1931 Auburn Tigers football team

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The 1931 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1931 Southern Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Chet A. Wynne, the team went 5–3–1, which was the team's first winning season since 1925.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3 SoCon)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Chattie Davidson
  • J. D. Bush
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1931 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Chattie Davidson
  • J. D. Bush
Home stadiumDrake Field
Legion Field
Cramton Bowl
Seasons
← 1930
1932 â†’
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1931 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Tulane $8–0–011–1–0
No. 3 Tennessee6–0–19–0–1
Alabama7–1–09–1–0
No. 6 Georgia6–1–08–2–0
Maryland4–1–18–1–1
Kentucky4–2–25–2–2
LSU3–2–05–4–0
South Carolina3–3–15–4–1
Duke3–3–15–3–2
Auburn3–3–05–3–0
Sewanee3–3–06–3–1
Vanderbilt3–4–05–4–0
North Carolina2–3–34–3–3
Washington and Lee2–3–04–5–1
Florida2–4–22–6–2
Georgia Tech2–4–12–7–1
VMI2–4–03–6–1
NC State2–4–03–6–0
VPI1–4–13–4–2
Clemson1–4–01–6–2
Ole Miss1–5–02–6–1
Virginia0–5–12–6–1
Mississippi A&M0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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1931 was the first and only time Auburn has played the University of Wisconsin during the regular season, though they have since played twice in bowl games.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Birmingham–Southern*
W 24–6[3]
October 10at Wisconsin*
T 7–7[4]
October 17at Georgia Tech
W 13–017,000[5]
October 24vs. Florida
L 12–1315,000[6]
October 31Spring Hill*dagger
W 27–7[7]
November 7Tulane
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL (rivalry)
L 0–27[8]
November 14Sewanee
W 12–0[9]
November 21vs. Georgia
L 6–12[10]
November 26South Carolina
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 13–6[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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