2020 Davidson Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2020
| team=Davidson Wildcats
| sport= football
| image=Davdson Wildcats wordmark.svg
| image_size= 250
| conference= Pioneer Football League
| division=
| short_conf= PFL
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 4–2
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach= Scott Abell
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| def_coach= Jon Berlin
| dc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Richardson Stadium
| champion = Pioneer Football League champion
| bowl = NCAA Division I First Round
| bowl_result = L 14–49 vs. Jacksonsville State
}}
{{2020 Pioneer Football League standings}}
The 2020 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Scott Abell and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They competed as a member of the Pioneer Football League.
Schedule
Davidson formally released their football schedule on June 1, 2020.{{cite web |last1=Kelley |first1=Kevin |title=Davidson releases 2020 football schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/davidson-releases-2020-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |accessdate=June 3, 2020 |date=June 1, 2020}} The Wildcats' games scheduled against Campbell, {{cfb link|year=2020|team=Barton Bulldogs|title=Barton}}, and {{cfb link|year=2020|team=Middle Georgia State Knights|title=Middle Georgia State}} were canceled on July 27 due to the Pioneer Football League's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Kelley |first1=Kevin |title=Pioneer Football League to play conference-only football schedule in 2020 |url=https://fbschedules.com/pioneer-football-league-to-play-conference-only-football-schedule-in-2020/ |website=FBSchedules.com |accessdate=30 July 2020 |date=27 July 2020}}
{{CFB schedule
| time = y
| tv = y
| attend = y
| opprank = y
| rankyear = 2020
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
| February 20 | 1:30 p.m. | at | Elon
| March 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at | Stetson | Spec Martin Stadium | DeLand, FL | | W 26–20 |
| March 20 | 1:00 p.m. | | Presbyterian | Richardson Stadium | Davidson, NC | | W 41–24 |
| March 27 | 12:00 p.m. | | Morehead State | Richardson Stadium | Davidson, NC | | W 24–21 |
| April 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at | San Diego | Torero Stadium | San Diego, CA | | W 31–25 |
| April 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at | Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium | Clinton, SC | ESPN+ | L 24–29 |
| April 17 | 1:00 p.m. | | Stetson | Richardson Stadium | Davidson, NC | | Canceled |
| April 24| 2:00 p.m. | at | No. 8 Jacksonville State | JSU Stadium | Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN3 | L 14–49 |
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Davidson Wildcats football navbox}}
{{Pioneer Football League champions}}
Category:Davidson Wildcats football seasons
Category:Pioneer Football League champion seasons
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