1931 Troy State Red Wave football team

1931 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumPace Field
1931 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 1 – 2
William & Mary Norfolk   –   1 – 0 – 1
Furman   –   5 – 2 – 2
George Washington   –   5 – 2 – 2
Texas Tech   –   6 – 3 – 0
Troy State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   4 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 2
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 2
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   4 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 6 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   2 – 6 – 0
Jefferson (TX)   –   1 – 7 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   0 – 7 – 1

The 1931 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as an independent during the 1931 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Albert Elmore, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 6–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at Norman Park Junior CollegeMoultrie, GAL 0–18[1]
October 3at Jacksonville State
W 24–6[2]
October 10at Georgia State CollegeTifton, GAL 0–28
October 16Palmer College
W 43–6[3]
October 24Fort Benning
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 20–7[4]
October 30East Mississippi
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 18–7
November 11Auburn reserves
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 12–6[5]
November 14at Bob JonesPanama City, FLW 13–0
November 20Marion
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
L 6–8[6]

References

  1. ^ "Norman Juniors win". The Macon Telegraph. September 26, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Trojans upset dope and whip Jacksonville". The Anniston Star. October 4, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.T.C. Red Wave crushes Palmer". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Troy Teachers down soldiers". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy Teachers trip Tiger team". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 12, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marion Cadets trip Troy by 8–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 21, 1931. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.