1931 Tulane Green Wave football team

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The 1931 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1931 Southern Conference football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Bernie Bierman, Tulane compiled an 11–1 record (8–0 in conference games), won the SoCon championship, shut out seven of twelve opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 350 to 56. Tulane was undefeated in the regular season, but lost in the Rose Bowl to national champion USC.[1][2]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–1 (8–0 SoCon)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle wing
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1931 Tulane Green Wave football
SoCon champion
Rose Bowl (NCG), L 12–21 vs. USC
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–1 (8–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle wing
Base defense6–3–2
CaptainJerry Dalrymple
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
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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End Jerry Dalrymple was the team captain. He was also Tulane's first consensus All-American, receiving unanimous first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP), United Press (UP), Collier's Weekly (Grantland Rice), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), the International News Service (INS), and the All-American Board, among others.

Halfback Don Zimmerman was selected as a first-team All-American by the INS and won second-team honors from the AP and NEA. He was a triple-threat man known for his skill as a ball-carrier, passer, kicker, blocker, and defensive player.[3] He set a Tulane school record with 1,459 yards of total offense.

In addition, seven Tulane players won All-Southern honors from the AP: Dalrymple, Zimmerman, and guard John Scafide were first team; quarterback Red Dawson, fullback Nollie Felts, end Vernon Haynes, and center Winnie Lodrigues were second team.[4]

In December 1931, Bierman resigned as Tulane's head coach to accept the same position with the University of Minnesota. Bierman compiled a 36–10–2 record in five years at Tulane. He led Minnesota to five national championships in the following 10 years.

The team played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Ole Miss
W 31–012,000[5]
October 3Texas A&M*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 7–0[6]
October 10Spring Hill*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 40–0[7]
October 17at Vanderbilt
W 19–0[8]
October 24Georgia Tech
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 33–017,000[9]
October 31Mississippi A&M
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 59–74,000[10]
November 7vs. Auburn
W 27–0[11]
November 14at Georgia
W 20–735,000[12]
November 21Sewanee
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 40–08,000[13]
November 28LSU
W 34–730,000[14]
December 5Washington State*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 28–1420,000[15]
January 1, 1932vs. USC*
L 12–2184,000[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [17]
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Game summaries

Ole Miss

Tulane opened the season with a 31–0 victory over Ole Miss. The starting lineup was DeColigny (left end), Cunningham (left tackle), Calhoun (left guard), Lodrigues (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Glover (left halfback), Zimmerman (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[18]

Texas A&M

In the second week of play, Tulane defeated Texas A&M 7–0. The starting lineup was DeColigny (left end), Cunningham (left tackle), Calhoun (left guard), Lodrigues (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Glover (left halfback), Zimmerman (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[19]

Spring Hill

The Spring Hill College Badgers lost to Tulane 40–0 . Tulane played several substitute running backs.

Vanderbilt

Against Vanderbilt, Tulane won 19–0. Dalrymple though "socked and battered by the Commodore blockers", was the star of the game "with his keen diagnosis of plays" and his defense and punt coverage.[8]

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech was beaten 33–0.

Mississippi A&M

Mississippi A&M was beaten 59–7. The starting lineup was Haynes (left end), Bankston (left tackle), Scafide (left guard), Lodrigues (center), Calhoun (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Richardson (quarterback), Roberts (left halfback), Hodgins (right halfback), Lemmon (fullback).[20]

Auburn

Don Zimmerman eclipsed 100 yards rushing in the 27–0 defeat of Auburn. Felts scored three touchdowns.[21]

Georgia

Tulane at Georgia
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Tulane 7 670 20
Georgia 0 070 7
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Tulane defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 20–7. Tulane scored first on a 33-yard pass from Zimmerman to Vernon Haynes.[22] Nollie Felts plunged in from the 1-yard line for the next touchdown.[22] A pass from Georgia's Homey Key to Buster Mott netted 60 yards and a touchdown.[22] After a botched punt, a double pass play led to Payne sprinting around left end for Tulane's final score.[22]

Sewanee

Tulane shut out the Sewanee Tigers 40–0 .

