1931 Grinnell Pioneers football team

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1931 Grinnell Pioneers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–3 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWard Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Creighton 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Grinnell 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Washington University 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Grinnell Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Grinnell College during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Lester Watts, the team compiled a 5–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Coe*
W 26–0[1]
October 3at Iowa State Teachers*Cedar Falls, IAW 12–0[2]
October 10at Cornell (IA)*
W 6–0[3]
October 23at Saint Louis*
L 6–43[4]
October 30Carleton*
  • Ward Field
  • Grinnell, IA
W 19–13[5]
November 7Washington University
  • Ward Field
  • Grinnell, IA
W 25–0[6]
November 15at Creighton
L 0–8[7]
November 21at Drake
L 0–67,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Coe vanquished by Grinnell in opening game of season, 26–0". The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette and Republican. September 26, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "State Teachers lose to Grinnell, 12 to 0". Burlington Hawk-Eye. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pioneers take close battle from Cornell". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Billikens show real power in defeating Grinnell team, 43–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 24, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grinnell wins from Carleton gridders, 19 to 13". Des Moines Tribune. October 31, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grinnell scores 25 to 0 victory over Washington". The St. Louis Star. November 7, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Creighton win over Grinnell first in year". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Drake downs Grinnell for championship". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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