1931 Southern Conference football 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.

1931 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 19, 1931
through January 1, 1933
Number of teams23
Regular Season
Season championsTulane
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Tulane $ 8 0 0  11 1 0
Tennessee 6 0 1  9 0 1
Alabama 7 1 0  9 1 0
Georgia 6 1 0  8 2 0
Maryland 4 1 1  8 1 1
Kentucky 4 2 2  5 2 2
LSU 3 2 0  5 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 1  5 4 1
Duke 3 3 1  5 3 2
Auburn 3 3 0  5 3 0
Sewanee 3 3 0  6 3 1
Vanderbilt 3 4 0  5 4 0
North Carolina 2 3 3  4 3 3
Washington and Lee 2 3 0  4 5 1
Florida 2 4 2  2 6 2
Georgia Tech 2 4 1  2 7 1
VMI 2 4 0  3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0  3 6 0
VPI 1 4 1  3 4 2
Clemson 1 4 0  1 6 2
Ole Miss 1 5 0  2 6 1
Virginia 0 5 1  2 6 1
Mississippi A&M 0 5 0  2 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

In the annual Rose Bowl game, the SoCon champion Tulane Green Wave lost to the PCC champion USC Trojans 2112. 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

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 19Western KentuckyOle MissOxford, MississippiW 136
September 19Jacksonville StateSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 180
September 19RoanokeVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaW 180
September 19Hampden-SydneyVMIW 60

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 25Birmingham–SouthernAuburnCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaW 246
September 25PresbyterianOle MissOxford, MississippiT 00
September 26HowardAlabamaDenny StadiumTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 426
September 27WoffordClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 32–0
September 27Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 456
September 27OglethorpeGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaW 316
September 27Louisiana TechLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 710
September 26Washington (MD)MarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW 130
September 26Mississippi A&MMillsapsW 107
September 26Wake ForestNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North CarolinaW 370
September 26DavidsonNorth Carolina StateNorfolk, VirginiaW 187
September 26Tennessee TechSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 247
September 26DukeSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 70
September 26MaryvilleTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 330
September 26Ole MissTulaneTulane StadiumNew Orleans, LouisianaTUL 310
September 26Western KentuckyVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 520
September 26Randolph-MaconVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaT 77
September 26RichmondVMILexington, VirginiaL 70
September 26KingVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 330
September 26Hampden-SydneyWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 320

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3Ole MissAlabamaDenny StadiumTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 556
October 3ClemsonTennesseeTENN 440
October 3FloridaNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaFLA 340
October 3Virginia TechGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 400
October 3South CarolinaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 2513
October 3MaryvilleKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 190
October 3Spring HillLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 350
October 3VirginiaMarylandCollege Park, MarylandMD 76
October 3Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MStarkville, MississippiL 62
October 3RhodesSewaneeSewanee, TennesseeT 00
October 3Texas A&MTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaW 70
October 3North CarolinaVanderbiltVAN 136
October 3DavidsonWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaL 70

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 10AlabamaMississippi A&MMeridian, MississippiALA 530
October 10WisconsinAuburnT 77
October 10ClemsonNorth Carolina StateCharlotte, North CarolinaCLEM 60
October 10VillanovaDukeW 180
October 10FloridaNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North CarolinaT 00
October 10GeorgiaYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutW 267
October 10Carnegie TechGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaL 130
October 11MaryvilleKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 570
October 10South CarolinaLSUBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 1912
October 10NavyMarylandWashington, D. C.W 60
October 10Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 380
October 10Spring HillTulaneW 400
October 10VanderbiltOhio StateColumbus, OhioW 2621
October 10SewaneeVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaSEW 30
October 10The CitadelVMILexington, VirginiaT 1313
October 10DavidsonVirginia TechW 186
October 10Washington & LeeKentuckyLexington, KentuckyUK 450

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 16ClemsonThe CitadelFlorence, South CarolinaL 60
October 16Wake ForestNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaL 60
October 17TennesseeAlabamaDenny StadiumTuscaloosa, AlabamaTENN 250
October 17AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaAUB 13–0
October 17DavidsonDukeT 00
October 17FloridaSyracuseSyracuse, New YorkL 3312
October 17GeorgiaNorth Carolina'Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North CarolinaUGA 327
October 17Mississippi A&MLSULSU 310
October 17MarylandKentuckyT 66
October 17SewaneeChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeW 60
October 17TulaneVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeTUL 190
October 17VMIVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaVMI 183
October 17William & MaryVirginia TechRichmond, VirginiaT 66
October 17Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaL 190

