1931 Caltech Engineers football team

1931 Caltech Engineers football
SCC champion
ConferenceSouthern California Conference
Record6–2–1 (5–1 SCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern California Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Caltech $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Whittier 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Occidental 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Redlands 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
San Diego State 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Pomona 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
La Verne 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Santa Barbara State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Caltech Engineers football team was an American football team that represented the California Institute of Technology in the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1931 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Fox Stanton, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record, won the SCC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 122 to 53.[1]

Halfback George "Red" Watson was the team captain.[2] Watson was also selected by the conference coaches as a first-team player on the All-SCC team. Guard Phil Craig and end Ed Hayes were named to the second team.[3] Other players included halfback Jack De Milita and tackle Bill Shuler (son of the noted radio personality "Fighting Bob" Shuler).[2][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Santa Barbara State
W 31–0[5]
October 3at Arizona State–Flagstaff*Flagstaff, AZW 13–0[6]
October 10Pasadena Junior College*
T 13–13[7]
October 16Occidental
L 0–13[8]
October 23Redlands
  • Tournament Park
  • Pasadena, CA
W 6–0[9]
October 30at La VerneLa Verne, CAW 20–6[10]
November 7Pomona
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
W 26–0[11]
November 13at Loyola (CA)*
L 0–21[12]
November 26at San Diego State
W 13–0[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1931 - California Tech". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Caltech Grid Stock Climbing". The Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1931. p. II-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Irving Eckhoff (December 6, 1931). "Coaches Pick Star Team". The Los Angeles Times. p. VIa-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech Gridders May Lose Title". Monrovia News-Post. September 17, 1931. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Caltech Team in Big Score". Los Angeles Evening Express. September 26, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Caltech Wins Over Arizona State Eleven". The Los Angeles Times. October 4, 1931. p. VIa-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Caltech Surprised By Pasadena Jaysee, 13-13". The Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1931. p. VIa-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers Defeat Caltech, 13-0". The Los Angeles Times. October 17, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Caltech Trips Redlands". The Los Angeles Times. October 25, 1931. p. VIa-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Caltech Whips La Verne, 20-6". The Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tech Easily Beats Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. November 7, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Loyola Trips Caltech: Brousseau Scores Two Touchdowns as Lions Trim Engineers by 21-to-0 Verdict". Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Caltech Wins League Crown: Beavers Trim San Diego, 13-0 To Nose Out Whittier for Conference Bunting". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 27, 1931. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Kenwood Bojens (November 27, 1931). "Victory Over Aztecs Gives Caltech Team Championship; Engineers Tally Twice In Last Half to Hang Up 13 to 0 Decision". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. P-3 S-2.
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