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|September 26||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 40-0| |
|September 26||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 40-0|3,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Colgate Crushes Niagara in Exhibit of Brilliant Attack|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=September 27, 1931|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120792637/colgate-crushes-niagara-in-exhibit-of/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|October 3||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=St. Lawrence Saints|title=St. Lawrence}}|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 45-0| |
|October 3||{{cfb link|year=1931|team=St. Lawrence Saints|title=St. Lawrence}}|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 45-0|4,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerr's Men Make Merry in Victory: Colgate's Powerful Eleven Outclasses Larries -- Litster Stars|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 4, 1931|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120793014/kerrs-men-make-merry-in-victory/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|October 10||[[1931 Lafayette Leopards football team|Lafayette]]|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 16-0| |
|October 10||[[1931 Lafayette Leopards football team|Lafayette]]|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 16-0||<ref>{{cite news|title=Colgate in third win of season|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 11, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104612918/colgate-in-third-win-of-season/|accessdate=June 28, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|October 17||[[1931 Manhattan Jaspers football team|Manhattan]]|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 33-0| |
|October 17||[[1931 Manhattan Jaspers football team|Manhattan]]|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 33-0|4,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Colgate buries Manhattan, 33–0|newspaper=Times Union|date=October 18, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104256884/colgate-buries-manhattan-330/|accessdate=June 22, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|October 24|at|[[1931 NYU Violets football team|NYU]]|[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]|[[The Bronx|Bronx, NY]]|L 0-13| |
|October 24|at|[[1931 NYU Violets football team|NYU]]|[[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]|[[The Bronx|Bronx, NY]]|L 0-13|50,000|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69370979/colgate-bows-to-violet-eleven-130/|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|title=Colgate bows to Violet eleven, 13–0|date=October 25, 1931|accessdate=February 4, 2021|page=III-I|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|October 31||[[1931 Mississippi College Choctaws football team|Mississippi College]]|Whitnall Field|Hamilton, NY|W 27-0|2,500|<ref>{{cite news|title=Colgate Downs Mississippi In Last Home Game|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 1, 1931|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120793328/colgate-downs-mississippi/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|November 7|at|[[1931 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]|[[New Beaver Field]]|[[State College, Pennsylvania|State College, PA]]|W 32-7|5,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Colgate Swats Penn State Squad with Vicious Attack|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 8, 1931|page=Sports 1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120792252/colgate-swats-penn-state-squad-with/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|November 14|at|[[1931 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]|[[Archbold Stadium]]|[[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]] ([[Colgate–Syracuse football rivalry|rivalry]])|W 21-7| |
|November 14|at|[[1931 Syracuse Orangemen football team|Syracuse]]|[[Archbold Stadium]]|[[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]] ([[Colgate–Syracuse football rivalry|rivalry]])|W 21-7|35,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Colgate Smashes Hopes for Syracuse Undefeated Grid Season|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 15, 1931|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120791611/colgate-smashes-hopes-for-syracuse/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|November 28|at|[[1931 Brown Bears football team|Brown]]|Andrews Field|[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence, RI]]|W 13-7|15,000|<ref>{{cite news|title=Colgate Rams Over Touchdown in Final Minutes to Beat Brown, 13-7|newspaper=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 27, 1931|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120791092/colgate-rams-over-touchdown-in-final/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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|November 28|at|[[1931 Brown Bears football team|Brown]]|Andrews Field|Providence, RI|W 13-7| |
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 13 August 2023
| 1931 Colgate football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | John Orsi |
| Home stadium | Whitnall Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 Colgate football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In its third season under head coach Andrew Kerr, the team compiled an 8–1 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 227 to 34. John Orsi was the team captain.[1][2] The team played its home games on Whitnall Field in Hamilton, New York.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Niagara |
| W 40–0 | 3,000 | [3] |
| October 3 | St. Lawrence |
| W 45–0 | 4,000 | [4] |
| October 10 | Lafayette |
| W 16–0 | [5] | |
| October 17 | Manhattan |
| W 33–0 | 4,000 | [6] |
| October 24 | at NYU | L 0–13 | 50,000 | [7] | |
| October 31 | Mississippi College |
| W 27–0 | 2,500 | [8] |
| November 7 | at Penn State | W 32–7 | 5,000 | [9] | |
| November 14 | at Syracuse | W 21–7 | 35,000 | [10] | |
| November 28 | at Brown |
| W 13–7 | 15,000 | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2008 Colgate Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colgate University. 2008. p. 127. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "1931 Colgate Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Colgate Crushes Niagara in Exhibit of Brilliant Attack". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. September 27, 1931. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kerr's Men Make Merry in Victory: Colgate's Powerful Eleven Outclasses Larries -- Litster Stars". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 4, 1931. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate in third win of season". Democrat and Chronicle. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate buries Manhattan, 33–0". Times Union. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate bows to Violet eleven, 13–0". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 25, 1931. p. III-I. Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate Downs Mississippi In Last Home Game". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 1, 1931. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate Swats Penn State Squad with Vicious Attack". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 8, 1931. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate Smashes Hopes for Syracuse Undefeated Grid Season". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 15, 1931. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colgate Rams Over Touchdown in Final Minutes to Beat Brown, 13-7". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 27, 1931. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.