1931 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

1931 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (2–3 Dixie, 4–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 4 0 0 9 2 0
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 1 4 2 3
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Centre 1 1 0 8 2 1
Mississippi College 1 1 0 5 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 3 0 5 4 0
Mercer 1 2 0 7 2 1
Millsaps 0 3 0 3 5 0
Spring Hill 0 3 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 0 0 9 2 0
Louisiana Tech 6 0 0 7 0 0
Centenary 3 0 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 7 1 0 8 4 0
Centre 5 1 0 8 2 1
The Citadel 4 1 0 5 4 1
Howard (AL) 3 1 1 8 2 2
Mercer 6 2 0 7 2 1
Southwestern (TN) 3 1 1 4 2 3
Loyola (LA) 2 1 0 5 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 4 3 0 5 4 0
Murray State 2 2 0 5 3 1
Union (TN) 4 4 0 5 4 0
Wofford 3 4 0 4 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 0 4 8 0
Spring Hill 2 3 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Normal 2 4 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 2 4 0 3 5 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 2 0 2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 0 2 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 6 4 0
Presbyterian 1 4 1 2 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 0 2 7 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 1 6 1
Stetson 1 5 0 3 5 0
Erskine 1 5 1 2 6 3
Louisiana College 1 6 0 2 6 0
Rollins 0 1 0 6 1 0
Newberry 0 3 0 2 6 0
Louisville 0 5 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1931 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Auburn*L 6–24[1]
October 3WoffordW 21–14[2]
October 10Stetson
W 20–0[3]
October 16at Mississippi College
W 7–0[4]
October 24at Jacksonville State*
W 40–0[5]
October 31Chattanooga
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–26[6]
November 7at Mercer
L 0–128,000[7]
November 11at Spring HillMobile, ALW 6–0[8]
November 21Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 7–69,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Driving backs carry Auburn to 24–6 win over Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wofford loses to B. Southern". The Charlotte News. October 4, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern uses air to beat Hatters, 20–0". The Birmingham News. October 11, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Birmingham–Southern defeats Miss. College". The Knoxville Journal. October 17, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Blanton romps over for three counters". The Birmingham News. October 25, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Haswell makes long runs for three touchdowns and U.C. bumps Panthers, 26–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 1, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bears show drive in fine 12–0 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Birmingham Southern Defeats Spring Hill". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. Associated Press. November 12, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Bondurant grasps clash for Howard". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 22, 1931. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.