1931 William & Mary Indians football team

1931 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record5–2–2 (4–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainOtis Douglas
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Randolph–Macon $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Richmond 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Roanoke 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Emory and Henry 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Lynchburg 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Hampden–Sydney 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Bridgewater 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1931 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John Kellison, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–2–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Virginia Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Guilford*
W 32–0
October 3at Navy*
L 6–13
October 10Randolph–Macon
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 9–2
October 17vs. VPI*
T 6–6[1]
October 24Bridgewater
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 95–0
October 31vs. Washington and Lee*
T 0–0[2]
November 7Roanokedagger
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 13–6[3]
November 14at Emory and HenryEmory, VAW 24–0
November 26at Richmond
L 2–614,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "William and Mary holds Gobblers to deadlock score, 6–6". Daily Press. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Generals outplay William and Mary but are held, 0–0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maroons bow to Indians, 13 to 6, in hard battle". The Roanoke Times. November 8, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond conquers William & Mary on Chaltain's 80-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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