The 1931 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1931 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dick Hanley, the Wildcats compiled a 7–1–1 record (5–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents), finished in a three-way with Purdue and Michigan for the Big Ten championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 138 to 40.[2]
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Big Ten co-champion | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 7–1–1 (5–1 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Dal Marvil[1] |
Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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No. 10 Purdue + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Northwestern + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 3 | Nebraska* | W 19–7 | 35,000 | [3][4] | |
October 10 | vs. Notre Dame* | T 0–0 | 70,000 | [5] | |
October 17 | UCLA* |
| W 19–0 | 35,000 | [6] |
October 24 | at Ohio State | W 10–0 | 41,455 | [7] | |
October 31 | Illinois |
| W 32–6 | 40,000 | [8] |
November 7 | Minnesota |
| W 32–14 | 48,000 | [9] |
November 14 | Indiana |
| W 7–6 | 19,000 | [10] |
November 21 | at Iowa | W 19–0 | [11] | ||
November 28 | vs. Purdue |
| L 0–7 | 40,000 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 146. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "1931 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Northwestern beats Huskers, 19–7". The South Bend Tribune. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "70,000 see mud and rain grid classic". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Uclans make surprise showing despite loss to Northwestern". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "40,000 see Wildcats stop Ohio State, 10 to 0". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N.U. routs Illinois, 32–6". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late attack nets victory for Cats". The Chattanooga Times. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "I.U. holds Northwestern to 7–6 win". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa puts up stubborn battle but loses, 19–0". The Richmond Item. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue upsets Wildcats to throw Big Ten race into three way tie". The Sioux City Journal. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.