1931 Saint Louis Billikens football team

American college football season

1931 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
  • Chile Walsh (2nd season)
Home stadiumWalsh Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Midwestern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wilberforce     8 0 0
Marquette     8 1 0
Saint Louis     8 1 0
Detroit     7 2 1
Western State Teachers (MI)     5 2 0
No. 11 Notre Dame     6 2 1
DePaul     6 3 0
Michigan State     5 3 1
Haskell     6 4 0
Michigan State Normal     3 2 1
Central State (MI)     4 3 0
John Carroll     4 4 2
Wittenberg     3 3 3
Kent State     3 4 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Chile Walsh, the Billikens compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 239 to 52.[1] The team played its home games at Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Millikin
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–0
October 3at Illinois
L 6–2013,535[2]
October 9Coe
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 26–0
October 16Missouri Mines
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 7–0
October 17Grinnell
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 43–6
October 30Oklahoma City
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 13–148,500[3]
November 6at Loyola (LA)W 32–0[4]
November 13Davis & Elkins
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 20–6
November 26Washington University
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 34–011,658[5]
December 5Missouri
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 31–6[6]

References

  1. ^ "1931 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Illinois University opens football season with win over St. Louis U. 20 to 6". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Scott, John G. (October 31, 1931). "Oklahoma City U. Ekes Out 14-13 Decision over St Louis U." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "St. Louis U. drubs Loyola, 32–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 7, 1931. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Billikens show real power in defeating the Bears, 34–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "St. Louis trips Missouri, 21–6, in charity game for state championship". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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