The 1931 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1931 college football season. Led by 12th head coach Ray Morrison, the Mustangs compiled and overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion.[1]
| 1931 SMU Mustangs football | |
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SWC champion | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 9–1–1 (5–0–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Alfred Neeley |
| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | North Texas State Teachers* | W 13–0 | [2] | ||
| October 3 | Simmons (TX)* |
| W 27–10 | [3] | |
| October 10 | at Arkansas |
| W 42–6 | [4] | |
| October 17 | at Rice | W 21–12 | [5] | ||
| October 24 | Centenary* | W 19–0 | [6] | ||
| October 31 | Texas |
| W 9–7 | 24,000 | [7] |
| November 7 | at Texas A&M | W 8–0 | [8] | ||
| November 14 | Baylor |
| W 6–0 | [9] | |
| November 21 | at Navy* | W 13–6 | 7,000 | [10] | |
| November 28 | at TCU | T 0–0 | 15,000 | [11] | |
| December 5 | at Saint Mary's* | L 2–7 | 50,000 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1931 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "Methodists eke out 13–0 victory over North Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 27, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ponies forced to display little in downing Cowboys". Wichita Falls Times. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs win easily, 42–6". The Daily Oklahoman. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Methodist starts march toward title with 21 to 12 victory over Rice Owls". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ponies beat Centenary 19 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1931. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ponies defeat Longhorns, 9–7". The Brownsville Herald. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustang linemen figure in 8–0 victory over Aggies". Austin American-Statesman. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs win listless game". The El Paso Times. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Mustangs keep slate clean by beating Navy". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Methodists champs after 0 to 0 draw". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaels Defeat Mustangs, 7-2: Texans Halted at Goal-Line Three Times". Oakland Tribune. December 6, 1931. pp. 25–26 – via Newspapers.com.
