1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team

1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bucknell   –   6 – 0 – 3
Colgate   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 1 – 0
Cornell   –   7 – 1 – 0
Drexel   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 7 Harvard   –   7 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 1 – 1
Columbia   –   7 – 1 – 1
Massachusetts State   –   7 – 1 – 1
Syracuse   –   7 – 1 – 1
Fordham   –   6 – 1 – 2
No. 8 Yale   –   5 – 1 – 2
Army   –   8 – 2 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   6 – 2 – 0
Manhattan   –   4 – 2 – 1
Brown   –   7 – 3 – 0
Providence   –   7 – 3 – 0
Penn   –   6 – 3 – 0
NYU   –   6 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
Washington & Jefferson   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   3 – 2 – 2
Villanova   –   4 – 3 – 2
La Salle   –   4 – 4 – 0
Duquesne   –   3 – 5 – 3
Carnegie Tech   –   3 – 5 – 1
St. John's   –   3 – 5 – 1
CCNY   –   2 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Penn State   –   2 – 8 – 0
Princeton   –   1 – 7 – 0
Vermont   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1931 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 112 to 89. Bill Amos was the head coach.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26West Virginia WesleyanWashington, PAW 14–0
October 3Carnegie TechWashington, PAW 10–7
October 10at Marshall
W 19–07,500[2]
October 17at Western Maryland
W 13–128,000[3]
October 24at Lafayette
L 0–21[4]
October 31at Temple
L 3–615,000
November 7at Marquette
L 6–13
November 14at Bucknell
L 6–10[5]
November 21Western ReserveWashington, PAW 27–7
November 28vs. West VirginiaWheeling, WVW 14–13[6]

References

  1. ^ "1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Marshall Holds W.-J. To 19 Points: Powerful President´s Team Met Stiff Opposition At Huntington; Marshall Never Threatened To Score". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 11, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Craig E. Taylor (October 11, 1931). "W. & J. Defeats Western Maryland: Kick Decides Thrilling Tilt By 13-12 Score". The Baltimore Sun. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. & J. loses to Lafayette". The Pittsburgh Press. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bucknell Tops W.&J., 10-6: Bisons Break Thirty Year Jinx as Mezza Boots 15-Yard Field Goal". Allentown Morning Call. November 15, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Washington & Jefferson noses out Mountaineers in thrilling battle at Wheeling by 14 to 13 score". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.