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
Record5–2–2
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium, Central High School 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Shenandoah
W 53–0[2][3]
October 3Elon
  • Central High School Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 43–0[4][5]
October 10at Boston University
W 14–04,000[6]
October 16Tulsa
L 7–2415,000[7]
October 31at Iowa
L 0–7[8]
November 6Salem
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 45–04,000[9]
November 20Butler
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 32–7[10]
November 26North Dakota
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 6–6[11]
December 12Alabama alumni
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DV
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. "Colonial gridders blank Shenandoah in listless game". The University Hatchet. September 29, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  4. "George Washington Overpowers Elon Team To Win, 43-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1931. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Colonials triumph over Elon College for second victory". The University Hatchet. October 6, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  6. "Boston U. Vs Washington". The Boston Globe. October 10, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulsa Romps Over Foe In East Battle". The Daily Oklahoman. October 17, 1931. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Bert McGrane (November 1, 1931). "Iowa's First 1931 Marker Beats Rivals". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Colonials swamp Salem Tigers in slow, easy game". The University Hatchet. November 10, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  10. "George Washington Team Crushes Bulldog Eleven". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "George Washington Ties Nodaks in Eastern Tilt". The Bismarck Tribune. November 27, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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