Sports season
The 1931 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1931 college football season . The season began on September 19.
In the annual Rose Bowl game , the SoCon champion Tulane Green Wave lost to the PCC champion USC Trojans 21–12. The Georgia Bulldogs suffered their only two losses to Tulane and USC.
It was Wallace Wade 's first year as Duke head coach.
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Regular season
Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup
SoCon teams in bold .
Week One
Week Two
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
September 25
Birmingham–Southern
Auburn
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
W 24–6
[5]
September 26
Howard (AL)
Alabama
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
W 42–6
5,000
[6]
September 25
Presbyterian
Clemson
Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina
T 0–0
[7]
September 26
LSU
TCU
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
L 3–0
[8]
September 26
Washington College
Maryland
Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland
W 13–0
[9]
September 26
Mississippi A&M
Millsaps
Alumni Field • Jackson, Mississippi
W 10–7
[10]
September 26
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
W 37–0
10,000
[11]
September 26
Davidson
NC State
World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, North Carolina
W 18–7
7,000
[12]
September 26
Tennessee Tech
Sewanee
McGee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee
W 24–7
[13]
September 26
Duke
South Carolina
Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina
SCAR 7–0
[14]
September 26
Maryville (TN)
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee
W 33–0
[15]
September 26
Ole Miss
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
TUL 31–0
12,000
[16]
September 26
Western Kentucky State Teachers
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee
W 52–0
[17]
September 26
Randolph–Macon
Virginia
Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia
T 7–7
[18]
September 26
Richmond
VMI
Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia
L 7–0
[19]
September 26
King (TN)
VPI
Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia
W 33–0
[20]
September 26
Hampden–Sydney
Washington & Lee
Stadium Field • Lynchburg, Virginia
W 32–0
[21]
Week Three
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 3
Ole Miss
Alabama
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
ALA 55–6
[22]
October 3
Clemson
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
TENN 44–0
[23]
October 3
VMI
Duke
Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
DUKE 13–0
[24]
October 3
Florida
NC State
Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
FLA 34–0
[25]
October 3
VPI
Georgia
Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia
UGA 40–0
[26]
October 3
South Carolina
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia
GT 25–13
[27]
October 3
Maryville (TN)
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky
W 19–0
[28]
October 3
Spring Hill
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
W 35–0
[29]
October 3
Virginia
Maryland
Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland
MD 7–6
[30]
October 3
Mississippi College
Mississippi A&M
Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi
L 6–2
[31]
October 3
Sewanee
Southwestern (TN)
Fargason Field • Memphis, Tennessee
T 0–0
[32]
October 3
Texas A&M
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
W 7–0
[33]
October 3
North Carolina
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee
VAN 13–6
7,000
[34]
October 3
Davidson
Washington & Lee
Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia
L 7–0
[35]
Week Four
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 10
Alabama
Mississippi A&M
Greer Memorial Field • Meridian, Mississippi
ALA 53–0
[36]
October 10
Wisconsin
Auburn
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI
T 7–7
[37]
October 10
Clemson
NC State
Central High School Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
CLEM 6–0
[38]
October 10
Villanova
Duke
Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
W 18–0
[39]
October 10
North Carolina
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
T 0–0
8,000
[40]
October 10
Georgia
Yale
Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut
W 26–7
70,000
[41]
October 10
Carnegie Tech
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia
L 13–0
[42]
October 10
South Carolina
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LSU 19–12
[43]
October 10
Navy
Maryland
Griffith Stadium • Washington, D. C.
