1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their 27th year under head coach Dan McGugin, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play.[1]

1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAmos Leonard
Home stadiumDudley Field
1931 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Alabama 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 6 Georgia 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –1 –18 –1 –1
Kentucky 4 –2 –25 –2 –2
LSU 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Duke 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Auburn 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Sewanee 3 –3 –06 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –3 –34 –3 –3
Washington and Lee 2 –3 –04 –5 –1
Florida 2 –4 –22 –6 –2
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
NC State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 1 –4 –13 –4 –2
Clemson 1 –4 –01 –6 –2
Ole Miss 1 –5 –02 –6 –1
Virginia 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Mississippi A&M 0 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Western Kentucky State Teachers*
W 52–0[2]
October 3North Carolina
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 13–07,000[3]
October 10at Ohio State*
W 26–2124,920[4]
October 17Tulane
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 0–19[5]
October 24at Georgia
L 0–9[6]
October 31at Georgia Tech
W 7–4910,000[7]
November 7Maryland
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 39–12[8]
November 14at Tennessee
L 7–2125,000[9]
November 26Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–1414,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1931 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. "Hilltoppers bow to Vanderbilt by score of 52 to 6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vandy extended to conquer N. Carolina". The Messenger and Inquirer. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vanderbilt's first half beats Ohio State, 26–21". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vanderbilt beaten by Tulane, 19 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia beats two Vanderbilt threats before smashing its way to 9–0 triumph". The Chattanooga Times. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Vanderbilt wins over Tech, 49–7". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Vanderbilt fires heavy artillery to blast Maryland's title hopes, 39–12". The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tennessee passes beat Vanderbilt". Nashville Banner. November 15, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tide takes high rank by beating Vandy, 14–6". The Birmingham News. November 27, 1931. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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