catawba*	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 13–12	4,801	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Wofford puts 54–0 beating on Davidson". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 12, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wildcats' best shot wins". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Toney's interception keys Indians over Davidson 8–7". The State. September 26, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "James Madison tops Wildcats, 35–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Backups key Davidson's 35–22 win". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State gives Davidson a MEAC lesson". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lafayette rolls past Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Furman crushes Davidson after 1st-half rampage". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bisons stampede Davidson, 21–0". Centre Daily Times. November 7, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Davidson wins finale in a struggle". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1982. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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