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1931 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (3–2h SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEd Khoury
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $8–0–011–1–0
No. 3 Tennessee6–0–19–0–1
Alabama7–1–09–1–0
No. 6 Georgia6–1–08–2–0
Maryland4–1–18–1–1
Kentucky4–2–25–2–2
LSU3–2–05–4–0
South Carolina3–3–15–4–1
Duke3–3–15–3–2
Auburn3–3–05–3–0
Sewanee3–3–06–3–1
Vanderbilt3–4–05–4–0
North Carolina2–3–34–3–3
Washington and Lee2–3–04–5–1
Florida2–4–22–6–2
Georgia Tech2–4–12–7–1
VMI2–4–03–6–1
NC State2–4–03–6–0
VPI1–4–13–4–2
Clemson1–4–01–6–2
Ole Miss1–5–02–6–1
Virginia0–5–12–6–1
Mississippi A&M0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Russ Cohen, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play.[1] The 35–0 victory over Spring Hill was the first night-game in Tiger Stadium.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at TCU*
L 0–3[3]
October 4Spring Hill*
W 35–0[4]
October 10South Carolinadagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 19–12[5]
October 17Mississippi A&M
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 31–0[6]
October 24vs. Arkansas*
W 13–69,000[7]
October 31Sewanee
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 6–12[8]
November 7at Army*
L 0–2015,000[9]
November 14at Ole Miss
W 26–3[10]
November 28at Tulane
L 7–3430,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ↑ "1931 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "LSU's first Saturday night game was 87-years ago this week, relive it here".
  3. ↑ "T.C.U. field goal beats Louisiana State in third period". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "L.S.U. Tigers beat Spring Hill by score of 35–0". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1931. Retrieved April 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "South Carolina loses early lead to be beaten by L.S.U." The Index-Journal. October 11, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Louisiana Tigers in easy victory over Mississippi". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Louisiana shades Arkansas, 13 to 6". The Daily Times. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sewanee defeats Louisiana State". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1931. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Army blanches Louisiana Tigers". The State. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "L.S.U. rallies to lock Ole Miss, 26–3". The Birmingham News. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tulane wins grid title". The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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