W 6–0
16,000
[44]
October 10
Ole Miss
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee
TENN 38–0
[45]
October 10
Spring Hill
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
W 40–0
[46]
October 10
Vanderbilt
Ohio State
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
W 26–21
24,920
[47]
October 10
Sewanee
Virginia
Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia
SEW 3–0
[48]
October 10
The Citadel
VMI
Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia
T 13–13
[49]
October 10
Davidson
VPI
Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia
W 18–6
[50]
October 10
Washington & Lee
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky
UK 45–0
6,500
[51]
Week Five
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 16
Clemson
The Citadel
Florence Memorial Stadium • Florence, South Carolina
L 6–0
[52]
October 16
Wake Forest
NC State
Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
L 6–0
[53]
October 17
Alabama
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee
TENN 25–0
23,000
[54]
October 17
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia
AUB 13–0
17,000
[55]
October 17
Davidson
Duke
Richardson Field • Davidson, North Carolina
T 0–0
5,000
[56]
October 17
Florida
Syracuse
Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, New York
L 33–12
14,000
[57]
October 17
Georgia
North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UGA 32–7
18,000
[58]
October 17
Mississippi A&M
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LSU 31–0
[59]
October 17
Kentucky
Maryland
Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland
T 6–6
> 10,000
[60]
October 17
Sewanee
Chattanooga
Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, Tennessee
W 6–0
[61]
October 17
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee
TUL 19–0
[62]
October 17
VMI
Virginia
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
VMI 18–3
[63]
October 17
William & Mary
VPI
City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia
T 6–6
[64]
October 17
Washington & Lee
West Virginia
Laidley Field • Charleston, West Virginia
L 19–0
12,000
[65]
Week Six
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 22
Clemson
South Carolina
State Fairgrounds • Columbia, South Carolina
SCAR 21–0
[66]
October 22
Wake Forest
Duke
Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
W 28–0
[67]
October 24
Sewanee
Alabama
Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama
ALA 33–0
5,000
[68]
October 24
Auburn
Florida
Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
FLA 13–12
15,000
[69]
October 24
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
UGA 9–0
[70]
October 24
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
TUL 33–0
17,000
[71]
October 24
VPI
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky
UK 20–6
6,000
[72]
October 24
Arkansas
LSU
State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana
W 13–6
9,000
[73]
October 24
Maryland
VMI
City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia
MD 41–20
[74]
October 24
Ole Miss
Southwestern (TN)
Fargason Field • Memphis, Tennessee
T 20–20
[75]
October 24
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
TENN 7–0
12,000
[76]
October 24
Virginia
Washington & Lee
Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia
W&L 18–0
[77]
Week Seven
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 29
South Carolina
The Citadel
County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South Carolina
W 26–7
[78]
October 30
Ole Miss
Marquette
Marquette Stadium • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
L 13–6
[79]
October 31
Kentucky
Alabama
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
ALA 9–7
10,000
[80]
October 31
Spring Hill
Auburn
Drake Field • Auburn, Alabama
W 27–7
[81]
October 31
Duke
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee
TENN 25–2
12,000
[82]
October 31
Georgia
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida
UGA 33–0
20,000
[83]
October 31
Maryland
VPI
Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia
MD 20–0
[84]
October 31
North Carolina
NC State
Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
UNC 18–15
12,000
[85]
October 31
Mississippi A&M
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
TUL 59–7
4,000
[86]
October 31
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia
VAN 49–7
10,000
[87]
October 31
VMI
Davidson
Richardson Field • Davidson, North Carolina
L 7–0
[88]
October 31
Washington & Lee
William & Mary
Bain Field • Norfolk, Virginia
T 0–0
[89]
Week Eight
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 6
VPI
Washington & Lee
Maher Field • Roanoke, Virginia
W&L 6–0
[90]
November 7
Florida
Alabama
Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama
ALA 41–0
7,000
[91]
November 7
Tulane
Auburn
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
TUL 27–0
[92]
November 7
Clemson
VMI
Bain Field • Norfolk, Virginia
VMI 7–6
[93]
November 7
Georgia
NYU
Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
W 7–6
65,000
[94]
November 7
Duke
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky
DUKE 7–0
12,000
[95]
November 7
LSU
Army
Michie Stadium • West Point, NY
L 20–0
15,000
[96]
November 7
Sewanee
Ole Miss
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
SEW 7–0
[97]
November 7
NC State
Mississippi A&M
Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi
NCST 6–0
[98]
November 7
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia
T 19–19
[99]
November 7
Furman
South Carolina
Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina
W 27–0
[100]
November 7
Carson–Newman
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee
W 31–0
[101]
November 7
Maryland
