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
1931 record5–3–1 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captain
2
  • Chattie Davidson
  • J. D. Bush
Home stadiumDrake Field
1931 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulane $ 8 0 011 1 0
Tennessee 6 0 19 0 1
Alabama 7 1 09 1 0
Georgia 6 1 08 2 0
Maryland 4 1 18 1 1
Kentucky 4 2 25 2 2
LSU 3 2 05 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 15 4 1
Duke 3 3 15 3 2
Auburn 3 3 05 3 0
Sewanee 3 3 06 3 1
Vanderbilt 3 4 05 4 0
North Carolina 2 3 34 3 3
Washington and Lee 2 3 04 5 1
Florida 2 4 22 6 2
Georgia Tech 2 4 12 7 1
VMI 2 4 03 6 1
NC State 2 4 03 6 0
VPI 1 4 13 4 2
Clemson 1 4 01 6 2
Ole Miss 1 5 02 6 1
Virginia 0 5 12 6 1
Mississippi A&M 0 5 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

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

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

[7]

References

  1. "Auburn University Football 1920s Seasons". Auburn University Athletics. 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. "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.
  5. "Auburn plays consistent game to beat Sewanee, 12–0". The Birmingham News. November 15, 1931. Retrieved August 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn ends season by whipping strong Gamecocks". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1931 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
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