1972 Davidson
3–7–1 (2–3–1 Southern Conference), coached by Dave Fagg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 51–35Oct 14
By 16 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Wake Forest | L 20–26 | 17% |
| Sep 16 | at VMI | W 18–14 | 48% |
| Sep 23 | atLenoir Rhyne | L 16–41 | 54% |
| Sep 30 | at Air Force | L 6–68 | 10% |
| Oct 7 | vs App State | T 10–10 | 71% |
| Oct 14 | vs Furman | W 51–35 | 64% |
| Oct 21 | at Wofford | L 17–27 | 48% |
| Oct 28 | vs Bucknell | W 25–21 | 77% |
| Nov 4 | vs William & Mary | L 9–56 | 31% |
| Nov 11 | at Richmond | L 14–20 | 20% |
| Nov 18 | at The Citadel | L 16–25 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to The Citadel 25–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 2–3–1 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 202–343
- Coach
- Dave Fagg
- Elo
- 1207 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.8 No. 114 of 121; offense No. 93, defense No. 118
- SRS
- −21.9 No. 119 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1972 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 East Carolina | 6–0 | 9–2 | |
| Richmond | 5–1 | 6–4 | |
| William & Mary | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
 Davidson | 2–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| VMI | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Furman | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
| App State | 0–3–1 | 5–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.