1931 Catholic University Cardinals football team

1931 Catholic University Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–1
Head coach	Dutch Bergman (2nd season)
Home stadium	Brookland Stadium
Seasons ←  1930 1932  →

1931 Southern college football independents records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Catholic University			–					8	–	1	–	0
Texas Mines			–					7	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	1	–	2
William & Mary Norfolk			–					1	–	0	–	1
George Washington			–					5	–	2	–	2
Texas Tech			–					6	–	3	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	1
Wake Forest			–					4	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina			–					4	–	4	–	0
Western Maryland			–					4	–	4	–	2
Delaware State			–					2	–	2	–	1
Georgetown			–					4	–	5	–	1
Richmond			–					4	–	5	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	6	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					3	–	6	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					3	–	6	–	0
Jefferson			–					1	–	7	–	1

The 1931 Catholic University Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the Catholic University of America as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In its second year under head coach Dutch Bergman, the team compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 249 to 84. After losing the first game of the season to Boston College, the Cardinals won their final eight games. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 7–28	[2]
October 3	CCNY	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 53–18	[3]
October 9	Gallaudet	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 91–0	[4]
October 23	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 12–7	[5]
October 30	at Duquesne	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	W 20–12	[6]
November 7	Manhattan	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 19–6	[7]
November 13	Saint Francis (PA)	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 21–6	[8]
November 21	Providence	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 13–7	[9]
November 26	Loyola (MD)	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	W 13–0	[10]

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). Catholic University of America. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
2. "Catholic defeated by Boston College in fourth quarter". The Macon Telegraph. September 27, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Catholic U. in 53–18 triumph over Lavender". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 4, 1931. Retrieved September 17, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Washington Cardinals set Gallaudet down". The Independent-Record. October 10, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catholic U. noses out N.C. State, 12 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1931. Retrieved May 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Catholic U. drops Duke eleven, 20–12". The Pittsburgh Press. October 31, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Manhattan bows to Catholic, 19–6". Times Union. November 8, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Catholic U. beats Francis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 14, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Catholic U. beats Providence, 13 to 7". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Loyola College team bows to Catholic U., after scoreless first half". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.