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee
VAN 39–12
[102]
November 7
Virginia
Columbia
Baker Field • New York City, New York
L 27–0
[103]
Week Nine
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 14
Clemson
Alabama
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
ALA 74–7
[104]
November 14
Sewanee
Auburn
Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama
AUB 12–0
[105]
November 14
South Carolina
Florida
Plant Field • Tampa, Florida
T 6–6
[106]
November 14
Georgia Tech
Penn
Franklin Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L 13–12
[107]
November 14
Kentucky
VMI
Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia
UK 20–12
[108]
November 14
LSU
Ole Miss
Municipal Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi
LSU 26–3
[109]
November 14
Southwestern (TN)
Mississippi A&M
Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi
W 14–0
[110]
November 14
Davidson
North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
W 20–0
7,000
[111]
November 14
NC State
Duke
Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
NCST 14–0
5,000
[112]
November 14
Tulane
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
TUL 20–7
35,000
[113]
November 14
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee
TENN 21–7
25,000
[114]
November 14
Virginia
VPI
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
T 0–0
[115]
November 14
Washington & Lee
Princeton
Palmer Stadium • Princeton, New Jersey
L 6–0
13,000
[116]
Week Ten
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 21
Auburn
Georgia
Memorial Stadium • Columbus, Georgia
UGA 12–6
[117]
November 21
Florida
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia
GT 23–0
10,000
[118]
November 21
North Carolina
Duke
Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
T 0–0
22,000
[119]
November 21
Washington & Lee
Maryland
Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland
MD 13–7
[120]
November 21
NC State
South Carolina
Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina
SCAR 21–0
[121]
November 21
Sewanee
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
TUL 40–0
8,000
[122]
Week Eleven
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 26
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee
ALA 14–6
[123]
November 26
South Carolina
Auburn
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
AUB 13–6
[124]
November 26
Clemson
Furman
Manly Field • Greenville, South Carolina
T 0–0
[125]
November 26
Florida
UCLA
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
L 13–0
20,000
[126]
November 26
Maryland
Johns Hopkins
Municipal Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
W 35–14
10,000
[127]
November 26
Mississippi A&M
Ole Miss
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
MISS 25–14
[128]
November 26
Tennessee
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky
T 6–6
18,000
[129]
November 26
Virginia
North Carolina
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC 13–6
[130]
November 26
VMI
VPI
Maher Field • Roanoke, Virginia
VPI 13–6
[131]
November 28
Duke
Washington & Lee
Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia
DUKE 6–0
4,000
[132]
November 28
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
UGA 35–6
[133]
November 28
LSU
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
TUL 34–7
30,000
[134]
Week Twelve
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
December 5
Alabama
Chattanooga
Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, Tennessee
W 39–0
3,000
[135]
December 5
Centre
South Carolina
Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina
L 9–7
[136]
December 5
Kentucky
Florida
Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
UK 7–2
[137]
December 5
Maryland
Western Maryland
Municipal Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland
W 41–6
12,000
[138]
December 5
Washington State
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
W 28–14
20,000
[139]
December 5
Tennessee
NYU
Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
W 13–0
40,684
[140]
Week Thirteen
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
December 12
Georgia
USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
L 60–0
75,000
[141]
Week Fifteen
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
December 26
California
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia
L 19–6
[142]
Bowl games
Awards and honors
All-Americans
E – Jerry Dalrymple , Tulane (AP–1; UP–1; COL–1; CP–1; NEA–1; INS–1; WCFF; LIB; HSM; CH-1; LP; AAB)
E – Vernon "Catfish" Smith , Georgia (AP-1; COL–1; NEA–2; INS–2; HSM; CP–1; CH-2; LP)
T – Ray Saunders , Tennessee (CP-3)
G – Herman Hickman , Tennessee (AP–3; COL–1; NEA–3; INS-3; CP–1; CH-1)
G – Milton Leathers , Georgia (INS-2)
C – Pete Gracey , Vanderbilt (CP-2)
QB – Austin Downes , Georgia (CP-3)
HB – Don Zimmerman , Tulane (AP–2; NEA–2; INS-1; CP–1; CH-2)
HB – Gene McEver , Tennessee (AP–2; NEA–2; INS-2; CP–2)
FB – Johnny Cain , Alabama (UP–1; NEA–3 [picked as halfback]; INS-3; WCFF; CH-2; AAB)
FB – Nollie Felts , Tulane (CP-3)
All-Southern team
The following is the composite All-Southern team of coaches and sports writers compiled by the Associated Press .[143]
[144]
References
