1931 Southern Conference football season explained

1931 Southern Conference football season
Sport:	College football
League:	NCAA
Season:	Regular Season
Season Champs:	Tulane
No Of Teams:	23
Duration:	September 19, 1931 through January 1, 1933
Seasonslistnames:	Football
Prevseason Year:	1930
Nextseason Year:	1932

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.

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

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
September 19	Western Kentucky State Teachers	Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi	W 13–6		^[1]
September 19	Jacksonville State	Sewanee	McGee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee	W 18–0		^[2]
September 19	Roanoke	Virginia	Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia	W 18–0		^[3]
September 19		VMI	Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia	W 6–0		^[4]

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		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		Maryland	Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland	W 13–0		^[9]
September 26	Mississippi A&M		Alumni Field • Jackson, Mississippi	W 10–7		^[10]
September 26	Wake Forest		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		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		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		Virginia	Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia	T 7–7		^[18]
September 26	Richmond	VMI	Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia	L 7–0		^[19]
September 26		VPI		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		FLA 34–0		^[25]
October 3	VPI	Georgia		UGA 40–0		^[26]
October 3	South Carolina	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia	GT 25–13		^[27]
October 3	Maryville (TN)	Kentucky		W 19–0		^[28]
October 3	Spring Hill	LSU		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		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		W 26–21	24,920	^[47]
October 10	Sewanee	Virginia	Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia	SEW 3–0		^[48]
October 10	The Citadel	VMI		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		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		MD 41–20		^[74]
October 24	Ole Miss	Southwestern (TN)		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&L18–0		^[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		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		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		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		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 Fifteen

Awards and honors

All-Americans

See main article: 1931 College Football All-America Team.

• 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

See main article: 1931 College Football All-Southern Team. The following is the composite All-Southern team of coaches and sports writers compiled by the Associated Press.^[143]

Position	Name	First-team selectors	Team
QB	Austin Downes	AP, CP	Georgia
HB	Gene McEver	AP, CP	Tennessee
HB	Don Zimmerman	AP, CP	Tulane
FB	Johnny Cain	AP	Alabama
E	Jerry Dalrymple	AP, CP	Tulane
T	Tex Leyendecker	AP, CP	Vanderbilt
G	Herman Hickman	AP, CP	Tennessee
C	Pete Gracey	AP, CP	Vanderbilt
G	John Scafide	AP	Tulane
T	Ray Saunders	AP, CP	Tennessee
E	Vernon "Catfish" Smith	AP, CP	Georgia

^[144]

