2005 Davidson Wildcats football team

2005 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record4–6 (2–4 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
2005 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
San Diego xy$   4 0     11 1  
Dayton   3 1     9 1  
Drake   2 2     6 4  
Valparaiso   1 3     3 8  
Butler   0 4     0 11  
South Division
Morehead State xy   3 0     8 4  
Jacksonville   2 1     4 4  
  1 2     4 6  
Austin Peay   0 3     2 9  
Championship: San Diego 47, Morehead State 40
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2005 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Tripp Merritt, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and would place third in the PFL South Division. The team played their home games at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 31:00 p.m.at VMI*L 0–335,215
September 107:00 p.m.Greensboro College*W 32–74,712
September 177:00 p.m.Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 9–167,106
September 241:00 p.m.at ValparaisoW 48–171,302
October 11:00 p.m.Drake
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 17-583,742
October 81:00 p.m.at Austin Peay
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 44–61,876
October 1512:30 p.m.at JacksonvilleL 13–211,658
October 221:00 p.m.at Morehead StateL 13–313,778
October 291:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 15–453,127
November 1212:30 p.m.at Georgetown*W 10–31,354[1]

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References

  1. ^ "Davidson Wins 1st Road Game of '05". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. Associated Press. November 13, 2005. pp. 10C, 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davidson Wildcats Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". Davidson College Athletics. Retrieved July 13, 2025.