American college football season
The 1931 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1931 college football season . In their second season under head coach John Rhodes , the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against RMC opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 75.[ 1] [ 2]
The 1931 team had the only winning record for the Wyoming football program between 1925 and 1949 .[ 2]
On October 24, 1931, Wyoming's athletic ground was dedicated as Corbett Field in honor of the school's longtime coach and athletic director, John Corbett .[ 3]
At the end of the season, two Wyoming players received honors on the Associated Press All-Rocky Mountain Conference football team. Halfback Carl Dir received second-team honors, and tackle Clarence Smith received third-team honors.[ 4]
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References
^ "1931 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2018 .
^ a b "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211.
^ a b "Utah Aggies Blank Cowboys, 12 to 0, To Spoil Homecoming" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . October 25, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Utah Places Five Players On All-Conference Eleven" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . November 29, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Display Good Form in Putting Infantry To Rout" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . September 20, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wyoming Drives Way To 25-0 Victory Over Chadron Normal" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . September 27, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Worthing Placekicks Creighton To Victory" . Lincoln State Journal . October 4, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Open Conference Play With Win Over Teachers, 13-6" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . October 11, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Win Over Bobcat Squad 32-13" . The Great Falls Tribune . October 18, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "U.S.A.C., Cougars Show Fast Play: Aggies Take Every Break, Make First Score on Wyoming Fumble" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 25, 1931. pp. 1A, 4B – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aggies Trounce Cowboys, 26 to 6, Through Driving Assault" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . November 8, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wyoming Takes Grid Thriller From Provo Eleven" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . November 14, 1931. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Hold Strong Santa Clara Grid Squad to 6-0 Score" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . November 22, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboys Outplay Lobos in First Period and Win Thanksgiving Game, 12 to 2" . Albuquerque Journal . November 27, 1931. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
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