LSU

Tulane defeated rival LSU 34–7. The starting lineup was Haynes (left end), DeColigny (left tackle), Scafide (left guard), Lodrigues (center), McCormick (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Zimmerman (left halfback), Glover (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[23]

Washington State

Tulane had an intersectional victory to close the regular season, over Washington State 28–14 . Dahlen scored the first touchdown. After starting on the bench, Dalrymple rallied the team when he entered the game. A pass from Zimmerman to Haynes got the first touchdown, with Haynes tackled by Sander at the goal line.[24]

In the second quarter, Zimmerman connected with Dawson for a long pass, pushed out of bounds at the 6-yard line. Glover then got a touchdown on a double lateral pass play, scoring with two tacklers around his neck.[24] After a Zimmerman interception and 30-yard return, another Zimmerman to Haynes pass got another touchdown.[24]

After a blocked punt and then a fumble by Tulane on the next drive, Washington State was in scoring distance, with Schroeder scoring on a line plunge. At the start of the fourth quarter, Dalrymple caught 25-yard touchdown despite being covered.[24]

USC—Rose Bowl

USC vs. Tulane
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• USC 0 7140 21
Tulane 0 066 12
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Tulane lost in the Rose Bowl to Southern California by a 21–12 score. The Trojans had six All-Americans in their lineup: tackle Ernie Smith, guards Johnny Baker and Aaron "Rosy" Rosenberg, halfback Erny Pinckert and quarterbacks Orville Mohler and Gaius Shaver.[25]

Down 21 to 0 in the third quarter, Zimmerman led a running attack which ended with a 6-yard pass to Haynes for the score. Tulane's other score was a run by "Wop" Glover set up by 11 and 15 yard passes from Zimmerman to Jerry Dalrymple.[26] Tulane still managed a Rose Bowl record for yardage gained.[27]

Awards and honors

One article which attempts to retroactively name Heisman Trophy winners before 1936 named Dalrymple as the recipient for 1931.[28] He was the season's only unanimous All-American; and is still the only unanimous All-American in school history.

Felts was elected captain for 1932.[29]

Players

Jerry Dalrymple, Red Dawson, Vernon Haynes, Claggert Upton
Nollie Felts, Don Zimmerman, Winnie Lodrigues, John Scafide

Line

More information Light jersey number, Dark jersey number ...
Light jersey
number		 Dark jersey
number		 Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
4173Thomas CunninghamtacklePine Bluff, Arkansas220
3355Jerry DalrympleendArkadelphia, ArkansasOuachita Junior College5'10"178
3557Calvert DeColignyendNew Orleans185
2440William DraweendNew Orleans170
3870William FeatherngilltackleIndependence, Kansas200
1962Vernon HaynesendArkansas City, Arkansas170
3974Doyless HillcenterSand Springs, Oklahoma200
3054Winnie LodriguescenterPatterson180
2046Doyle MageeendFranklinton175
3453John McCormickguardMonroe171
2347William PenneyguardGuatemala City, C. A.180
3659John ReadcenterPicayune, Mississippi195
4272John ScafideguardBay St. Louis, MississippiSaint Stanislaus College6'0"210
4366Claggert UptontackleNew Orleans206
3164Sam ZemurraytackleNew Orleans195
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Backfield

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Light jersey
number		 Dark jersey
number		 Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
2643Red DawsonquarterbackRiver Falls, Wisconsin165
3763Nollie FeltsfullbackHattiesburg, MississippiSouthern Miss185
1038Wop GloverhalfbackBay St. Louis, MississippiSaint Stanislaus College165
1239George HaikhalfbackBogalusa165
2741James HodginshalfbackShreveport165
1760Harold LemmonfullbackPatterson186
2952Francis PaynefullbackWinterville, Mississippi175
1449Will Pat RichardsonquarterbackPonchatoula165
2542Edward TschirnhalfbackNew Orleans165
1844Don ZimmermanhalfbackLake Charles5'11"176
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