1931 Saint Louis Billikens football team

1931 Saint Louis Billikens football
1931 Saint Louis Billikens football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Chile Walsh (2nd season);
Home stadium	Walsh Stadium
	Seasons ← 1930 1932 →

The 1931 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Chile Walsh, the Billikens compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 239 to 52.^[1] The team played its home games at Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.

1931 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Wilberforce		–		8	–	0	–	0
Marquette		–		8	–	1	–	0
Saint Louis		–		8	–	1	–	0
Detroit		–		7	–	2	–	1
Western State Teachers (MI)		–		5	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Notre Dame		–		6	–	2	–	1
DePaul		–		6	–	3	–	0
Michigan State		–		5	–	3	–	1
Haskell		–		6	–	4	–	0
Michigan Tech		–		3	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal		–		3	–	2	–	1
Central State (MI)		–		4	–	3	–	0
John Carroll		–		4	–	4	–	2
Wittenberg		–		3	–	3	–	3
Kent State		–		3	–	4	–	0

Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Millikin	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 27–0
October 3	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 6–20	13,535	^[2]
October 9	Coe	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 26–0
October 16	Missouri Mines	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 7–0
October 17	Grinnell	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 43–6
October 30	Oklahoma City	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 13–14	8,500	^[3]
November 6	at Loyola (LA)	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 32–0		^[4]
November 13	Davis & Elkins	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 20–6
November 26	Washington University	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 34–0	11,658	^[5]
December 5	Missouri	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 31–6		^[6]

References

^ "1931 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Illinois University opens football season with win over St. Louis U. 20 to 6". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Scott, John G. (October 31, 1931). "Oklahoma City U. Ekes Out 14-13 Decision over St Louis U." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "St. Louis U. drubs Loyola, 32–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 7, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Billikens show real power in defeating the Bears, 34–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "St. Louis trips Missouri, 21–6, in charity game for state championship". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "1931 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[2] "Illinois University opens football season with win over St. Louis U. 20 to 6". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Scott, John G. (October 31, 1931). "Oklahoma City U. Ekes Out 14-13 Decision over St Louis U." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "St. Louis U. drubs Loyola, 32–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 7, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Billikens show real power in defeating the Bears, 34–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "St. Louis trips Missouri, 21–6, in charity game for state championship". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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