Saturday, September 2
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Brevard
Football Gameday Central - Brevard
8/29/2017 3:34:00 PM | Football
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DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson football team is set to open the 2017 campaign Saturday, Sep. 2 at home in a non-conference clash with Brevard College. In honor of the Military Appreciation Game, Davidson camouflage rally towels will be given to the first 750 fans, while those with a military ID will get free tickets for them and four family members!
THE SERIES
The tilt with the Tornados marks the first ever meeting between the two programs.
#TRENDINGNOW
The Wildcats enter Saturday's tilt on a two-game non-conference win streak after defeating Kentucky Wesleyan (35-21) and Livingstone (38-12) last September.
HONORARY CAPTAIN
Serving as an honorary captain for the home opener will be former Wildcat Ike Bailey '95. Bailey was a four-year letterwinning wide receiver for Davidson from 1991-94. In 1993 Bailey and teammate Shane Mills tied for the team-lead with 24 receptions each. He finished his career with 928 receiving yards off 60 receptions and three touchdowns. Bailey currently serves as an adjunct professor at Davidson and has been published by several national outlets including CNN.com and Esquire.com. For his work, Bailey has won numerous writing awards including from the National Society of Newspaper Columnist, the Casey Medals and the National Association of Black Journalists.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Two of the teams captains, Stockton McGuire and Ben Rowell sat down with Mark Plemmons this week to wrap up the preseason progress and look ahead to the 2017 season.
ANOTHER ONE
For the fourth consecutive year, Davidson football has earned an Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee. Senior linebacker Ryan Samuel joins Matt Casey, Ryan Woods and Nate Casey in succession and looks to become the fourth Good Works Team member all-time with the Wildcats. The team will be announced in early September.
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE STAFF
Paul Nichols added four new coaches to the fold, two on each side of the ball. Hank Hughes (Springfield, '79) boasts an impressive resume having worked at the NCAA FBS level for 20 years. He most recently worked as defensive line coach for Nebraska in the Big 10 in 2015. With an extended stay at the University of Connecticut from 2001-13, Hughes helped lead the Huskies to five bowl games and the 2012 team to a ninth place rank in the country in total defense and seventh against the run. Jeff McDaniels (Davidson, '14) returns to his alma as cornerbacks coach. McDaniels comes back after spending two seasons with Texas State University working with offensive skill players and special teams.
Fans can connect directly with the Davidson Football staff on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Davidson-Football), Twitter (@DCFootball_Cats) and Instagram (@DCFootball_Cats). Head coach Paul Nichols is on Twitter and can be found at @coach_nichols.
LIVE VIDEO AND AUDIO
Davidson will provide live video and audio streams on its website, DavidsonWildcats.com, for all five home games this season. Play-by-play man Mark Plemmons will be joined by Michael Fresina on the home calls all season long! All 11 games can be heard online at DavidsonWildcats.com. Fans can hear the Davidson Radio Network on their mobile device by visiting DavidsonWildcats.com or by downloading the TuneIn Radio App.
DAVIDSON FOOTBALL COACHES SHOW
Play-by-play man Mark Plemmons is back to host the 2017 addition of the Davidson Football Coaches Show presented by JJ Wade & Associates. The Coaches Show will be released every Monday and feature Coach Nichols take on everything Davidson football from the previous week's contest to the upcoming clash.
COME SEE US
Individual game and season tickets are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased online at DavidsonWildcats.com or over the phone and in person.
For the latest on Davidson football, be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson football team is set to open the 2017 campaign Saturday, Sep. 2 at home in a non-conference clash with Brevard College. In honor of the Military Appreciation Game, Davidson camouflage rally towels will be given to the first 750 fans, while those with a military ID will get free tickets for them and four family members!
| WEEK 1 - DAVIDSON vs. BREVARD |
| Date | Saturday, Sep. 2, 2017 | |
| Kickoff | 7:00 P.M. | |
| Location | Davidson, N.C. | |
| Stadium | Richardson Stadium | |
| Capacity | 6,000 | |
| Watch | DavidsonWildcats.com | |
| Game Notes | Davidson | PFL | Brevard | |
| #HashTag's | CatsAreWild AFFlyover | |
| Live Stats | DavidsonWildcats.com | |
| Live Audio | DavidsonWildcats.com (WHIP 1350 AM, MI-Connection CH4) | |
| Coaches Show | Episode 1 | |
| Social Media | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook |
THE SERIES
The tilt with the Tornados marks the first ever meeting between the two programs.
