College Football Team Details: Davidson (NC)
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Davidson (NC) FCS : Pioneer

Location
Davidson NC

Spirit Name
Wildcats

Mascot
Will E. Wildcat 		Stadium:
Richardson FCS Rank 104
Capacity: 6,000
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 3-7 Tripp Merritt @ DU 23-28 Winning Percentage 45.10 407-548-45 Winning Percentage 42.95 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5 Defense 6 3,802 Decrease FCS Rank 97
2010 3-8 Tripp Merritt @ DU 26-36 Winning Percentage 41.49 410-556-45 Winning Percentage 42.78 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total NA 45 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 7 3,608 Decrease FCS Rank 104
2011 4-7 Tripp Merritt @ DU 30-43 Winning Percentage 41.10 414-563-45 Winning Percentage 42.71 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 109 Total NA 53 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 8 3,986 Increase FCS Rank 99
2012 2-9 Tripp Merritt/Fired @ DU 31-51 Winning Percentage 37.80 416-572-45 Winning Percentage 42.45 Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 107 Total 53 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 5 3,223 Decrease FCS Rank 104
2013 0-11 Paul Nichols @ DU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 416-583-45 Winning Percentage 42.00 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,622 Increase FCS Rank 106
2014 1-11 Paul Nichols @ DU 1-22 Winning Percentage 04.35 417-594-45 Winning Percentage 41.62 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,296 Decrease FCS Rank 104
2015 2-9 Paul Nichols @ DU 3-31 Winning Percentage 08.83 419-603-45 Winning Percentage 41.38 Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,758 Increase FCS Rank 112
2016 2-9 Paul Nichols @ DU 5-40 Winning Percentage 11.11 421-612-45 Winning Percentage 41.14 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,529 Increase FCS Rank 102
2017 2-9 Paul Nichols @ DU 7-49 Winning Percentage 11.11 423-621-45 Winning Percentage 40.91 Total Win Rank 76 Winning Percentage Rank 111 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,353 Decrease FCS Rank 100
2018 6-5 Scott Abell @ DU 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.54 429-626-45 Winning Percentage 41.05 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 110 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 3,698 Increase FCS Rank 99
2019 8-4 Scott Abell @ DU 14-9 Winning Percentage 60.86 437-630-45 Winning Percentage 41.32 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 113 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,861 Increase FCS Rank 94
2020 4-3 Scott Abell @ DU 18-12 Winning Percentage 60.00 441-633-45 Winning Percentage 41.42 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 115 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 8-3 Scott Abell @ DU 26-15 Winning Percentage 63.41 449-636-45 Winning Percentage 41.73 Total Win Rank 77 Winning Percentage Rank 114 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,225 Increase FCS Rank 90
2022 8-4 Scott Abell @ DU 34-19 Winning Percentage 64.15 457-640-45 Winning Percentage 41.99 Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 116 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,086 Decrease FCS Rank 106
2023 7-4 Scott Abell @ DU 41-23 Winning Percentage 64.06 464-644-45 Winning Percentage 42.19 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,166 Increase FCS Rank 91
2024 0-0 Scott Abell @ DU 41-23 Winning Percentage 64.06 464-644-45 Winning Percentage 42.19 Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 112 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2014)

Record 2014

Overall: W:0 L:11 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:11 T:0
Division: W:0 L:11 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Other Sep-06 2014 Davidson
 -VS- 
Catawba University 		LOSS
7 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 5-41 91 144 235 2 15 7
Catawba University 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2014 VMI
 -VS- 
Davidson 		LOSS
52 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
VMI 6-55 203 394 597 0 9 4
Davidson 8-60 205 326 531 2 14 3
Same Conference Sep-20 2014 Davidson
 -VS- 
Morehead State 		LOSS
32 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 2-10 203 282 485 1 16 5
Morehead State 8-63 273 276 549 1 22 11
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-27 2014 Princeton
 -VS- 
Davidson 		LOSS
56 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Princeton 6-46 233 245 478 1 7 2
Davidson 8-74 67 269 336 1 19 7
Same Conference Oct-04 2014 Davidson
 -VS- 
Dayton 		LOSS
48 - 54
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 10-85 135 313 448 2 19 5
Dayton 14-131 227 298 525 3 20 11
Same Conference Oct-11 2014 Drake
 -VS- 
Davidson 		LOSS
51 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Drake 4-30 343 263 606 0 15 11
Davidson 3-25 31 132 163 1 15 4
Same Conference Oct-18 2014 Campbell
 -VS- 
Davidson 		LOSS
28 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Campbell 5-33 160 115 275 3 12 5
Davidson 6-49 112 298 410 3 15 7
Same Conference Oct-25 2014 Davidson
 -VS- 
Stetson University 		LOSS
34 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 4-30 227 264 491 5 17 7
Stetson University 6-70 178 219 397 2 13 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-08 2014 Davidson
 -VS- 
Jacksonville 		LOSS
0 - 56
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Davidson 8-69 110 141 251 6 16 5
Jacksonville 11-107 190 513 703 2 8 3
Same Conference Nov-15 2014 Marist
 -VS- 
Davidson 		LOSS
38 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Marist 10-95 167 150 317 1 14 6
Davidson 6-66 97 47 144 1 18 4
Same Conference Nov-22 2014 Valparaiso
 -VS- 
Davidson 		LOSS
27 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Valparaiso 6-40 143 284 427 1 15 9
Davidson 5-25 136 222 358 1 16 7

Record 2014

Overall: W:0 L:11 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:11 T:0
Division: W:0 L:11 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Davidson (NC) 65 - 534 Yards 1414 2438 3852 25 180 61
Opponents 76 - 670 Yards 2117 2757 4874 14 135 67
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3852 350

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2438 222

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1414 129

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 223 20

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 25 2.27

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
180 61 33.9%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 43 37 198 20 9 29 8 86% 67%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4874 443

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2757 251

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2117 192

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 477 43

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 14 1.27

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
135 67 49.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 64 54 297 30 15 45 9 84% 70%

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