2018 WILDCAT FOOTBALL | WEEK 4 AT A GLANCE... SCHEDULE / RESULTS Date ........................................Sep. 22, 2018 Date Opponent Time Kickoff ...................................................1 PM Sep. 1 BREVARD W, 34-13 Sep. 8 CHOWAN W, 49-28 Location .................................Dayton, Ohio Sep. 13 GUILFORD W, 91-61 Stadium ......................... Welcome Stadium Sep. 22 at Dayton * 1 PM Capacity .............................................11,000 Sep. 29 at Valparaiso * 1 PM Surface ...........................................FieldTurf Oct. 6 JACKSONVILLE * 1 PM Oct.13 MOREHEAD STATE * 1 PM HashTag ....................... #CatsAreWild #WE Oct. 20 at Marist * 1 PM Live Video ............ DavidsonWildcats.com Oct. 27 STETSON * 1 PM Live Stats ............. DavidsonWildcats.com Nov. 10 at San Diego * 5 PM Live Audio ........... DavidsonWildcats.com Nov. 17 BUTLER * 1 PM DAVIDSON (3-0) DAYTON (1-2) ...............WHIP 1350 AM, Continuum CH4 Home games in CAPS | * PFL Football game WILDCATS Series Record ........................................1-13 FLYERS THE COACHES THE GAME Davidson: Scott Abell (Longwood, ‘92) Record at Davidson: 3-0 (1st year) • Davidson hits the road for the first time this season when they open PFL play at Dayton Saturday. Career Record: 42-24 (7th year) • The ‘Cats are 29-80 (.266) all-time in PFL play. Record vs. Dayton: 0-0 • It is the 14th meeting all-time between the two dating back to the first contest in 1989. • The ‘Cats look to snap a 9-game losing skid to the Flyers. Dayton: Rick Chamberlin (Dayton, ‘80) Record at Dayton: 80-35 (11th year) QUICK HITS Career Record: 80-35 (11th year) Record vs. Davidson: 8-0 • Last time out, Davidson reset the NCAA FCS record for total yards (964) and rushing yards (685) in a 91- 61 drubbing of Guilford. DAVIDSON COACHING STAFF • Senior Corey Coppola was named the PFL Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking 3 Guilford On the Field kicks. Coppola leads the FCS with 4 total blocks including his 78-yard scoop and score FG block in week two Scott Abell ............................Head Coach /O.C./QBs against Chowan. Jon Berlin .....................Defensive Coordinator/LBs • Davidson is 3-0 for the first time since 2000 when the ‘Cats went undefeated. Steven Jackson .................................Defensive Ends Vince Munch .......................................Offensive Line • Sophomore running back Wesley Dugger extended his streak of 100-yard rushing games to four with Porter Abell ........................................ Wide Receivers his 186-yard, 3 TD performance against Guilford. Dugger has eight 100-yard games in his career. Nick Decker ........................................Director of Ops • The last Pioneer Football League win for the ‘Cats came in the 2015 season finale at Stetson, 20-17. Davidson looks to end a 16-game PFL losing streak when they travel to Dayton on Sept. 22. In the Press Box • Senior cornerback Nate Campbell is up for the National Football Foundation National Scholar Athlete Ray McCartney ............................ Defensive Tackles Award presented by Fidelity Investments. The senior anthropology major is a three-time PFL Academic Tim Maypray .......................................Running Backs Jeff McDaniels ........................................ Cornerbacks honor roll recipient. Austin Eisenhofer ..................................... Tight Ends • Davidson welcomed 32 members to the Class of 2022 and a sophomore transfer; 17 are listed on defense, 14 on offense and 2 special teamers. MEDIA COVERAGE Radio (Davidson Radio Network) AM ................................................................. WHIP 1350 TV ......................................................Continuum, Ch. 4 Internet ............................Davidson Radio Network .................................................DavidsonWildcats.com Mobile.............................................TuneIn Radio App .................................................DavidsonWildcats.com Play-by-Play .....................................Mark Plemmons SPORTS INFORMATION Football Contact ..................................Jacob Brewer Office .......................................................704-894-2815 [email protected] THE SERIES Web .......................................DavidsonWildcats.com WHAT’S INSIDE Overall Record: Dvaidson trails, 1-13 Twitter ....................................................