1931 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1931 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1931 Southern Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Chet A. Wynne, the team went 5–3–1, which was the team's first winning season since 1925.[1]

1931 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainChattie Davidson, J. D. Bush
Home stadiumDrake Field
Legion Field
Cramton Bowl
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

1931 was the first and only time Auburn has played the University of Wisconsin during the regular season, though they have since played twice in bowl games.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Birmingham–Southern*W 24–6[3]
October 10at Wisconsin*T 7–7[4]
October 17at Georgia TechW 13–017,000[5]
October 24vs. FloridaL 12–1315,000[6]
October 31Spring Hill* W 27–7[7]
November 7Tulane
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL (rivalry)
L 0–27[8]
November 14SewaneeW 12–0[9]
November 21vs. GeorgiaL 6–12[10]
November 26South Carolina
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 13–6[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Auburn University Football 1920s Seasons". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "mcubed.net Auburn versus Wisconsin". mcubed.net. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Driving backs carry Auburn to 24–6 win over Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Badgers held to 7–7 deadlock". The Wisconsin State Journal. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn Plainsmen ride over Tech by 13 to 0 score". Nashville Banner. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gators halt Auburn comeback, 13–12". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn takes to air to grab east 27–7 victory over Spring Hill". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1931. Retrieved April 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane trounces Auburn gridders". The News and Observer. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Auburn plays consistent game to beat Sewanee, 12–0". The Birmingham News. November 15, 1931. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia licks game Auburn team, 12–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Auburn ends season by whipping strong Gamecocks". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.