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1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAmos Leonard
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Alabama 7 1 0 9 1 0
No. 6 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
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

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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 GeorgiaL 0–9[6]
October 31at Georgia TechW 49–710,000[7]
November 7Maryland
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 39–12[8]
November 14at TennesseeL 7–2125,000[9]
November 26Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–1414,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.