The 1931 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1931 college football season. The participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Earl C. Hayes, in his first year as head coach of the Hoosiers, and they compiled an overall record of 2–5–1, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play.
| 1931 Indiana Hoosiers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–5–1 (1–4–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Joe Zeller |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 10 Purdue + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Northwestern + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Ohio* | W 7–6 | 10,000 | [1] | |
| October 3 | Notre Dame* |
| L 0–25 | 12,098–18,000 | [2] |
| October 17 | at Iowa | T 0–0 | 20,000 | [3] | |
| October 24 | at Chicago | W 32–6 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| October 31 | Ohio State |
| L 6–13 | 20,000 | [5] |
| November 7 | at Michigan | L 0–22 | 26,410 | [6] | |
| November 14 | at Northwestern | L 6–7 | 19,000 | [7] | |
| November 21 | Purdue |
| L 0–19 | 22,000 | [8] |
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References
edit- ^ "Indiana breaks string of Ohio U. victories, 7–6". The Indianapolis Star. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame shows usual power in running over Indiana, 25–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana and Iowa in tie". The Evansville Press. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Game won by Indiana". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio State beats Indiana, 13 to 0". The Wisconsin State Journal. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edward Burns (November 8, 1931). "Wolverines Rout Hoosier On Two Passes, Fay's Run, Safety". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.
- ^ "I.U. holds Northwestern to 7–6 win". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purvis shows way in Purdue's 19 to 0 triumph over Hoosiers". The Evansville Journal. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1931 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "1931 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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