1931 Tulane Green Wave football team
| 1931 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 11–1 (8–0 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Captain | Jerry Dalrymple |
| Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Tulane $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Tennessee | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Georgia | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University during the 1931 Southern Conference football season. The team posted an undefeated regular season, but lost in the Rose Bowl to national champion USC. It is one of the best teams in school history.[1][2]
Before the season
[edit]Jerry Dalrymple was elected captain.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Ole Miss | W 31–0 | 12,000 | [3] | |
| October 3 | Texas A&M* |
| W 7–0 | [4] | |
| October 10 | at Spring Hill* |
| W 40–0 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at Vanderbilt | W 19–0 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | Georgia Tech |
| W 33–0 | 17,000 | [7] |
| October 31 | Mississippi A&M |
| W 59–7 | 4,000 | [8] |
| November 7 | vs. Auburn | W 27–0 | [9] | ||
| November 14 | at Georgia | W 20–7 | 35,000 | [10] | |
| November 21 | Sewanee |
| W 40–0 | 8,000 | [11] |
| November 28 | LSU |
| W 34–7 | 30,000 | [12] |
| December 5 | Washington State* |
| W 28–14 | 20,000 | [13] |
| January 1, 1932 | vs. USC* | L 12–21 | 84,000 | [14] | |
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Game summaries
[edit]Ole Miss
[edit]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).[16]
Texas A&M
[edit]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).[17]
Spring Hill
[edit]The Spring Hill College Badgers lost to Tulane 40–0 .
Vanderbilt
[edit]Against Vanderbilt, Tulane won 19–0.
Georgia Tech
[edit]Georgia Tech was beaten 33–0.
Mississippi A&M
[edit]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).[18]
Auburn
[edit]Don Zimmerman eclipsed 100 yards rushing in the 27–0 defeat of Auburn. Felts scored three touchdowns.[19]
Georgia
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Tulane defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 20–7. Tulane scored first on a 33-yard pass from Zimmerman to Vernon Haynes.[20] Nollie Felts plunged in from the 1-yard line for the next touchdown.[20] A pass from Georgia's Homey Key to Buster Mott netted 60 yards and a touchdown.[20] After a botched punt, a double pass play led to Payne sprinting around left end for Tulane's final score.[20]
Sewanee
[edit]Tulane shut out the Sewanee Tigers 40–0 .
LSU
[edit]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).[21]
Washington State
[edit]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.[22]
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.[22] After a Zimmerman interception and 30-yard return, another Zimmerman to Haynes pass got another touchdown.[22]
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.[22]
Postseason
[edit]Rose Bowl
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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.[23]
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.[24] Tulane still managed a Rose Bowl record for yardage gained.[25]
Awards and honors
[edit]One article which attempts to retroactively name Heisman Trophy winners before 1936 named Dalrymple as the recipient for 1931.[26] He was the season's only unanimous All-American; and is still the only unanimous All-American in school history.
Felts was elected next year's captain. [27]
Players
[edit]Line
[edit]| Light jersey number |
Dark jersey number |
Player | Position | Games started |
Hometown | Prep school | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 73 | Thomas Cunningham | tackle | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | 220 | ||||
| 33 | 55 | Jerry Dalrymple | end | Arkadelphia, Arkansas | Ouachita Junior College | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| 35 | 57 | Calvert DeColigny | end | New Orleans | 185 | ||||
| 24 | 40 | William Drawe | end | New Orleans | 170 | ||||
| 38 | 70 | William Featherngill | tackle | Independence, Kansas | 200 | ||||
| 19 | 62 | Vernon Haynes | end | Arkansas City, Arkansas | 170 | ||||
| 39 | 74 | Doyless Hill | center | Sand Springs, Oklahoma | 200 | ||||
| 30 | 54 | Winnie Lodrigues | center | Patterson | 180 | ||||
| 20 | 46 | Doyle Magee | end | Franklinton | 175 | ||||
| 34 | 53 | John McCormick | guard | Monroe | 171 | ||||
| 23 | 47 | William Penney | guard | Guatemala City, C. A. | 180 | ||||
| 36 | 59 | John Read | center | Picayune, Mississippi | 195 | ||||
| 42 | 72 | John Scafide | guard | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | Saint Stanislaus College | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| 43 | 66 | Claggert Upton | tackle | New Orleans | 206 | ||||
| 31 | 64 | Sam Zemurray | tackle | New Orleans | 195 |
Backfield
[edit]| Light jersey number |
Dark jersey number |
Player | Position | Games started |
Hometown | Prep school | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 43 | Red Dawson | quarterback | River Falls, Wisconsin | 165 | ||||
| 37 | 63 | Nollie Felts | fullback | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Southern Miss | 185 | |||
| 10 | 38 | Wop Glover | halfback | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | Saint Stanislaus College | 165 | |||
| 12 | 39 | George Haik | halfback | Bogalusa | 165 | ||||
| 27 | 41 | James Hodgins | halfback | Shreveport | 165 | ||||
| 17 | 60 | Harold Lemmon | fullback | Patterson | 186 | ||||
| 29 | 52 | Francis Payne | fullback | Winterville, Mississippi | 175 | ||||
| 14 | 49 | Will Pat Richardson | quarterback | Ponchatoula | 165 | ||||
| 25 | 42 | Edward Tschirn | halfback | New Orleans | 165 | ||||
| 18 | 44 | Don Zimmerman | halfback | Lake Charles | 5'11" | 176 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Year-By-Year Summaries (1930s) – TulaneGreenWave.com – Tulane Athletics".
- ^ "Rose Bowl-Bound - Louisiana Life - September-October 2011 - New Orleans, LA".
- ^ "Tulane submerges Ole Miss, 31–0, in rough game at New Orleans". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane defeats Texas Aggies, 7 to 0, in muddy battle". Wichita Daily Times. October 4, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave scores easy victory". The Shreveport Times. October 11, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt beaten by Tulane, 19 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane wins easily over Tech". The News and Observer. October 25, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane plunges to victory through Aggie forewall". Nashville Banner. November 1, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane trounces Auburn gridders". The News and Observer. November 8, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane blasts Georgia hopes, 20–7". The Birmingham News. November 15, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hodgins leading scorer as Tulane beats Sewanee". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1931. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane wins grid title". The Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wave is pushed but cops by 28–14 score". The Birmingham News. December 6, 1931. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valiant Tulane Eleven Bows To Troy, 21-12". The Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1932. p. 7 – via Newspapers.co.
- ^ "1931 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
- ^ "Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Tulane vs. Ole Miss :: Tulane University Football Programs". Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Tulane vs. Texas A.&M. :: Tulane University Football Programs". Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Tulane vs. Mississippi A.&M". October 31, 1931. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "The Scourge of Dixie" (PDF). College Football Historical Society. 9 (1). November 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Schmidt, Ray. "The Georgia Armada" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Tulane vs. L.S.U." November 28, 1931. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Greeneis Win On Passes By 28-14 Score". December 6, 1931. p. 23.
- ^ Rose Bowl Game Timeline Archived 2008-05-20 at the Wayback Machine, Pasadena Tournament of Roses
- ^ "The Scourge of Dixie" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
- ^ Dixon, Dave. The Saints, Superdome, and the Scandal. Pelican Publishing. p. 172. ISBN 1455611565.
- ^ Mike Beacom. "Who would have won the Heisman from 1900-1934".
- ^ "Tulane Conducts Probe of Felts". The Evening Independent. October 4, 1932. p. 6.