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American college football season
The 1931 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team was an American football team that represented Oklahoma City University during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Big Four Conference . In Vee Green 's fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 12–0 and won the conference championship, outscoring their competition by a combined point total of 269 to 45 and shutting out eight of their opponents.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 8:00 p.m. Central State (OK) * W 20–0[1]
September 25 Friends * Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK W 45–0[2]
October 3 Arkansas Tech * Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK W 25–12[3]
October 9 Missouri Mines * Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK W 6–0[4]
October 16 at Phillips Enid, OK W 28–14[5]
October 23 Oklahoma A&M * Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK W 13–0[6]
October 30 at Saint Louis * W 14–138,500 [7]
November 6 Oklahoma Baptist Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK W 33–0[8] [9]
November 14 Haskell * Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK W 28–69,000 [10]
November 21 Nebraska Wesleyan * Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK W 37–0[11] [12]
November 26 at Tulsa W 14–0[13] [14]
December 5 Oklahoma * Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK W 6–0
References
^ Jay, Fred (September 18, 1931). "Bugs Batter Out 20-0 Victory Over Fighting Central Broncho Crew" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . p. 14. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Friends Prove Easy" . The Manhattan Mercury . Manhattan, Kansas . Associated Press . September 26, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fighting Tech Team Beaten By Bugs, 25–12" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . October 4, 1931. p. 25. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ham, Bus (October 10, 1931). "Anderson's Headwork Enable Bugs to Turn Mines Back by 6 to 0" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . p. 11. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bugs Rally in Final Period Brings 28-14 Win Over Haymakers" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . October 17, 1931. p. 13. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Goldbugs Hand Aggie Eleven 13-To-0 Shock" . Miami News Record . Miami, Oklahoma . October 25, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Scott, John G. (October 31, 1931). "Oklahoma City U. Ekes Out 14-13 Decision over St Louis U." St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri . p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bennett, Bearl (November 7, 1931). "Goldbugs Romp Over Bison Eleven, 33 to 0" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bennett, Bearl (November 7, 1931). "Goldbugs Charge Over Baptists In 33 To 0 Conflict (continued)" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . p. 9. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Charles W. Saulsberry (November 15, 1931). "Goldbugs Win 28 to 6 Over Indian Horde" . The Daily Oklahoman . pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bennett, Bearl (November 22, 1931). "Pickens Stars As City Team Gets 37–0 Win" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . p. 25. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bennett, Bearl (November 22, 1931). "Pickens Stars As Goldbugs Trounce Nebraskans, 37–0" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . p. 26. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ham, Bus (November 27, 1931). "Great City Grid Team Win In Tulsa, 14-0" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ham, Bus (November 27, 1931). "City School's Great Team Whips Tulsa (continued)" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .