2002 Davidson Wildcats football team

2002 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferencePioneer Football League
DivisionSouth Division
Record7–3 (2–1 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
2002 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Dayton xy$   4 0     11 1  
San Diego   3 1     5 5  
Butler   2 2     4 6  
Drake   1 3     5 6  
Valparaiso   0 4     1 10  
South Division
Morehead State xy   3 0     9 3  
Davidson   2 1     7 3  
Austin Peay   1 2     7 5  
Jacksonville   0 3     3 7  
Championship: Dayton 28, Morehead State 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2002 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the South Division of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Toop, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, and placed second in the PFL's South Division.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at VMI*L 16–415,923[1]
September 14JacksonvilleW 28–101,848[2]
September 21at Newberry*W 34–7[3]
September 28Emory and Henry*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 44–7[4]
October 5Morehead State
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–39[5]
October 12Georgetown*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 21–251,760[6]
October 19at ValparaisoW 49–321,001[7]
October 26Wesley*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 31–0[8]
November 2at Hampden–Sydney*
W 41–38[9]
November 9at Austin PeayW 49–284,577[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Keydets conquer Davidson". The News and Advance. September 8, 2002. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ White, Herb (September 15, 2002). "Chase too much for JU". The Florida Times-Union. p. C-11. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson dooms Newberry with big plays". The Charlotte Observer. September 22, 2002. p. 12F. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Emory blasted in road contest". Bristol Herald Courier. September 29, 2002. p. 2C. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson gets outmuscled". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 2002. p. 17F. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Spencer, Reid (October 13, 2002). "4th-quarter slump sinks Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. p. 16F. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jankowski, Paul (October 20, 2002). "Winless Crusaders fall behind early in loss". The Times. p. C3. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson blanks Wolverines". The News Journal. October 27, 2002. p. D7. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davidson pulls away in 2nd quarter". The Charlotte Observer. Associated Press. November 3, 2002. p. 11F. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Link, Dave (November 10, 2002). "Davidson spoils party for APSU". The Leaf-Chronicle. p. B1. Retrieved February 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.