1982 Davidson Wildcats football team

1982 Davidson Wildcats football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7 (0–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Ed Farrell (9th season)
Home stadium	Richardson Stadium

1982 Southern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Furman $^	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Chattanooga	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Appalachian State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Wofford*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 0–54	4,100
September 18	Georgetown (KY)*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 33–21	1,500
September 25	Newberry*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–8	2,600
October 2	No. 9 James Madison*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–35	2,800
October 9	Guilford*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 35–22	4,300
October 16	at South Carolina State*	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 7–24
October 23	at Lafayette*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 14–49	7,500
October 30	at No. 11 Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 14–63	12,136
November 6	Bucknell*	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 0–21	2,200
November 13	at Catawba*	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	W 13–12	4,801
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game