1987 Davidson Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Davidson Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Colonial League
| conference_link = Patriot League
| short_conf = Colonial
| record = 1–10
| conf_record = 0–3
| head_coach = Vic Gatto
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Richardson Stadium
American Legion Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1987 Colonial League football standings}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Bailey Stadium
| site_cityst = Clinton, SC
| score = 7–24
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109234287/presbyterian-stops-davidson/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Presbyterian stops Davidson|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Taylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA
| score = 0–47
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109234490/lehigh-crushes-davidson-470/|work=The Morning Call|title=Lehigh crushes Davidson, 47–0|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = Bucknell
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 3–34
| attend = 1,500
| source = {{cite news |title=Bucknell overpowers Davidson in 34–3 win |first=Harry |last=Lloyd |date=September 20, 1987 |page=15D |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57358874/1987-bucknell-davidson/ |accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = American Legion Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 6–42
| attend = 2,814
| source = {{cite news |title=Princeton wraps up Davidson |first=Harry |last=Lloyd |date=September 27, 1987 |page=14D |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57360637/1987-princeton-davidson/ |accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Hanover, NH
| score = 7–38
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |title=Davidson's losing streak at 16 after loss to Dartmouth |first=Kevin |last=Quirk |date=October 4, 1987 |page=17D |newspaper=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57361722/1987-dartmouth-davidson/ |accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Wingate Bulldogs|title=Wingate}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 27–50
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109235104/wingate-hammers-davidson/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Wingate hammers Davidson|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Fisher Stadium
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| score = 10–38
| attend = 2,200
| source = {{cite news |title=Struncius relief directors Leopards 38–10 |first=Ted |last=Meixell |date=October 18, 1987 |page=C4 |newspaper=The Morning Call |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57364576/1987-lafayette-davidson/|accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Snyder Field
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| score = 10–0
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Davidson stops streak, drops Wofford 10–0|newspaper=The State|date=October 24, 1987|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109235319/davidson-stops-streak-drops-wofford-10/|accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 3–58
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |title=Furman achieves goals in romp of Davidson|newspaper=The Greenville News|date=November 1, 1987|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109235460/furman-achieves-goals-in-romp-of-davidso/|accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=West Virginia Tech Golden Bears|title=West Virginia Tech}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 25–41
| attend =
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Catawba Indians|title=Catawba}}
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 20–27
| attend = 400
| source = {{cite news|title=Catawba drops bomb on Davidson|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|date=November 15, 1987|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109235671/catawba-drops-bomb-on-davidson/|accessdate=September 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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