1931 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

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1931
Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–4 (7–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 0 0 9 2 0
Louisiana Tech 6 0 0 7 0 0
Centenary 3 0 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 1 0 8 4 0
Centre 5 1 0 8 2 1
The Citadel 4 1 0 5 4 1
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Mercer 6 2 0 7 2 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 1 4 2 3
Loyola (LA) 2 1 0 5 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 4 3 0 5 4 0
Murray State
2 2 0 5 3 1
Union (TN)
4 4 0 5 4 0
Wofford 3 4 0 4 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 0 4 8 0
Spring Hill 2 3 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Normal
2 4 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 2 4 0 3 5 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers
1 2 0 2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 0 2 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 6 4 0
Presbyterian 1 4 1 2 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 0 2 7 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 1 6 1
Stetson 1 5 0 3 5 0
Erskine 1 5 1 2 6 3
Louisiana College
1 6 0 2 6 0
Rollins 0 1 0 6 1 0
Newberry
0 3 0 2 6 0
Louisville 0 5 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College (now known as Western Kentucky University) in the 1931 college football season. They were led by second-year coach James Elam.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19 at Ole MissL 6–13 [2]
September 28 at
Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
  • L 6–52 [3]
    October 3 at Centre Danville, KY L 7–28
    October 10
    Catawba
    Bowling Green, KY W 14–7
    October 17 Middle Tennessee State Teachers Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 12–0
    October 24
    Murray State
    Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 7–0
    October 29 at
    Union (TN)
    Barbourville, KY W 12–0
    October 31 LouisvilleBowling Green, KY W 20–6
    November 6 Miami (FL)dagger Bowling Green, KY W 20–0
    November 14 at Western State Teachers (MI) L 0–13[4]
    November 21
    Eastern Kentucky
    Bowling Green, KY (rivalry) W 42–7
    November 28 Georgetown (KY)Bowling Green, KYW 25–0
    • daggerHomecoming

    References

    1. ^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020
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