1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team

The 1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1931 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 112 to 89. Bill Amos was the head coach.[1]

1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bucknell     6 0 3
Colgate     8 1 0
No. 9 Pittsburgh     8 1 0
Cornell     7 1 0
Drexel     7 1 0
No. 7 Harvard     7 1 0
Temple     8 1 1
Columbia     7 1 1
Massachusetts State     7 1 1
Syracuse     7 1 1
Fordham     6 1 2
No. 8 Yale     5 1 2
Army     8 2 1
Franklin & Marshall     6 2 0
Manhattan     4 2 1
Brown     7 3 0
Providence     7 3 0
Penn     6 3 0
NYU     6 3 1
Boston College     6 4 0
Washington & Jefferson     6 4 0
Tufts     3 2 2
Villanova     4 3 2
La Salle     4 4 0
Duquesne     3 5 3
Carnegie Tech     3 5 1
St. John's     3 5 1
CCNY     2 5 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Penn State     2 8 0
Princeton     1 7 0
Vermont     1 8 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26West Virginia WesleyanWashington, PAW 14–0
October 3Carnegie TechWashington, PAW 10–7
October 10at MarshallW 19–07,500[2]
October 17at Western MarylandW 13–128,000[3]
October 24at LafayetteL 0–21[4]
October 31at TempleL 3–615,000
November 7at MarquetteL 6–13
November 14at BucknellL 6–10[5]
November 21Western ReserveWashington, PAW 27–7
November 28vs. West VirginiaWheeling, WVW 14–13[6]

References

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  1. ^ "1931 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Marshall Holds W.-J. To 19 Points: Powerful President´s Team Met Stiff Opposition At Huntington; Marshall Never Threatened To Score". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. October 11, 1931. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Craig E. Taylor (October 11, 1931). "W. & J. Defeats Western Maryland: Kick Decides Thrilling Tilt By 13-12 Score". The Baltimore Sun. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "W. & J. loses to Lafayette". The Pittsburgh Press. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bucknell Tops W.&J., 10-6: Bisons Break Thirty Year Jinx as Mezza Boots 15-Yard Field Goal". Allentown Morning Call. November 15, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Washington & Jefferson noses out Mountaineers in thrilling battle at Wheeling by 14 to 13 score". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1931. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.