1931 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

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1931 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (1–1 Dixie, 4–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 4 0 0 9 2 0
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 1 4 2 3
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Centre 1 1 0 8 2 1
Mississippi College 1 1 0 5 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 3 0 5 4 0
Mercer 1 2 0 7 2 1
Millsaps 0 3 0 3 5 0
Spring Hill 0 3 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
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 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1931 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his seventh season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 and with a mark of 1–1 in Dixie Conference play and 4–3 against SIAA competition.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Louisiana College
W 36–6[1]
October 3at Mississippi A&M*W 6–2[2]
October 10Mississippi State Teachers
W 46–13[3]
October 16Birmingham–Southern
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
L 0–7[4]
October 23at Loyola (LA)
L 4–13[5]
October 31at Colgate*
L 0–27[6]
November 7Southwestern Louisiana
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
W 54–0[7]
November 14at Louisiana Tech
L 13–19[8]
November 26at Millsaps
W 9–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wildcats defeated by Mississippi College, 36–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 28, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Choctaws upset Miss. Aggies, 6–2". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Choctaws score 45–13 triumph over Teachers as all Braves competed". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Birmingham–Southern defeats Miss. College". The Knoxville Journal. October 17, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Loyola beats Choctaws with aid of breaks". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Colgate downs Mississippi in last home game". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 1, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miss. College in 54 to 0 win over La. Southwestern". The Times. November 8, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisiana Tech wins sixth straight game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Field goal and interception pass for touchdown wins 9–0 for Braves". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.