Notes and References

1. News: Western gives Ole Miss scare. The Lexington Herald. September 20, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Sewanee takes first test from Jacksonville, 18–0. The Birmingham News. September 20, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Roanoke holds Cavaliers to 18–0 decision. Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 20, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
4. News: V.M.I. defeats Hampden–Sydney by a close score. The Index-Journal. September 20, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
5. News: Driving backs carry Auburn to 24–6 win over Southern. The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
6. News: Tide gains momentum as minutes pass in 42–6 win. The Birmingham News. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
7. News: Blue Stockings tie Clemson in big upset. The Columbia Record. September 26, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
8. News: T.C.U. field goal beats Louisiana State in third period. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
9. News: Maryland tops Washington College, 13–0. The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
10. News: Aggies come from behind to defeat Millsaps by 10 to 7. The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
11. News: Tarheels show early season strength by downing Deacon eleven of Wake Forest, 37–0. The Greenville News. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
12. News: State college 'Pack gets 18–7 win over Davidson. The News and Observer. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
13. News: Sewanee Bengals defeat Poly, 24–7. The Chattanooga Times. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
14. News: Duke beaten by South Carolina in opener, 7–0. The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
15. News: M'Ever flashes form as Vols beat Scots 33–0. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
16. News: Tulane submerges Ole Miss, 31–0, in rough game at New Orleans. The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
17. News: Hilltoppers bow to Vanderbilt by score of 52 to 6. The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
18. News: Virginia tied by first foe. The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
19. News: Cadets drop hard-fought battle, 7 to 0. Richmond Times Dispatch. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
20. News: V. P. I. easily victor over King College. The Knoxville News Sentinel. September 27, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
21. News: Generals rout Tigers, 32–0. The Charlotte News. September 28, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
22. News: Powerful Tide team crushes Mississippians, 55 to 6. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
23. News: Vols smother Clemson, 44–0. The Greenville News. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
24. News: Duke trims Virginia Cadets, 13–0. The News and Observer. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
25. News: Gators slash Wolfpack up to win, 34–0. Pensacola News Journal. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
26. News: Georgia smothers Virginia Poly, 40–0. The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
27. News: Tech gets long end of scoring game with Carolina. The State. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
28. News: Scots play Wildcats great game, but lose. The Knoxville Journal. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
29. News: L.S.U. Tigers beat Spring Hill by score of 35–0. The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
30. News: Maryland wins hot tilt from Virginia 7–6. The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
31. News: Choctaws upset Miss. Aggies, 6–2. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
32. News: Sewanee is held to scoreless tie. The Knoxville Journal. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
33. News: Tulane defeats Texas Aggies, 7 to 0, in muddy battle. Wichita Daily Times. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
34. News: Vandy extended to conquer N. Carolina. The Messenger and Inquirer. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
35. News: Davidson wins over Generals, 7–0. The News and Observer. October 4, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
36. News: Alabama swamps Aggies, 53–0 with subs shining. The Birmingham News. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
37. News: Badgers held to 7–7 deadlock. The Wisconsin State Journal. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
38. News: Clemson records first score to defeat State. The Charlotte News. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
39. News: Villanova loses to Duke, 18–0. Allentown Morning Call. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
40. News: Gators and Tarheels battle to scoreless tie. Miami Daily News. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
41. News: Yale Bows To Georgia By 26 To 7. The Hartford Courant. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
42. News: Carnegie Tech beats Georgia Tech, 13 to 0. The Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
43. News: South Carolina loses early lead to be beaten by L.S.U.. The Index-Journal. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
44. News: Terps gain first victory over Navy. The Sunday Star. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
45. News: Vols defeat Ole Miss 38–0 with long runs. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
46. News: Green Wave scores easy victory. The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
47. News: Vanderbilt's first half beats Ohio State, 26–21. The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
48. News: Jeffries' dropkick enables Sewanee to defeat Cavaliers by 3 to 0. Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
49. News: Citadel gets tie with V.M.I., 13–13. The Miami Herald. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
50. News: V.P.I. overpowers Davidson to win 18 to 6. The Charlotte News. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
51. News: Kelly leads Cats to 45–0 triumph. The Evansville Courier and Journal. October 11, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
52. News: Citadel wins over Clemson. The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
53. News: Wake Forest gridders defeat State, 6–0, in fair week clash. The News and Observer. October 16, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
54. News: Tennessee routs Crimson Tide, 25 to 0. The Knoxville Journal. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
55. News: Auburn Plainsmen ride over Tech by 13 to 0 score. Nashville Banner. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
56. News: Davidson's scrappy Wildcats battle Duke Devils to scoreless tie. The Greenville News. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
57. News: Syracuse in easy win. The Buffalo Times. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
58. News: Georgia routs Carolina. The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
59. News: Louisiana Tigers in easy victory over Mississippi. The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
60. News: Maryland ties Kentucky team. The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
61. News: Joe Gee splits through Moccasins for 47-yard jaunt and Sewanee wins, 6 to 0. The Chattanooga Times. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
62. News: Vanderbilt beaten by Tulane, 19 to 0. The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
63. News: Keydets trounce Virginia eleven with ease, 18 to 3. Daily Press. October 16, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
64. News: William and Mary holds Gobblers to deadlock score, 6–6. Daily Press. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
65. News: Mountaineers defeat W&L. The Pittsburgh Press. October 18, 1931. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
66. News: Gamecock defeat Fighting Tigers in Fair Classic 21–0. The Greenville News. Carl Weimer. October 23, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
67. News: Duke bests Wake Forest, 28–0. The News and Observer. October 24, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
68. News: Alabama piles up 33–0 score on Sewanee. Chattanooga Daily Times. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
69. News: Gators halt Auburn comeback, 13–12. Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
70. News: Georgia beats two Vanderbilt threats before smashing its way to 9–0 triumph. The Chattanooga Times. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
71. News: Tulane wins easily over Tech. The News and Observer. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
72. News: Kentucky beats V.P.I. eleven, 20–6. The Birmingham News. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
73. News: Louisiana shades Arkansas, 13 to 6. The Daily Times. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
