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1931 Davidson Wildcats football team

American college football season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ114044072 ↗
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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.

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