1931 Army Cadets football team

The 1931 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Sasse, the Cadets compiled an 8–2–1 record, shut out four of their eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 296 to 72.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen 17–7. The Cadets also defeated Notre Dame, 12 to 0. Army's two losses were to Harvard by a point and a 26–0 shutout at Pittsburgh.[2]

1931 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1931 record8–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
1931 Eastern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Colgate      8 1 0
Pittsburgh      8 1 0
Cornell      7 1 0
Drexel      7 1 0
Harvard      7 1 0
Temple      8 1 1
Bucknell      6 0 3
Columbia      7 1 1
Massachusetts State      7 1 1
Syracuse      7 1 1
Fordham      6 1 2
Army      8 2 1
Yale      5 1 2
Franklin & Marshall      6 2 0
Brown      7 3 0
Providence      7 3 0
Penn      6 3 0
NYU      6 3 1
Boston College      6 4 0
Tufts      3 2 2
Villanova      4 3 2
La Salle      4 4 0
Duquesne      3 5 3
Carnegie Tech      3 5 1
Penn State      2 8 0
Princeton      1 7 0

Right End Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Jr.[3] broke his neck making a tackle in the tie with Yale and died two days later of his injuries.[4][5] [6]

Two Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Tackle Jack Price received first-team honors from the International News Service (INS) and Central Press Association (CP), and halfback Ray Stecker received third-team honors from the INS.[7][8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 26Ohio NorthernW 60–0
October 3Knox
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 67–6
October 10Michigan State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–7
October 17Harvard
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 13–14
October 24at YaleT 6–6
October 31Colorado College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 27–0
November 7LSU
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–0
November 14at PittsburghL 0–26
November 21Ursinus
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 54–6
November 28vs. Notre DameW 12–078,559
December 12vs. Navy
W 17–7

References

  1. "Army Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. "1931 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  3. http://archives.nd.edu/Football/Football-1931.pdf
  4. "Army's Football Future in Hands of School Head". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1931.
  5. https://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/?a=d&d=CDS19311027.2.37
  6. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1931/10/26/98064011.html?pageNumber=12
  7. Frick, Ford (December 5, 1931). "Schwartz and Dalrymple Most Popular Choices on 'Hearst All-American'". Chester Times.
  8. Bitt, Bill (Central Sports Editor) (December 9, 1931). "Real 1931 All-American Team Selected by College Captains". The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio).


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