1931 Catholic University Cardinals football team

The 1931 Catholic University Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the Catholic University of America as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In its second year under head coach Dutch Bergman, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 249 to 84. After losing the first game of the season to Boston College, the Cardinals won their final eight games.[1]

1931 Catholic University Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–1
Head coach
Home stadiumBrookland Stadium, Griffith Stadium
1931 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Catholic University   –  8 –1 –0
Texas Mines   –  7 –1 –0
Delaware   –  5 –1 –2
William & Mary Norfolk   –  1 –0 –1
Furman   –  5 –2 –2
George Washington   –  5 –2 –2
Texas Tech   –  6 –3 –0
Troy State   –  6 –3 –0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –  6 –4 –0
Navy   –  5 –5 –1
Wake Forest   –  4 –4 –0
Western Carolina   –  4 –4 –0
Davidson   –  4 –4 –2
Western Maryland   –  4 –4 –2
Delaware State   –  2 –2 –1
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
Jacksonville State   –  0 –7 –1

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at Boston College
L 7–28[2]
October 3CCNY
W 53–18[3]
October 9Gallaudet
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 91–0[4]
October 23at NC State
W 12–7[5]
October 30at Duquesne
W 20–12[6]
November 7Manhattan
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 19–6[7]
November 13Saint Francis (PA)
W 21–6[8]
November 21Providence
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–7[9]
November 26Loyola (MD)
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–0[10]

References
  1. "Football History" (PDF). Catholic University of America. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. "Catholic defeated by Boston College in fourth quarter". The Macon Telegraph. September 27, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Catholic U. in 53–18 triumph over Lavender". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 4, 1931. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Washington Cardinals set Gallaudet down". The Independent-Record. October 10, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Catholic U. noses out N.C. State, 12 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Catholic U. drops Duke eleven, 20–12". The Pittsburgh Press. October 31, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Manhattan bows to Catholic, 19–6". Times Union. November 8, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Catholic U. beats Francis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 14, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Catholic U. beats Providence, 13 to 7". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Loyola College team bows to Catholic U., after scoreless first half". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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