1931 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainH. C. "Monk" Neblett
Home stadiumGrant Field
1931 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 3 Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Alabama 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
No. 6 Georgia 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –1 –18 –1 –1
Kentucky 4 –2 –25 –2 –2
LSU 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
Duke 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Auburn 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Sewanee 3 –3 –06 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –3 –34 –3 –3
Washington and Lee 2 –3 –04 –5 –1
Florida 2 –4 –22 –6 –2
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
NC State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
VPI 1 –4 –13 –4 –2
Clemson 1 –4 –01 –6 –2
Ole Miss 1 –5 –02 –6 –1
Virginia 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Mississippi A&M 0 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Georgia Tech as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Grant Field, Georgia Tech compiled a 2–7–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3South Carolina
W 25–13[2]
October 10Carnegie Tech*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–13[3]
October 17Auburn
L 0–1317,000[4]
October 24at Tulane
L 0–3317,000[5]
October 31Vanderbilt
L 7–4910,000[6]
November 7North Carolina
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
T 19–19[7]
November 14at Penn*
L 12–13[8]
November 21Florida
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 23–010,000[9]
November 28at Georgia
L 6–35[10]
December 26California*
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 6–19[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1931 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Tech gets long end of scoring game with Carolina". The State. October 4, 1931. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Carnegie Tech beats Georgia Tech, 13 to 0". The Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Auburn Plainsmen ride over Tech by 13 to 0 score". Nashville Banner. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tulane wins easily over Tech". The News and Observer. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Vanderbilt wins over Tech, 49–7". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tornado–Tar Heels tie in offensive battle". The Knoxville Journal. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Pennsy noses out win over Ga. Tech". Daily Press. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Golden Tornado routs Gators". The State. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs crush Tech under 35–6 avalanche". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 29, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tech loses great game to California, 19–6". The Atlanta Constitution. December 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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