@DavidsonFB Notes ..................................................................................2-3 Games at Davidson: Dayton leads, 7-1 Facebook ..................................../Davidson-Football Roster/Pronunciation Guide ..........................................5 Games at Dayton: Dayton leads, 6-0 Instagram .................................. @DavidsonFootball Two-Deep .............................................................................6 Last Five Games in Series: Davidson trails, 0-5 Head Coach Scott Abell ..................................................7 Last Wildcat Win vs. Dayton: 10/21/06 (37-36) Career Stats/Highs ............................................................8 Current Streak: L9 Stats ................................................................................. 9-15 Last Meeting: Dayton 48, DC 22 (10/21/17) Game Recaps .............................................................16-18 2018 DAVIDSON FOOTBALL • GAME FOUR AT DAYTON IN OTHER NEWS DAVIDSON FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS Twitter .............................................................................................@DavidsonFB • Davidson set FCS records for total yards in a game (964) and rushing yards in a Facebook ............................................... Facebook.com/Davidson-Football Instagram ...........................................................................@DavidsonFootball game (685) in a 91-61 victory over Guilford (Sep.13). Youtube ....................................................... YouTube.com/DavidsonWildcat • The Wildcats set program records of yards in a half (525), total TDs (13), rushing TDs (10), average yards per play (15.5) and block kicks (4). 2018 QUICK FACTS • Davidson’s longest drive of the game was 3:03 as 8 of the 13 scoring plays were College Information from 50 yards or more. School Name ......................................................................... Davidson College • Wesley Dugger rushed for 3, while Will Wicks rushed for a pair and caught another Location .........................................................................................Davidson, N.C. TD. Dugger posted 186 yards rushing, while Wicks’ boasted 161 all-purpose yards. Founded ...........................................................................................................1837 Enrollment ......................................................................................................1,900 • QB Tyler Phelps completed all 6 of his pass attempts for 192 yards and 2 TDs. He Nickname ................................................................................................. Wildcats also rushed 62 yards for another score. School Colors ............................................................................... Red and Black • Freshman Coy Williams posted his first career 100-yard rushing game (168, 2 TDs). Conference................................................................Pioneer Football League • Corey Coppola blocked 3 kicks (2 PATs, 1 punt), an individual Wildcat record. Stadium ..............................................................................Richardson Stadium Capacity ...........................................................................................................6,000 WHERE #WE STAND IN THE FCS Surface ......................................................................................................FieldTurf • 1st in in rushing offense (481.7 YPG) President ...............................................................Carol Quillen (Chicago, ‘83) • 2nd in total offense (620.3 YPG). Trails South Dakota State (719.0) Athletics Director ..............................................Chris Clunie (Davidson, ‘06) Press Box Phone ...........................................................................207-737-9054 • 2nd in scoring offense (58.0 PPG). Trails South Dakota State (438.0) • 2nd in pass efficiency (233.7%). Trails South Dakota State (306.4) Program History • Corey Coppola 1st in blocked kicks (4) Seasons of Football ......................................................................121st in 2018 • Will Wicks 3rd in scoring (16.0 PPG) First Season ......................................................................................................1897 • Wesley Dugger 5th in total rushing yards (457) All-Time Record (Pct.) ......................................................... 426-620-45 (.411) All-Time PFL Record (2001-pr.) ....................................................29-80 (.266) THE ‘90’s All-Time Bowl Record (Pct.) ...............................................................0-1 (.000) Postseason Appearances .......................................1, 1969 Tangerine Bowl The 91 Davidson put on the scoreboard broke a 97-year-old scoring record. The ‘Cats ......................................................................................................(L, 33-56, Toledo) shutout Wofford 87-0 in 1921 and the mark stood for nearly a century. Team Information STELLAR