1931 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season

1931 Villanova Wildcats football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–3–2
Head coach|

* Harry Stuhldreher (7th season)

Captain| Edward Kobilis
Home stadium| Villanova Stadium

Seasons

<- 1930

1932 ->

1931 Eastern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 3
Colgate |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 9 Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Cornell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Drexel |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 7 Harvard |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
Columbia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Massachusetts State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Fordham |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 2
No. 8 Yale |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 2
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Franklin & Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Manhattan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
Brown |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Providence |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Penn |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
NYU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Washington & Jefferson |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tufts |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 2
Villanova |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 2
La Salle |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Duquesne |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 3
Carnegie Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
St. John's |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 1
CCNY |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Boston University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Princeton |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Vermont |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 1931 college football season. The head coach was Harry Stuhldreher, coaching his seventh season with the Wildcats. The team played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 26| | Loyola (MD)|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| W 32–0| |
October 3| | Gettysburg|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| W 19–0| |
October 10| | at Duke|

* Duke Stadium
* Durham, NC

| L 0–18| | [2]
October 17| | Boston College|

* Fenway Park
* Boston, MA

| W 12–6| | [3]
October 24| | at Baltimore|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| W 61–6| |
October 31| 2:00 p.m.| vs. Bucknell|

* Brooks Field
* Scranton, PA

| T 0–0| 10,000| [4][5]
November 7| | at Temple|

* Temple Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| L 7–13| 30,000| [6]
November 14| | at Detroit|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| T 0–0| | [7]
November 21| | Georgetown|

* Villanova Stadium
* Villanova, PA

| L 6–13| |

* All times are in Eastern time

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## References

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1. ^ "2016 Villanova football Media Guide". Villanova.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. ^ "Villanova loses to Duke, 18–0". Allentown Morning Call. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Eagles Change Line For Villanova Tilt Today". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 17, 1931. p. 11. Retrieved May 30, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Gridiron Classic Here Today". The Scranton Times. Scranton, Pennsylvania. October 31, 1931. p. 12. Retrieved March 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ Stan Baumgartner (November 1, 1931). "Villanova Battles Bucknell to Scoreless Tie: Bisons Tangle With Wildcats in Fiery Duel". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 39 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Stan Baumgartner (November 8, 1931). "30,000 See Temple Beat Villanova First Time in History by 13 to 7 Tally". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1S - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ W. W. Edgar (November 15, 1931). "Villanova and Detroit Fail to Score on Rain-Soaked Field". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Villanova State Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2017.

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Villanova Wildcats football

Venues|

* Shibe Park (1925–1926, 1936–1949, 1951, 1953)
* Villanova Stadium (1927–present)
* Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (1930, 1953–1957)
* Franklin Field (1948–1950, 1952–1953)
* Subaru Park (alternate; 2011–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Delaware: Battle of the Blue
* Temple: Mayor's Cup

Culture & lore|

* Will D. Cat
* "V for Villanova"

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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