#TRENDINGNOW
The Wildcats enter Saturday's tilt on a two-game non-conference win streak after defeating Kentucky Wesleyan (35-21) and Livingstone (38-12) last September.
HONORARY CAPTAIN
Serving as an honorary captain for the home opener will be former Wildcat Ike Bailey '95. Bailey was a four-year letterwinning wide receiver for Davidson from 1991-94. In 1993 Bailey and teammate Shane Mills tied for the team-lead with 24 receptions each. He finished his career with 928 receiving yards off 60 receptions and three touchdowns. Bailey currently serves as an adjunct professor at Davidson and has been published by several national outlets including CNN.com and Esquire.com. For his work, Bailey has won numerous writing awards including from the National Society of Newspaper Columnist, the Casey Medals and the National Association of Black Journalists.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Two of the teams captains, Stockton McGuire and Ben Rowell sat down with Mark Plemmons this week to wrap up the preseason progress and look ahead to the 2017 season.
ANOTHER ONE
For the fourth consecutive year, Davidson football has earned an Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee. Senior linebacker Ryan Samuel joins Matt Casey, Ryan Woods and Nate Casey in succession and looks to become the fourth Good Works Team member all-time with the Wildcats. The team will be announced in early September.
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE STAFF
Paul Nichols added four new coaches to the fold, two on each side of the ball. Hank Hughes (Springfield, '79) boasts an impressive resume having worked at the NCAA FBS level for 20 years. He most recently worked as defensive line coach for Nebraska in the Big 10 in 2015. With an extended stay at the University of Connecticut from 2001-13, Hughes helped lead the Huskies to five bowl games and the 2012 team to a ninth place rank in the country in total defense and seventh against the run. Jeff McDaniels (Davidson, '14) returns to his alma as cornerbacks coach. McDaniels comes back after spending two seasons with Texas State University working with offensive skill players and special teams.
On the offensive side, Laymarr Marshall (Duke, '98) will coach the running backs. Marshall spent the last 18 seasons at Mt. Tabor High School where he was head coach since 2008. While at Duke, Marshall earned Academic All-ACC honors in 1995 and was a three-year starter at running back. Tim Zetts (Akron, '09) will serve as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Zetts spent the last two seasons at John Carroll University where he was named interim head coach last season to go with his offensive coordinator duties.
SOCIAL MEDIAFans can connect directly with the Davidson Football staff on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Davidson-Football), Twitter (@DCFootball_Cats) and Instagram (@DCFootball_Cats). Head coach Paul Nichols is on Twitter and can be found at @coach_nichols.
LIVE VIDEO AND AUDIO
Davidson will provide live video and audio streams on its website, DavidsonWildcats.com, for all five home games this season. Play-by-play man Mark Plemmons will be joined by Michael Fresina on the home calls all season long! All 11 games can be heard online at DavidsonWildcats.com. Fans can hear the Davidson Radio Network on their mobile device by visiting DavidsonWildcats.com or by downloading the TuneIn Radio App.
DAVIDSON FOOTBALL COACHES SHOW
Play-by-play man Mark Plemmons is back to host the 2017 addition of the Davidson Football Coaches Show presented by JJ Wade & Associates. The Coaches Show will be released every Monday and feature Coach Nichols take on everything Davidson football from the previous week's contest to the upcoming clash.
COME SEE US
Individual game and season tickets are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased online at DavidsonWildcats.com or over the phone and in person.
For the latest on Davidson football, be sure to follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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