The 1931 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Rhodes, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against RMC opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 75.[1][2]
| 1931 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Rocky Mountain Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (3–2 RMC) |
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| Captain | None |
| Home stadium | Corbett Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Agricultural | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Teachers | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Mines | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State (CO) | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 team had the only winning record for the Wyoming football program between 1925 and 1949.[2]
On October 24, 1931, Wyoming's athletic ground was dedicated as Corbett Field in honor of the school's longtime coach and athletic director, John Corbett.[3]
At the end of the season, two Wyoming players received honors on the Associated Press All-Rocky Mountain Conference football team. Halfback Carl Dir received second-team honors, and tackle Clarence Smith received third-team honors.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | at Fort F.E. Warren* | W 59–0 | [5] | ||||
| September 26 | Chadron Normal* |
| W 25–0 | [6] | |||
| October 3 | at Creighton* | L 0–3 | [7] | ||||
| October 10 | at Colorado Teachers | Greeley, CO | W 13–6 | [8] | |||
| October 17 | at Montana State | W 32–13 | [9] | ||||
| October 24 | Utah State |
| L 0–12 | 4,500 | [3][10] | ||
| November 7 | Colorado Agricultural |
| L 6–26 | [11] | |||
| November 13 | at BYU |
| W 13–7 | 3,000 | [12] | ||
| November 21 | Santa Clara* |
| L 0–6 | [13] | |||
| November 26 | at New Mexico* |
| W 12–2 | [14] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1931 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211.
- ^ a b "Utah Aggies Blank Cowboys, 12 to 0, To Spoil Homecoming". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 25, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah Places Five Players On All-Conference Eleven". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 29, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Display Good Form in Putting Infantry To Rout". The Casper Tribune-Herald. September 20, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming Drives Way To 25-0 Victory Over Chadron Normal". The Casper Tribune-Herald. September 27, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Worthing Placekicks Creighton To Victory". Lincoln State Journal. October 4, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Open Conference Play With Win Over Teachers, 13-6". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 11, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Win Over Bobcat Squad 32-13". The Great Falls Tribune. October 18, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.S.A.C., Cougars Show Fast Play: Aggies Take Every Break, Make First Score on Wyoming Fumble". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 25, 1931. pp. 1A, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies Trounce Cowboys, 26 to 6, Through Driving Assault". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 8, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming Takes Grid Thriller From Provo Eleven". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 14, 1931. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Hold Strong Santa Clara Grid Squad to 6-0 Score". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 22, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Outplay Lobos in First Period and Win Thanksgiving Game, 12 to 2". Albuquerque Journal. November 27, 1931. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.