1931 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1931 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–4 (3–2 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCorbett Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Utah State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Colorado 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado College 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
BYU 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Denver 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado Teachers 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Colorado Mines 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Western State (CO) 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Montana State 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Rhodes, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against RMC opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 75.[1][2]

The 1931 team had the only winning record for the Wyoming football program between 1925 and 1949.[2]

On October 24, 1931, Wyoming's athletic ground was dedicated as Corbett Field in honor of the school's longtime coach and athletic director, John Corbett.[3]

At the end of the season, two Wyoming players received honors on the Associated Press All-Rocky Mountain Conference football team. Halfback Carl Dir received second-team honors, and tackle Clarence Smith received third-team honors.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Fort F.E. Warren*
W 59–0[5]
September 26Chadron Normal*
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
W 25–0[6]
October 3at Creighton*
L 0–3[7]
October 10at Colorado TeachersGreeley, COW 13–6[8]
October 17at Montana State
W 32–13[9]
October 24Utah Statedagger
L 0–124,500[3][10]
November 7Colorado Agricultural
L 6–26[11]
November 13at BYU
W 13–73,000[12]
November 21Santa Clara*
L 0–6[13]
November 26at New Mexico*
W 12–2[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1931 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211.
  3. ^ a b "Utah Aggies Blank Cowboys, 12 to 0, To Spoil Homecoming". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 25, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah Places Five Players On All-Conference Eleven". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 29, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys Display Good Form in Putting Infantry To Rout". The Casper Tribune-Herald. September 20, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wyoming Drives Way To 25-0 Victory Over Chadron Normal". The Casper Tribune-Herald. September 27, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Worthing Placekicks Creighton To Victory". Lincoln State Journal. October 4, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cowboys Open Conference Play With Win Over Teachers, 13-6". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 11, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cowboys Win Over Bobcat Squad 32-13". The Great Falls Tribune. October 18, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "U.S.A.C., Cougars Show Fast Play: Aggies Take Every Break, Make First Score on Wyoming Fumble". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 25, 1931. pp. 1A, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies Trounce Cowboys, 26 to 6, Through Driving Assault". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 8, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wyoming Takes Grid Thriller From Provo Eleven". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 14, 1931. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cowboys Hold Strong Santa Clara Grid Squad to 6-0 Score". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 22, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cowboys Outplay Lobos in First Period and Win Thanksgiving Game, 12 to 2". Albuquerque Journal. November 27, 1931. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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