1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAmos Leonard
Home stadiumDudley Field
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $8–0–011–1–0
No. 3 Tennessee6–0–19–0–1
Alabama7–1–09–1–0
No. 6 Georgia6–1–08–2–0
Maryland4–1–18–1–1
Kentucky4–2–25–2–2
LSU3–2–05–4–0
South Carolina3–3–15–4–1
Duke3–3–15–3–2
Auburn3–3–05–3–0
Sewanee3–3–06–3–1
Vanderbilt3–4–05–4–0
North Carolina2–3–34–3–3
Washington and Lee2–3–04–5–1
Florida2–4–22–6–2
Georgia Tech2–4–12–7–1
VMI2–4–03–6–1
NC State2–4–03–6–0
VPI1–4–13–4–2
Clemson1–4–01–6–2
Ole Miss1–5–02–6–1
Virginia0–5–12–6–1
Mississippi A&M0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their 27th year under head coach Dan McGugin, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Western Kentucky State Teachers*
W 52–0[2]
October 3North Carolina
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 13–07,000[3]
October 10at Ohio State*
W 26–2124,920[4]
October 17Tulane
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 0–19[5]
October 24at Georgia
L 0–9[6]
October 31at Georgia Tech
W 49–710,000[7]
November 7Maryland
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 39–12[8]
November 14at Tennessee
L 7–2125,000[9]
November 26Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–1414,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1931 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hilltoppers bow to Vanderbilt by score of 52 to 6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Vandy extended to conquer N. Carolina". The Messenger and Inquirer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Vanderbilt's first half beats Ohio State, 26–21". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Vanderbilt beaten by Tulane, 19 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Georgia beats two Vanderbilt threats before smashing its way to 9–0 triumph". The Chattanooga Times. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vanderbilt wins over Tech, 49–7". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Vanderbilt fires heavy artillery to blast Maryland's title hopes, 39–12". The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tennessee passes beat Vanderbilt". Nashville Banner. November 15, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tide takes high rank by beating Vandy, 14–6". The Birmingham News. November 27, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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