The 1970 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Fagg, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.
| 1970 Davidson Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (2–4 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Richardson Stadium |
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| William & Mary $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at Richmond | W 14–5 | 10,000 | [1] | |
| October 3 | Trinity (TX)* | L 9–20 | [2] | ||
| October 10 | Bucknell* |
| L 20–21 | 4,000 | [3] |
| October 17 | Furman |
| L 24–31 | 7,400 | [4] |
| October 24 | at Wofford* |
| L 13–35 | [5] | |
| October 31 | at VMI | W 55–21 | 2,400 | [6] | |
| November 7 | Lafayette* |
| L 34–53 | 4,500 | [7] |
| November 14 | William & Mary |
| L 28–29 | 1,800 | [8] |
| November 21 | at The Citadel | L 9–44 | 15,250 | [9] | |
| November 28 | East Carolina |
| L 18–36 | 2,500 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Opportunist Davidson tames error-ridden Richmond, 14–5". Daily Press. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trinity stuns Davidson by scoring 20–9 triumph". Express and News. October 4, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ White, Dale (October 11, 1970). "Bisons rally to topple 'Cats, 21—20". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1D. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins eke past Davidson". Durham Morning Herald. October 18, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sizzling Wofford lashes Davidson, nabs 16th in row". The State. October 25, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson tops VMI, 55–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ White, Dale (November 8, 1970). "Leopards outscore defenseless Davidson, 53–34". The Charlotte Observer. p. 2F. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians topple Davidson". Durham Morning Herald. November 15, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel rips Davidson". The News and Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina rolls past Davidson, 36–18". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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