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1931 Creighton Bluejays football team

The 1931 Creighton Bluejays football team was an American football team that represented Creighton University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1931 college football season. In its second season under head coach Arthur R. Stark, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–2 against MVC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 107 to 83.[1] The team played its home games at Creighton Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.

1931 Creighton Bluejays football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCreighton Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Creighton 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Grinnell 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Washington University 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Baker*
W 26–79,000[2]
October 3Wyoming*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
W 3–0[3]
October 9at Drake
L 6–1912,000[4]
October 17Washington University
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
W 40–08,000[5]
October 24at Tulsa*
L 0–289,000[6]
October 30Haskell*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
L 0–268,000[7]
November 7at Oklahoma A&M
L 0–206,000[8]
November 14Grinnell
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
W 8–0[9]
November 21at Marquette*
L 0–77,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1931 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jays flash powerful offense in downing Baker, 26–7". The Omaha Bee-News. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Creighton wins from Wyoming by 3-point margin with placekick". Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drake subdues Creighton in Valley opener, 19–6". The Des Moines Register. October 10, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Creighton swamps Washington 'U', 40–0". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bluejays easy for Tulsa UNI". The Lincoln Star. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rabbit Weller leads Haskell to 26–0 win". Lincoln State Journal. October 31, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma Aggies stop Creighton". The Nebraska State Journal. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Creighton win over Grinnell first in year". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bluejays lose to Marquette". The Omaha Bee-News. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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