1931 Arizona Wildcats football team

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1931 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–1–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainHorace Collier
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State $ 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Arizona 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
New Mexico A&M 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Reference[1]

The 1931 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Fred Enke, the Wildcats compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–1–1 against Border opponents), finished third in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 149 to 72. The team captain was Horace Collier.[2][3] The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26San Diego State*
L 0–8[4]
October 3Pomona*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 19–0[5]
October 9at Oklahoma A&M*
L 0–31[6]
October 23Rice*dagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–324,000[7]
October 31at Arizona State
L 6–19> 3,000[8]
November 7Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 19–12[9]
November 14at New Mexico
T 7–7[10]
November 21DePaul*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 14–13[11]
November 26Colorado*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 7–272,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ Quirk, James (2004). The Ultimate Guide to College Football: Rankings, Records, and Scores of the Major Teams and Conferences. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. pp. 369–371. ISBN 025207226X.
  2. ^ "1931 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 104. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "State College eleven trounces Arizona U. by 8–0 score". The San Diego Union. September 26, 1931. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Sagehens prepare for Redlands after Arizona beating". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. October 5, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies smash easy victory over Arizona". The Daily Oklahoman. October 10, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rice breaks homecoming tradition to defeat Cats, 32–0". Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tempe Teachers Defeat U.A. Wildcats in One-Sided Game". The Arizona Daily Star. November 1, 1931. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arizona beats Axmen, 19–12". Arizona Daily Star. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lobos and Arizona fight to a 7–7 tie". Albuquerque Journal. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona defeats DePaul University Blue Demons, 14 to 13". Arizona Daily Star. November 22, 1931. p. 13. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Silver and Gold Horde Sweeps Over Arizona Wildcats, 27 to 7". Arizona Daily Star. November 27, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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