1931 Davidson Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRichardson Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 1 – 2
William & Mary Norfolk   –   1 – 0 – 1
Furman   –   5 – 2 – 2
George Washington   –   5 – 2 – 2
Texas Tech   –   6 – 3 – 0
Troy State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   4 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 2
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 2
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   4 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 6 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 6 – 0
Jefferson   –   1 – 7 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   0 – 7 – 1

The 1931 Davidson Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Davidson College as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach William L. Younger, the team compiled a 4–4–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Elon
W 13–2[2]
September 26vs. NC State
L 7–207,000[3]
October 3Washington and Lee
W 7–0[4]
October 10at VPI
L 6–18[5]
October 17Dukedagger
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
T 0–0[6]
October 24Erskine
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
T 0–0[7]
October 31VMI
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 7–0[8]
November 7The Citadel
  • Richardson Field
  • Davidson, NC
W 14–7[9]
November 14at North Carolina
L 0–207,000[10]
November 26vs. Wake Forest
L 0–78,000[11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1931 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Davidson scores 13–2 win over Elon in hard battle". The News and Observer. September 20, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State college 'Pack gets 18–7 win over Davidson". The News and Observer. September 27, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davidson wins over Generals, 7–0". The News and Observer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "V.P.I. overpowers Davidson to win 18 to 6". The Charlotte News. October 11, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Davidson's scrappy Wildcats battle Duke Devils to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. October 18, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Erskine, under-dog, holds Davidson to a scoreless tie". The Index-Journal. October 25, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson upsets V.M.I. 7 to 0 in thrilling game". The Charlotte News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davidson downs Citadel Bulldogs". The Sunday Record. November 18, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Davidson is trounced by Tarheels, 20 to 0". The Sunday Record. November 15, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Deacons defeat Davidson, 7 to 0". The News and Observer. November 27, 1931. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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