2001 Davidson Wildcats football team

American college football season

2001 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferencePioneer Football League
DivisionSouth Division
Record5–4 (1–2 PFL)
Head coach
  • Mike Toop (1st season)
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
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2001 Pioneer Football League standings
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Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Dayton xy$   3 0     10 1  
Butler   2 2     5 5  
San Diego   2 2     6 3  
Drake   1 3     5 5  
Valparaiso   1 3     3 8  
South Division
Jacksonville xy   3 0     6 5  
Morehead State   2 1     6 5  
Davidson   1 2     5 4  
Austin Peay   0 3     3 7  
Championship: Dayton 46, Jacksonville 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2001 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the South Division of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Toop, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the PFL's South Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Valparaiso
W 24–7[1]
September 8at JacksonvilleL 3–451,842[2]
September 15Drakedagger
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
Canceled [3]
September 22at Emory & Henry*
W 23–6[4]
October 6at Morehead StateL 17–28[5]
October 13at Georgetown*L 24–261,765[6]
October 20at Randolph–Macon*W 27–24 OT[7]
October 27Hampden–Sydney*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 37–19
November 3at Centre*L 27–41[8]
November 10Austin Peay*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 17–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Davidson wins Pioneer League opener". The Times. September 2, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Davidson's 18-game win streak ends convincingly". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Drake-Davidson game called off". Sioux City Journal. September 14, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats start new win streak". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morehead State swamps Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hoyas interception cuts short Davidson rally". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson pulls out victory in OT". The Charlotte Observer. October 21, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Centre defeats Davidson 41–27". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Govs' effort gallant in loss". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 11, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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