1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

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1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football
Border champion
Conference Border Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainHorace Smitheran
Home stadium Irish Field
Seasons
←  1930
1932  →
1931 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State $ 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
New Mexico 1 –1 –13 –3 –1
Arizona 1 –1 –13 –5 –1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
New Mexico A&M 1 –2 –06 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Reference [1]

The 1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 169 to 66. [2] [3] The team captain was fullback Horace Smitheran. [4] The Bulldogs finished 4–1 at home and 2–1 on the road. Home games were played at Irish Field in Tempe, Arizona.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Sacaton Indians*
W 66–0 [5]
October 3at Texas Mines *
L 13–27 [6]
October 17 New Mexico A&M
  • Irish Field
  • Tucson, AZ
W 25–7 [7]
October 24at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 20–6 [8]
October 31 Arizona
W 19–6 [9] [10]
November 11at Fresno State *
W 7–0 [11]
November 21Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Irish Field
  • Tempe, AZ
L 6–13 [12]
November 28Arizona All-Stars*
  • Irish Field
  • Tempe, AZ
W 13–7 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Wilburn Dick, left tackle Cecil McCullar, left guard Earl McCullar, center Reid Calicoat, right guard Paul Griffin, right tackle Don Pace, right end Bob Smith, quarterback Howard "Curley" Blount, halfbacks Norris Steverson and Bill Baxter, and fullback Horace Smitheran. [14]

Bob Adams, Guideo Cislaghi, Norman Clements, Ben Cole, Anson Cooper, and Howard Curry were also on the roster. [15]

Awards and honors

Halfback Norris Steverson earned Associated Press (AP) All-American honorable mention honors for the 1931 football season. [16]

Steverson, right guard Paul Griffin, and left end Dick Wilburn earned All-Southern Conference honors for the 1931 campaign. [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Quirk, James (2004). The Ultimate Guide to College Football: Rankings, Records, and Scores of the Major Teams and Conferences. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. pp. 369–371. ISBN   025207226X.
  2. ↑ "1931 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 119. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 105. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tempe Teachers defeat Sacaton Indians, 66 to 0, in night grid bout". Arizona Daily Star. September 28, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Miners outplay Tempe to win game, 27 To 13". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tempe defeats New Mexico Aggies, 25–7". Arizona Daily Star. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Axmen bow to Bulldogs in homecoming battle". Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tempe Teachers defeat U.A. Wildcats in one-sided game". Arizona Daily Star. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tempe Teachers defeat U.A. Wildcats in one-sided game". Arizona Daily Star. November 1, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tempe Teachers beat Fresno Staters by 7–0". The Fresno Republican. November 12, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tempe thumped by Flagstaff in return game". Arizona Daily Star. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Tempe Teachers defeat Shipkey's all-stars, 13 to 7, in charity struggle". Arizona Daily Star. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Arizona State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Arizona State University. 2007. p. 181. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  15. ↑ 2007 Media Guide, pp. 167-170.
  16. ↑ 2007 Media Guide, p. 159.
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