1931 George Washington Colonials football team

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1931 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium, Central High School 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

The 1931 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Pixlee, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record. The December 12 game against Alabama alumni was a 10-minute game played as part of a fundraiser for the poor during which the Alabama alumni played three short games against teams from the District of Columbia.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26
Shenandoah
W 53–0[2][3]
October 3
Elon
  • Central High School Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 43–0[4][5]
October 10at Boston University
W 14–04,000[6]
October 16Tulsa
L 7–2415,000[7]
October 31at Iowa
L 0–7[8]
November 6
Salem
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 45–04,000[9]
November 20Butler
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 32–7[10]
November 26North Dakota
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 6–6[11]
December 12Alabama alumni
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DV
T 0–012,000[1]

References

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  3. ^ "Colonial gridders blank Shenandoah in listless game". The University Hatchet. September 29, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
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  5. ^ "Colonials triumph over Elon College for second victory". The University Hatchet. October 6, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
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  9. ^ "Colonials swamp Salem Tigers in slow, easy game". The University Hatchet. November 10, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
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