2015 Davidson Wildcats football team

2015 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
2015 record	2–9 (1–7 PFL)
Head coach	Paul Nichols (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Derham Cato
Defensive coordinator	Chad Creamer
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium (Capacity: 6,000)

2015 Pioneer Football League standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Dayton +^		7	–	1					10	–	2
San Diego +		7	–	1					9	–	2
Jacksonville*		6	–	2					9	–	2
Morehead State		6	–	2					7	–	4
Butler		4	–	4					6	–	5
Drake		4	–	4					5	–	6
Marist		4	–	4					5	–	6
Campbell		3	–	5					5	–	6
Stetson		1	–	7					3	–	8
Valparaiso		1	–	7					2	–	9
Davidson		1	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant *Jacksonville ineligible for PFL title and FCS Playoffs due to matters regarding the PFL’s financial aid rules Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Paul Nichols and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in PFL play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 PM	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	ESPN3	L 0–69	8,665
September 12	7:00 PM	Catawba*	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC		L 21–35	4,372
September 26	1:00 PM	at Morehead State	Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY		L 0–34	7,177
October 3	1:00 PM	Valparaiso	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC		L 35–42	647
October 10	1:00 PM	Kentucky Wesleyan*	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC		W 14–7 ^OT	487
October 17	1:00 PM	at Butler	Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN		L 7–38	2,264
October 24	1:00 PM	Marist	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC		L 10–31	4,209
October 31	1:00 PM	Campbell	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC		L 9–39	3,821
November 7	1:00 PM	at Jacksonville	D. B. Milne Field • Jacksonville, FL		L 12–42	3,769
November 14	12:00 PM	San Diego	Richardson Stadium • Davidson, NC		L 10–35	3,012
November 21	1:00 PM	at Stetson	Spec Martin Stadium • DeLand, FL		W 20–17	1,757
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

at The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	21	14	20	14	69

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
21–31–4	1985	L 0–31

Catawba

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indians	7	18	10	0	35
Wildcats	7	7	0	7	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–6	2014	L 7–35

at Morehead State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	7	20	7	0	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–10	2014	L 32–40

Valparaiso

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	7	0	21	14	42
Wildcats	7	7	7	14	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–2	2014	L 13–27

Kentucky Wesleyan

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Panthers	0	0	7	0	0	7
Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Butler

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	7	0	7
Bulldogs	14	0	14	10	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–4	2012	L 20–31

Marist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Foxes	0	10	14	7	31
Wildcats	10	0	0	0	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–6	2014	L 7–38

Campbell

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Camels	7	10	7	15	39
Wildcats	0	0	9	0	9

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2014	L 27–28

at Jacksonville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	6	3	3	12
Dolphins	14	21	7	0	42

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–11	2014	L 0–56

San Diego

	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	7	7	14	7	35
Wildcats	0	3	7	0	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–8	2012	L 10–17

at Stetson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	0	10	20
Hatters	0	0	3	14	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2014	L 34–40

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