^ "Western gives Ole Miss scare" . The Lexington Herald . September 20, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee takes first test from Jacksonville, 18–0" . The Birmingham News . September 20, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Roanoke holds Cavaliers to 18–0 decision" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . September 20, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "V.M.I. defeats Hampden–Sydney by a close score" . The Index-Journal . September 20, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Driving backs carry Auburn to 24–6 win over Southern" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 26, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tide gains momentum as minutes pass in 42–6 win" . The Birmingham News . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Blue Stockings tie Clemson in big upset" . The Columbia Record . September 26, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "T.C.U. field goal beats Louisiana State in third period" . Corpus Christi Caller-Times . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland tops Washington College, 13–0" . The Baltimore Sun . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aggies come from behind to defeat Millsaps by 10 to 7" . The Clarion-Ledger . September 26, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tarheels show early season strength by downing Deacon eleven of Wake Forest, 37–0" . The Greenville News . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State college 'Pack gets 18–7 win over Davidson" . The News and Observer . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee Bengals defeat Poly, 24–7" . The Chattanooga Times . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke beaten by South Carolina in opener, 7–0" . The Atlanta Constitution . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "M'Ever flashes form as Vols beat Scots 33–0" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane submerges Ole Miss, 31–0, in rough game at New Orleans" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hilltoppers bow to Vanderbilt by score of 52 to 6" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia tied by first foe" . The Baltimore Sun . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cadets drop hard-fought battle, 7 to 0" . Richmond Times Dispatch . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "V. P. I. easily victor over King College" . The Knoxville News Sentinel . September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Generals rout Tigers, 32–0" . The Charlotte News . September 28, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Powerful Tide team crushes Mississippians, 55 to 6" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols smother Clemson, 44–0" . The Greenville News . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke trims Virginia Cadets, 13–0" . The News and Observer . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators slash Wolfpack up to win, 34–0" . Pensacola News Journal . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia smothers Virginia Poly, 40–0" . The Bristol Herald Courier . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech gets long end of scoring game with Carolina" . The State . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Scots play Wildcats great game, but lose" . The Knoxville Journal . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "L.S.U. Tigers beat Spring Hill by score of 35–0" . The Shreveport Times . October 5, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland wins hot tilt from Virginia 7–6" . The Charlotte Observer . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Choctaws upset Miss. Aggies, 6–2" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee is held to scoreless tie" . The Knoxville Journal . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane defeats Texas Aggies, 7 to 0, in muddy battle" . Wichita Daily Times . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vandy extended to conquer N. Carolina" . The Messenger and Inquirer . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Davidson wins over Generals, 7–0" . The News and Observer . October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama swamps Aggies, 53–0 with subs shining" . The Birmingham News . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Badgers held to 7–7 deadlock" . The Wisconsin State Journal . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson records first score to defeat State" . The Charlotte News . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Villanova loses to Duke, 18–0" . Allentown Morning Call . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators and Tarheels battle to scoreless tie" . Miami Daily News . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Yale Bows To Georgia By 26 To 7" . The Hartford Courant . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Carnegie Tech beats Georgia Tech, 13 to 0" . The Los Angeles Times . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "South Carolina loses early lead to be beaten by L.S.U." The Index-Journal . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Terps gain first victory over Navy" . The Sunday Star . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols defeat Ole Miss 38–0 with long runs" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Green Wave scores easy victory" . The Shreveport Times . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt's first half beats Ohio State, 26–21" . The Des Moines Register . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jeffries' dropkick enables Sewanee to defeat Cavaliers by 3 to 0" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Citadel gets tie with V.M.I., 13–13" . The Miami Herald . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "V.P.I. overpowers Davidson to win 18 to 6" . The Charlotte News . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kelly leads Cats to 45–0 triumph" . The Evansville Courier and Journal . October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Citadel wins over Clemson" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 17, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wake Forest gridders defeat State, 6–0, in fair week clash" . The News and Observer . October 16, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee routs Crimson Tide, 25 to 0" . The Knoxville Journal . