1983 Davidson Wildcats football team

1983 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
1983 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 6 0 110 2 1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^ 5 0 111 3 1
Chattanooga 5 2 07 4 0
Appalachian State 4 3 06 5 0
Marshall 3 4 04 7 0
VMI 1 5 02 9 0
The Citadel 1 6 03 8 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 03 8 0
Davidson 0 2 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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.