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1931 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1931 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainH. C. "Monk" Neblett
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 0 0 11 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Alabama 7 1 0 9 1 0
No. 6 Georgia 6 1 0 8 2 0
Maryland 4 1 1 8 1 1
Kentucky 4 2 2 5 2 2
LSU 3 2 0 5 4 0
South Carolina 3 3 1 5 4 1
Duke 3 3 1 5 3 2
Auburn 3 3 0 5 3 0
Sewanee 3 3 0 6 3 1
Vanderbilt 3 4 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 3 3 4 3 3
Washington and Lee 2 3 0 4 5 1
Florida 2 4 2 2 6 2
Georgia Tech 2 4 1 2 7 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 6 0
VPI 1 4 1 3 4 2
Clemson 1 4 0 1 6 2
Ole Miss 1 5 0 2 6 1
Virginia 0 5 1 2 6 1
Mississippi A&M 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Grant Field, Georgia Tech compiled a 2–7–1 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3South CarolinaW 25–13[2]
October 10Carnegie Tech*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–13[3]
October 17Auburn
L 0–1317,000[4]
October 24at TulaneL 0–3317,000[5]
October 31Vanderbilt
L 7–4910,000[6]
November 7North Carolina
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
T 19–19[7]
November 14at Penn*L 12–13[8]
November 21Florida
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 23–010,000[9]
November 28at GeorgiaL 6–35[10]
December 26California*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 6–19[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1931 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tech gets long end of scoring game with Carolina". The State. October 4, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Carnegie Tech beats Georgia Tech, 13 to 0". The Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Auburn Plainsmen ride over Tech by 13 to 0 score". Nashville Banner. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane wins easily over Tech". The News and Observer. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vanderbilt wins over Tech, 49–7". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tornado–Tar Heels tie in offensive battle". The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pennsy noses out win over Ga. Tech". Daily Press. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Golden Tornado routs Gators". The State. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs crush Tech under 35–6 avalanche". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech loses great game to California, 19–6". The Atlanta Constitution. December 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.