1931 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

1931 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4 (1–1 Dixie, 4–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Stanley L. Robinson (7th season)
Home stadium	Provine Field Municipal Stadium
Seasons ←  1930 1932  →

1931 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Southwestern (TN)	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	2	–	3
Howard (AL)	3	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	2
Centre	1	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Birmingham–Southern	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mercer	1	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Millsaps	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Spring Hill	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Chattanooga $	8	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Centenary	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky State Teachers	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Centre	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
The Citadel	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Howard (AL)	3	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	2
Mercer	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Southwestern (TN)	3	–	1	–	1			4	–	2	–	3
Loyola (LA)	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Birmingham–Southern	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Murray State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Union (TN)	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Wofford	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
Spring Hill	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Normal	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Millsaps	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Transylvania	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
SW Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
Stetson	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Erskine	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	3
Louisiana College	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Rollins	0	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Newberry	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Louisville	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1931 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1931 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his seventh season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 5–4 and with a mark of 1–1 in Dixie Conference play and 4–3 against SIAA competition.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	Louisiana College	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS	W 36–6	[1]
October 3	at Mississippi A&M *	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 6–2	[2]
October 10	Mississippi State Teachers	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 46–13	[3]
October 16	Birmingham–Southern	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS	L 0–7	[4]
October 23	at Loyola (LA)	Loyola Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 4–13	[5]
October 31	at Colgate *	Whitnall Field Hamilton, NY	L 0–27	[6]
November 7	Southwestern Louisiana	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 54–0	[7]
November 14	at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 13–19	[8]
November 26	at Millsaps	Major Field Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 9–0	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Wildcats defeated by Mississippi College, 36–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 28, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Choctaws upset Miss. Aggies, 6–2". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Choctaws score 45–13 triumph over Teachers as all Braves competed". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Birmingham–Southern defeats Miss. College". The Knoxville Journal. October 17, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Loyola beats Choctaws with aid of breaks". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Colgate downs Mississippi in last home game". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 1, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Miss. College in 54 to 0 win over La. Southwestern". The Times. November 8, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Louisiana Tech wins sixth straight game". The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Field goal and interception pass for touchdown wins 9–0 for Braves". The Clarion-Ledger. November 27, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.