1931 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1931 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record5–3–2 (2–2–1 SCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumNavy "Sports" Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern California Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Caltech $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Whittier 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Occidental 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Redlands 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
San Diego State 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Pomona 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
La Verne 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Santa Barbara State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State Teachers College[note 1] during the 1931 NCAA football season.

San Diego State competed in the Southern California Conference (SCC). The 1931 San Diego State team was led by head coach Walter Herreid in his second season with the Aztecs. They played home games at Navy "Sports" Field.[note 2] The Aztecs finished the season with five wins, three losses and two ties (5–3–2, 2–2–1 SCC). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 71–45 points for the season. This included shutting out their opponents six times and being shut out three times.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19San Diego State Alumni*
T 0–0
September 25at Arizona*
W 8–0[1]
October 2California Christian*
  • Navy "Sports" Field
  • San Diego, CA
W 27–0[2]
October 9at Occidental
L 2–13[3]
October 16Redlands
  • Navy "Sports" Field
  • San Diego, CA
T 6–6[4]
October 23at Whittier
W 7–0[5]
October 31Pomona
  • Navy "Sports" Field
  • San Diego, CA
W 6–0[6]
November 11San Diego Marines (MCRD)[note 3]*
  • Navy "Sports" Field
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–13[7][8]
November 26Caltech
  • Navy "Sports" Field
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–13[9]
December 5at Fresno State*
W 15–02,000[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State Teachers College from 1924 to 1934.
  2. ^ Navy "Sports" Field was the original name of what became Lane Field in downtown San Diego. It was converted to a baseball-only configuration in 1936.
  3. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

  1. ^ "State College Eleven Trounces Arizona U. By 8-0 Score; Aztecs Upset Dope To Take Easy Verdict". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. September 26, 1931. p. 8.
  2. ^ Ted Steinmann (October 3, 1931). "San Diego State Trounces California Christian, 27 to 0; Aztecs Take Initial Home Contest Easily". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Occidental Defeats State College Eleven by 13-2 Score; Tiger Defense Stops Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 10, 1931. p. P-3 S-2.
  4. ^ Kenwood Bojens (October 17, 1931). "State College and Redlands Battle to 6-6 Tie; Last Period Aerial Attack of Bulldogs Deadlocks Encounter". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. P-3 S-2.
  5. ^ "State College Defeats Whittier Eleven By 7-0 Score; Aztecs March 80 Yards For Only Points". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. October 24, 1931. p. 4.
  6. ^ "State College Beats Pomona Eleven 6 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 1, 1931. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Marine Base Team Defeats State College Gridders in Armistice Day Feature; Devil Dogs Triumph Over Aztecs, 13 to 0; Outplay Collegians". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 12, 1931. p. P-3 S-2.
  8. ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  9. ^ Kenwood Bojens (November 27, 1931). "Victory Over Aztecs Gives Caltech Team Championship; Engineers Tally Twice In Last Half to Hang Up 13 to 0 Decision". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. P-3 S-2.
  10. ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  11. ^ Kenwood Bojens (December 6, 1931). "State Eleven Beats Fresno College". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
  12. ^ "1931 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 21, 2023.