74. News: V.M.I. loses to Maryland. The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
75. News: Ole Miss tied. The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1931. June 4, 2022. Newspapers.com.
76. News: North Carolina holds Tennessee to 7–0 score. The Charlotte News. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
77. News: Washington & Lee defeats Virginia Cavaliers, 18–0. The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
78. News: Gamecocks overpower Citadel Cadets, 26 to 7. The Greenville News. October 30, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
79. News: Marquette wins on long pass late in game. The Daily Northwestern. October 31, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
80. News: Fumble and blocked kick beat Kentucky, 9–7. The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
81. News: Auburn takes to air to grab east 27–7 victory over Spring Hill. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
82. News: Duke weakens in second half as Vols win, 25–2. The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
83. News: Georgia thumps Florida Gators. November 1, 1931. Bluefield Daily Telegraph. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
84. News: Maryland Beats V.P.I.. The Times Dispatch. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
85. News: Carolina ekes out 18 to 15 win over State Pack. The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
86. News: Tulane plunges to victory through Aggie forewall. Nashville Banner. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
87. News: Vanderbilt wins over Tech, 49–7. The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
88. News: Davidson upsets V.M.I. 7 to 0 in thrilling game. The Charlotte News. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
89. News: Generals outplay William and Mary but are held, 0–0. The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
90. News: Sawyers' 80-yard dash on intercepted pass nets W. & L. 6–0 win. Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
91. News: Powerful Alabama eleven crushes Gators, 41–0. St. Petersburg Times. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
92. News: Tulane trounces Auburn gridders. The News and Observer. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
93. News: V.M.I. noses out Clemson, 7–6, in overhead attack. The Birmingham News. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
94. News: Georgia jinxes Violets. Daily News. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
95. News: Duke conquers Kentucky by score of 7 to 0. The Messenger and Inquirer. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
96. News: Army blanches Louisiana Tigers. The State. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
97. News: Sewanee upsets Ole Miss by 7–0. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
98. News: N.C. State beats Aggies, score 6–0. The Birmingham News. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
99. News: Tornado–Tar Heels tie in offensive battle. The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
100. News: Carolina outplays Furman to win state football title. The Sunday Record. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
101. News: Tennessee reserves defeat Carson–Newman Eagles 31 to 0. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
102. News: Vanderbilt fires heavy artillery to blast Maryland's title hopes, 39–12. The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
103. News: Columbia Lions rend Cavaliers. The State. November 8, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
104. News: Bama team shows finesse in routing Clemson by 74–7. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
105. News: Auburn plays consistent game to beat Sewanee, 12–0. The Birmingham News. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
106. News: Semi-tropical sun slows up close affair. Florence Morning News. 2. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
107. News: Pennsy noses out win over Ga. Tech. Daily Press. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
108. News: Kelly leads Kentucky to 20 to 12 victory over V.M.I.. The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
109. News: L.S.U. rallies to lock Ole Miss, 26–3. The Birmingham News. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
110. News: Mississippi Aggies nip Southwestern. Chattanooga Daily Times. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
111. News: Davidson is trounced by Tarheels, 20 to 0. The Sunday Record. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
112. News: State Wolfpack licks Duke. The News and Observer. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
113. News: Tulane blasts Georgia hopes, 20–7. The Birmingham News. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
114. News: Tennessee passes beat Vanderbilt. Nashville Banner. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
115. News: Techmen battle Cavaliers to tie at Scott Stadium. Daily Press. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
116. News: Virginia General humble Princeton. Chattanooga Daily Times. November 15, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
117. News: Georgia licks game Auburn team, 12–6. The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
118. News: Golden Tornado routs Gators. The State. November 22, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
119. News: Duke and Carolina battle to scoreless tie. The Charlotte News. November 22, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
120. News: Old Liners trounce Washington and Lee Generals by 13 to 7. Daily Press. November 22, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
121. News: South Carolina defeats N.C. State, 21 to 0. The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
122. News: Hodgins leading scorer as Tulane beats Sewanee. The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
123. News: Tide takes high rank by beating Vandy, 14–6. The Birmingham News. November 27, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
124. News: Auburn ends season by whipping strong Gamecocks. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
125. News: Furman held to tie by Clemson. The News and Observer. November 27, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
126. News: Bruins rally to win over Florida 13–0. The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1931.
127. News: Maryland wins by 35–14 from Johns Hopkins. The Times Dispatch. November 27, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
128. News: Mississippi wins from Aggies, 25–14. The Shreveport Journal. November 27, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
129. News: Wildcats hold Tennessee to 6–6 tie. The Inquirer. November 27, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
130. News: Carolina stages late rally to beat Virginia, 13 to 6. The Asheville Citizen. November 27, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
131. News: V.M.I. loses to Va. Tech 13–6 in Turkey Day Classic. Virginia Military Institute. The Cadet. November 30, 1931. 1. February 3, 2016.
132. News: Blue Devils triumph over Generals, 6–0. Asheville Citizen-Times. November 29, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
133. News: Georgia Bulldogs crush Tech under 35–6 avalanche. Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 29, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
134. News: Tulane wins grid title. The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
135. News: Brilliant blocking paves way for touchdowns as Alabama mauls Moccasins, 39–0. Chattanooga Daily Times. December 6, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
136. News: Centre tips S.C. 9–7 in charity go. The Courier-Journal. December 6, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
137. News: Kelly leads Kentucky to close victory over Florida. Asheville Citizen-Times. December 6, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
138. News: U. of M. crushes Terrors, 41 to 6. The Baltimore Sun. December 6, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
139. News: Wave is pushed but cops by 28–14 score. The Birmingham News. December 6, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
140. News: Tennessee defeats Violets by score of 13–0. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 6, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
141. News: Thundering Herd slaughters Georgia, 60–0: Sheer power of Trojan attack stuns Bulldogs. The Los Angeles Times. Braven Dyer. December 13, 1931. VI-a-1. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
142. News: Tech loses great game to California, 19–6. The Atlanta Constitution. December 27, 1931. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
143. News: Fitchburg Sentinel. Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team. Dillon Graham. December 2, 1931.
144. News: All-Southern Team. The Monroe News-Star. 6. December 2, 1931. September 21, 2015. Newspapers.com.