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 22ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 210
October 22Wake ForestDukeW 280
October 24SewaneeAlabamaLegion FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 330
October 24AuburnFloridaJacksonville, FloridaFLA 1312
October 24VanderbiltGeorgiaUGA 90
October 24Georgia TechTulaneNew OrleansTUL 330
October 24Virginia TechKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 206
October 24ArkansasLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 136
October 24MarylandVMIRichmond, VirginiaMD 4120
October 24RhodesOle MissT 2020
October 24TennesseeNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North CarolinaTENN 70
October 24VirginiaWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaW&L180

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 29South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 267
October 30Ole MissMarquetteL 136
October 31KentuckyAlabamaALA 97
October 31Spring HillAuburnW 277
October 31DukeTennesseeTENN 252
October 31GeorgiaFloridaUGA 330
October 31MarylandVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaMD 200
October 31North CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaUNC 1815
October 31Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane StadiumNew OrleansTUL 597
October 31Georgia TechVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 497
October 31VMIDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaL 70
October 31William & MaryWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaT 00

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 6Virginia TechWashington & LeeRoanoke, VirginiaW&L 60
November 7FloridaAlabamaBirmingham, AlabamaALA 410
November 7TulaneAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaTUL 270
November 7ClemsonVMIBain FieldNorfolk, VirginiaVMI 76
November 7GeorgiaNYUYankee StadiumBronx, New YorkW 76
November 7DukeKentuckyLexington, KentuckyDUKE 70
November 7LSUArmyL 200
November 7SewaneeOle MissOxford, MississippiSEW 70
November 7North Carolina StateMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiNCST 60
November 7Georgia TechNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaT 1919
November 7FurmanSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 270
November 7Carson-NewmanTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 310
November 7MarylandVanderbiltNashville, TennesseeVAN 3912
November 7VirginiaColumbiaL 270

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 14ClemsonAlabamaCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaALA 747
November 14SewaneeAuburnBirmingham, AlabamaAUB 120
November 14South CarolinaFloridaJacksonville, FloridaT 66
November 14Georgia TechPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphiaL 1312
November 14KentuckyVMILexington, VirginiaUK 2012
November 14LSUOle MissJackson, MississippiLSU 263
November 14RhodesMississippi A&MW 140
November 15Virginia TechMarylandNorfolk, VirginiaMD 137
November 14DavidsonNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaW 200
November 14North Carolina StateDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaNCST 140
November 14TulaneGeorgiaSanford StadiumAthens, GeorgiaTUL 207
November 14VanderbiltTennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 217
November 14VirginiaVirginia TechT 00
November 14Washington & LeePrincetonPalmer StadiumPrinceton, New JerseyL 60

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 21AuburnGeorgiaColumbus, GeorgiaUGA 126
November 21FloridaGeorgia TechAtlantaGT 230
November 21DukeNorth CarolinaT 00
November 21Washington & LeeMarylandMD 137
November 21North Carolina StateSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 210
November 21SewaneeTulaneTUL 400

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 26AlabamaVanderbiltDudley Field Nashville, TennesseeALA 146
November 26South CarolinaAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaAUB 136
November 26FurmanClemsonT 00
November 26FloridaUCLAL 130
November 26MarylandJohns HopkinsBaltimore, MarylandW 3514
November 26Mississippi A&MOle MissOxford, MississippiMISS 2514
November 26KentuckyTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeT 66
November 26VirginiaNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 136
November 26VMIVirginia TechRoanoke, VirginiaVT 136
November 28DukeWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaDUKE 60
November 28Georgia TechGeorgiaUGA 356
November 28LSUTulaneTulane StadiumNew Orleans, LouisianaTUL 347

Week Twelve

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 2AlabamaChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeW 497
December 5CentreSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 97
December 5KentuckyFloridaJacksonville, FloridaUK 72
December 5MarylandMcDanielBaltimoreW 416
December 5Washington StateTulaneNew OrleansW 2814
December 5TennesseeNYUBronx, New YorkW 130

Week Thirteen

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 12GeorgiaUSCLos AngelesL 600

Week Fifteen

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 26CaliforniaGeorgia TechAtlantaL 196

Bowl games

DateBowl GameSiteSIAA TeamOpponentScore
January 1, 1932Rose BowlRose BowlPasadena, CaliforniaTulaneUSCUSC 2112

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The following is the composite All-Southern team of coaches and sports writers compiled by the Associated Press.[1]

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

[2]

References

  1. Dillon Graham (December 2, 1931). "Three Tulane Stars Picked for All-Southern Team". Fitchburg Sentinel.
  2. "All-Southern Team". The Monroe News-Star. December 2, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved September 21, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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