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn Plainsmen ride over Tech by 13 to 0 score" . Nashville Banner . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Davidson's scrappy Wildcats battle Duke Devils to scoreless tie" . The Greenville News . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Syracuse in easy win" . The Buffalo Times . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia routs Carolina" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisiana Tigers in easy victory over Mississippi" . The Shreveport Times . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland ties Kentucky team" . The Baltimore Sun . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Joe Gee splits through Moccasins for 47-yard jaunt and Sewanee wins, 6 to 0" . The Chattanooga Times . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt beaten by Tulane, 19 to 0" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Keydets trounce Virginia eleven with ease, 18 to 3" . Daily Press . October 16, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "William and Mary holds Gobblers to deadlock score, 6–6" . Daily Press . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mountaineers defeat W&L" . The Pittsburgh Press . October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Carl Weimer (October 23, 1931). "Gamecock defeat Fighting Tigers in Fair Classic 21–0" . The Greenville News . Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke bests Wake Forest, 28–0" . The News and Observer . October 24, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama piles up 33–0 score on Sewanee" . Chattanooga Daily Times . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators halt Auburn comeback, 13–12" . Tampa Sunday Tribune . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia beats two Vanderbilt threats before smashing its way to 9–0 triumph" . The Chattanooga Times . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane wins easily over Tech" . The News and Observer . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky beats V.P.I. eleven, 20–6" . The Birmingham News . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisiana shades Arkansas, 13 to 6" . The Daily Times . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "V.M.I. loses to Maryland" . The Baltimore Sun . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss tied" . The Charlotte Observer . October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "North Carolina holds Tennessee to 7–0 score" . The Charlotte News . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington & Lee defeats Virginia Cavaliers, 18–0" . The Daily News Leader . October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks overpower Citadel Cadets, 26 to 7" . The Greenville News . October 30, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Marquette wins on long pass late in game" . The Daily Northwestern . October 31, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fumble and blocked kick beat Kentucky, 9–7" . The Courier-Journal . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn takes to air to grab east 27–7 victory over Spring Hill" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke weakens in second half as Vols win, 25–2" . The Charlotte Observer . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia thumps Florida Gators" . Bluefield Daily Telegraph . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryland Beats V.P.I." The Times Dispatch . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Carolina ekes out 18 to 15 win over State Pack" . The Charlotte Observer . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane plunges to victory through Aggie forewall" . Nashville Banner . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt wins over Tech, 49–7" . The Birmingham News . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Davidson upsets V.M.I. 7 to 0 in thrilling game" . The Charlotte News . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Generals outplay William and Mary but are held, 0–0" . The Birmingham News . November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sawyers' 80-yard dash on intercepted pass nets W. & L. 6–0 win" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Powerful Alabama eleven crushes Gators, 41–0" . St. Petersburg Times . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane trounces Auburn gridders" . The News and Observer . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "V.M.I. noses out Clemson, 7–6, in overhead attack" . The Birmingham News . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia jinxes Violets" . Daily News . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke conquers Kentucky by score of 7 to 0" . The Messenger and Inquirer . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Army blanches Louisiana Tigers" . The State . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee upsets Ole Miss by 7–0" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "N.C. State beats Aggies, score 6–0" . The Birmingham News . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tornado–Tar Heels tie in offensive battle" . The Knoxville Journal . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Carolina outplays Furman to win state football title" . The Sunday Record . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee reserves defeat Carson–Newman Eagles 31 to 0" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt fires heavy artillery to blast Maryland's title hopes, 39–12" . The Knoxville Journal . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Columbia Lions rend Cavaliers" . The State . November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bama team shows finesse in routing Clemson by 74–7" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn plays consistent game to beat Sewanee, 12–0" . The Birmingham News . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Semi-tropical sun slows up close affair" . Florence Morning News . November 15, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pennsy noses out win over Ga. Tech" . Daily Press . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kelly leads Kentucky to 20 to 12 victory over V.M.I." The Paducah Sun-Democrat . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "L.S.U. rallies to lock Ole Miss, 26–3" . The Birmingham News . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi Aggies nip Southwestern" . Chattanooga Daily Times . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Davidson is trounced by Tarheels, 20 to 0" . The Sunday Record . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State Wolfpack licks Duke" . The News and Observer . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane blasts Georgia hopes, 20–7" . The Birmingham News . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee passes beat Vanderbilt" . Nashville Banner . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Techmen battle Cavaliers to tie at Scott Stadium" . Daily Press . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Virginia General humble Princeton" . Chattanooga Daily Times . November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia licks game Auburn team, 12–6" . The Charlotte Observer . November 22, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Golden Tornado routs Gators" . The State . November 22, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Duke and Carolina battle to scoreless tie" . The Charlotte News . November 22, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Old Liners trounce Washington and Lee Generals by 13 to 7" . Daily Press . November 22, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "South Carolina defeats N.C. State, 21 to 0" . The Charlotte Observer . November 22, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hodgins leading scorer as Tulane beats Sewanee" . The Shreveport Times . November 22, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tide takes high rank by beating Vandy, 14–6" . The Birmingham News . November 27, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn ends season by whipping strong Gamecocks" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 27, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Furman held to tie by Clemson" . The News and Observer . November 27, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bruins rally to win over Florida 13–0". The Los Angeles Times . November 27, 1931.
^ "Maryland wins by 35–14 from Johns Hopkins" . The Times Dispatch . November 27, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi wins from Aggies, 25–14" . The Shreveport Journal . November 27, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wildcats hold Tennessee to 6–6 tie" . The Inquirer . November 27, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Carolina stages late rally to beat Virginia, 13 to 6" . The Asheville Citizen . November 27, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "V.M.I. loses to Va. Tech 13–6 in Turkey Day Classic" . The Cadet . Virginia Military Institute . November 30, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016 .
^ "Blue Devils triumph over Generals, 6–0" . Asheville Citizen-Times . November 29, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia Bulldogs crush Tech under 35–6 avalanche" . Tampa Sunday Tribune . November 29, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane wins grid title" . The Los Angeles Times . November 29, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brilliant blocking paves way for touchdowns as Alabama mauls Moccasins, 39–0" . Chattanooga Daily Times . December 6, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Centre tips S.C. 9–7 in charity go" . The Courier-Journal . December 6, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kelly leads Kentucky to close victory over Florida" . Asheville Citizen-Times . December 6, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "U. of M. crushes Terrors, 41 to 6" . The Baltimore Sun . December 6, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wave is pushed but cops by 28–14 score" . The Birmingham News . December 6, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee defeats Violets by score of 13–0" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . December 6, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Braven Dyer (December 13, 1931). "Thundering Herd slaughters Georgia, 60–0: Sheer power of Trojan attack stuns Bulldogs" . The Los Angeles Times . p. VI-a-1. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech loses great game to California, 19–6" . The Atlanta Constitution . December 27, 1931. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dillon Graham (December 2, 1931). "Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team". Fitchburg Sentinel .
^ "All-Southern Team" . The Monroe News-Star . December 2, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved September 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
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