1931 Ouachita Junior College Indians football team

The 1931 Ouachita Junior College Indians football team represented Ouachita Parish Junior College—now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe—as an independent during the 1931 junior college football season. This was the first football team fielded by the newly-opened junior college. Led by first-year head coach J. Paul Kemerer, the Indians compiled a record of 4–1–1. Quarterback Leo Young was elected captain of the team.[1] Ouachita Junior College played all six of its games at home, at Forsythe Park in Monroe, Louisiana.

1931 Ouachita Junior College Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
CaptainLeo Young
Home stadiumForsythe Park
Seasons
1932 →

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 107:45 p.m.Louisiana College freshmen
W 20–0[2][3]
October 177:45 p.m.El Dorado JC (AR)
  • Forsythe Park
  • Monroe, LA
W 24–0[1][4]
October 237:45 p.m.Millsaps B team
  • Forsythe Park
  • Monroe, LA
W 7–6[5][6]
October 31Mississippi College B team
  • Forsythe Park
  • Monroe, LA
W 13–12[7]
November 67:45 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
  • Forsythe Park
  • Monroe, LA
L 0–6[8][9]
November 14Centenary freshmen
  • Forsythe Park
  • Monroe, LA
T 0–0[10]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Young Is Elected Indians' Captain". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 15, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Junior College Indians Play Their First Game Tonight". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 10, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "New Junior College at Monroe Beats Kittens". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 12, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Junior College Indians Meet El Dorada Eleven Tonight". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 17, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Junior College Squad Plays Millsaps Reserves Tonight". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 24, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Indians Come From Behind To Beat Millsaps Reserves". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 24, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Choctaw Scrubs Ready For Game". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 30, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Junior College and Southeastern Clash Here Tonight". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 6, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Junior College Indians Lose to Southeastern 6 to 0". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 7, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Centenary Frosh Play Indians Here". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 14, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "2015 Football Media Guide". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2024.