1931 Brown Bears football team

1931 Brown Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainP. F. Mackesey
Home stadiumBrown Stadium
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
  –   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

The 1931 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Bears compiled a record of 7–3.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27ColbyW 22–0
October 3Rhode Island State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI (rivalry)
W 18–0
October 10at PrincetonW 19–7
October 17Tufts
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 33–12
October 24Lehigh
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 33–0
October 31at Holy CrossL 0–33
November 7Ohio Wesleyan
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 26–13
November 14Columbia
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–910,000[3]
November 21New Hampshire
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
W 19–13[4]
November 28Colgate
  • Brown Stadium
  • Providence, RI
L 7–1315,000[5]

References

  1. ^ "1931 Brown Bears Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brown Bears Football Media Guide" (PDF). brownbears.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Automatic Safety Wins for Columbia". New York Daily News. November 15, 1931. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brown Win Thrilling Game From New Hampshire". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. November 22, 1931. p. 35. Retrieved January 28, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colgate Rams Over Touchdown in Final Minutes to Beat Brown, 13-7". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 27, 1931. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.