1931 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

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1931 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
CaptainKen Hawk
Home stadiumNormal Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wilberforce     8 0 0
Marquette     8 1 0
Saint Louis     8 1 0
Detroit     7 2 1
Western State Teachers (MI)     5 2 0
No. 11 Notre Dame     6 2 1
DePaul     6 3 0
Michigan State     5 3 1
Haskell     6 4 0
Michigan State Normal     3 2 1
Central State (MI)     4 3 0
John Carroll     4 4 2
Wittenberg     3 3 3
Kent State     3 4 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a 3–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 98 to 54. Ken Hawk was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Normal Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at MichiganL 0–3480,000[3]
October 10Ohio State junior varsityYpsilanti, MIW 27–0[4]
October 17Notre Dame reserves
  • Alumni Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
T 0–0[5]
October 24Central State (MI)daggerYpsilanti, MI (rivalry)L 12–206,500[6]
November 7at Ferris InstituteBig Rapids, MIW 27–0[7]
November 13Iowa State TeachersYpsilanti, MIW 32–0[8]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 161, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 25.
  3. ^ "Michigan Scores Double Victory Before 80,000". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1931. pp. 2–5.
  4. ^ "Hurons Down O.S.U. Bees: Score in Each Period to Win, 27-0". Detroit Free Press. October 11, 1931. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Normal Ties N.D. Reserves". The South Bend Tribune. October 18, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hurons Bow to Bearcats: Pauls Runs Decide Game, 20-12". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1931. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Teachers Spill Ferris Eleven: Normal College Wins Game of Breaks, 27 to 0". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1931. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Iowa Teachers Fail to Score and Drop 32-0 Decision to Michigan Normal Eleven". The Des Moines Register. November 14, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.