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1988 Davidson Wildcats football team

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1988 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceColonial League
Record0–10 (0–4 Colonial)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Colonial League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 5 0 0 8 2 1
No. 19 Holy Cross 3 1 0 9 2 0
Lehigh 2 3 0 6 5 0
Bucknell 2 3 0 3 7 0
Colgate 2 3 0 2 9 0
Davidson 0 4 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.

Schedule

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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 ColgateL 0–21950[7]
October 29at BucknellL 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

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  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.