In the ninth of a series to familiarize the Campbell football fans with the 2008 opponents we look a little closer at Davidson College, who the Camels play at CU Football Stadium on November 1 at 1 p.m. for the Homecoming Game.

School: Davidson College

Nickname: Wildcats

Location: Davidson, N.C.

Enrollment: 1,700

Founded: 1837

Affiliation: Private

School Colors: Red & Black

Stadium: Smith Field at Richardson Stadium/4,500/Natural Grass

2007 Record: 6-4

2007 Conference Record: 4-3, Pioneer Football League (PFL)

Last Post-Season: 1969, lost to Toledo, 56-33, in Tangerine Bowl

All-Time Post-Season Record: 0-1

All-Time Record: 400-535-45

First year of Football: 1897

Head Coach: Tripp Merritt

Alma Mater: Charlotte, 1990

Coaching Record at Davidson: 16-14/three seasons

Career Coaching Record: Same

Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 46/17

Starters Returning/Lost: 17/8

Notable Alumni/Notes:

-23 Rhodes Scholars have attended Davidson

-Davidson's basketball program reached the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Regional Final in 2008 and finished the season ranked ninth nationally.

-Davidson basketball player Stephen Curry was a second team All-America by The Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, and The Sporting News and earned Most Outstanding Player honors for the Midwest Regional.