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The 1983 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Ed Farrell, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon. Although not SoCon members, their games against Lafayette, James Madison, and Bucknell were all designated Southern Conference games.

Record2–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Headcoach
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1983 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
 1982
1984 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^6011021
No. 9 Western Carolina ^5011131
Chattanooga520740
Appalachian State430650
Marshall340470
VMI150290
The Citadel160380
East Tennessee State160380
Davidson020280
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Wofford*
L 7–21[1]
September 17LafayetteL 12–352,600[2]
September 24at Newberry*L 7–132,500[3]
October 1at James MadisonL 0–5014,000[4]
October 8at Guilford*Greensboro, NCW 33–172,000[5]
October 15South Carolina State*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–194,600[6]
October 22at The CitadelL 12–4115,560[7]
October 29No. 8 Furman
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
L 7–553,800[8]
November 5at BucknellL 7–501,000[9]
November 12Catawba*
  • Richardson Stadium
  • Davidson, NC
W 28–211,300[10]
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