1986 Davidson Wildcats football team

1986 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record0–9 (0–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 0 1 9 2 1
Western Carolina 5 2 0 6 5 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 2 1 7 3 2
East Tennessee State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Marshall 3 3 0 6 4 1
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0 1 10 0
The Citadel 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Vic Gatto, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 0–9 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon. Although not SoCon members, their games against Bucknell and Lafayette were designated Southern Conference games.