1931 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1931 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1931 college football season. In their first season under head coach Edgar Miller, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–5–1 record, shut out three opponents, but outscored all opponents by a combined score of 95 to 78.[1][2]

1931 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
CaptainMagruder Tuttle
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University     8 1 0
Texas Mines     7 1 0
Delaware     5 1 2
William & Mary Norfolk     1 0 1
Furman     5 2 2
George Washington     5 2 2
Texas Tech     6 3 0
Troy State     6 3 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     6 4 0
Navy     5 5 1
Wake Forest     4 4 0
Western Carolina     4 4 0
Davidson     4 4 2
Western Maryland     4 4 2
Delaware State     2 2 1
Georgetown     4 5 1
Richmond     4 5 0
West Virginia     4 6 0
Oglethorpe     3 6 0
South Georgia Teachers     3 6 0
Jefferson     1 7 1
Jacksonville State     0 7 1

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3William & MaryW 13–6
October 10vs. MarylandL 0–616,000[3]
October 17Delaware
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 12–79,000[4]
October 24at PrincetonW 15–0
October 31West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
T 0–0
November 7at Ohio StateL 0–2060,640
November 14Notre DameL 0–2056,861
November 21SMU
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD (rivalry)
L 6–137,000[5]
November 28Wooster
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 19–6
December 5at PennW 6–0
December 12vs. ArmyL 7–17

References edit

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 190. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ John B. Keller (October 11, 1931). "Terps Gain First Victory Over Navy". The Sunday Star. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Navy Captures 12-7 Contest: Fighting Delaware Eleven Throws Scare Into Middy Football Camp". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1931. p. Sport 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Mustangs keep slate clean by beating Navy". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.