1931 George Washington Colonials football team

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]

1931 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
1931 record5–2–2
Head coach
1931 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
George Washington      5 2 2
Texas Tech      6 3 0
William & Mary      5 2 2
Navy      5 5 1
Wake Forest      4 4 0
Western Maryland      4 4 2
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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26ShenandoahWashington, D.C.W 53–0[2]
October 3ElonWashington, D.C.W 43–0[3]
October 10Boston UniversityW 14–04,000[4]
October 16Tulsa
L 7–2415,000[5]
October 31at IowaL 0–7[6]
November 6Salem (WV)Washington, D.C.W 45–0
November 20ButlerWashington, D.C.W 32–7[7]
November 26North DakotaWashington, D.C.T 6–6[8]
December 12Alabama alumni
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, D.C.
T 0–012,000[1]

References

  1. Zipp Newman (December 13, 1931). "Tide Stars Win One Out of Three, Blanking Rivals". The Birmingham News. p. Sports 2 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "George Washington Defeats Shenandoah". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 27, 1931. p. II-6 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "George Washington Overpowers Elon Team To Win, 43-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1931. p. D3 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Boston U. Vs Washington". The Boston Globe. October 10, 1931. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulsa Romps Over Foe In East Battle". The Daily Oklahoman. October 17, 1931. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bert McGrane (November 1, 1931). "Iowa's First 1931 Marker Beats Rivals". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "George Washington Team Crushes Bulldog Eleven". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1931. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "George Washington Ties Nodaks in Eastern Tilt". The Bismarck Tribune. November 27, 1931. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
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