1985 Davidson Wildcats football team

1985 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–10 (0–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–2 Furman $^ 6 0 0 12 2 0
No. T–12 Appalachian State 6 1 0 8 3 0
Chattanooga 5 2 0 6 5 0
Marshall 3 3 1 7 3 1
The Citadel 2 4 1 5 5 1
Western Carolina 2 4 1 4 6 1
VMI 1 4 1 3 7 1
East Tennessee State 0 7 0 0 10 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Vic Gatto, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing eighth out of nine teams in the SoCon. Although not SoCon members, their games against Bucknell, Penn, and James Madison were designated Southern Conference games.