1988 Davidson Wildcats football team

1988 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Colonial League
Record	0–10 (0–4 Colonial)
Head coach	Vic Gatto (4th season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Colonial League football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Presbyterian *	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 16–34	1,500	[1]
September 10	Lehigh	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 20–43	1,000	[2]
September 24	at Fordham *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	L 3–9	3,265	[3]
October 1	Dartmouth *	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 3–24	2,000	[4]
October 8	Wofford *	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 15–32	3,000	[5]
October 15	at Guilford *	Greensboro, NC	L 14–21		[6]
October 22	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 0–21	950	[7]
October 29	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 13–21	2,250	[8]
November 5	at East Tennessee State *	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 28–31	4,160	[9]
November 12	Lafayette	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 13–38	600	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

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.