1931 Arizona Wildcats football team

1931 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	3–5–1 (1–1–1 Border)
Head coach	Fred Enke (1st season)
Captain	Horace Collier
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium

1931 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arizona State $	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Arizona	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Arizona State–Flagstaff	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
New Mexico A&M	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1931 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Fred Enke, the Wildcats compiled a 3–5–1 record (1–1–1 against Border opponents), finished third in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 149 to 72. The team captain was Horace Collier.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	San Diego State*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–8		[3]
October 3	Pomona*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 19–0		[4]
October 9	at Oklahoma A&M*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 0–31		[5]
October 23	Rice*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–32	4,000	[6]
October 31	at Arizona State	Irish Field Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	L 6–19	> 3,000	[7]
November 7	Arizona State–Flagstaff	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 19–12		[8]
November 14	at New Mexico	University Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	T 7–7		[9]
November 21	DePaul*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 14–13		[10]
November 26	Colorado*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 7–27	2,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1931 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 104. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
3. "State College eleven trounces Arizona U. by 8–0 score". The San Diego Union. September 26, 1931. p. 8.
4. "Sagehens prepare for Redlands after Arizona beating". The Pomona Progress Bulletin. October 5, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aggies smash easy victory over Arizona". The Daily Oklahoman. October 10, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rice breaks homecoming tradition to defeat Cats, 32–0". Arizona Daily Star. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tempe Teachers Defeat U.A. Wildcats in One-Sided Game". The Arizona Daily Star. November 1, 1931. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arizona beats Axmen, 19–12". Arizona Daily Star. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lobos and Arizona fight to a 7–7 tie". Albuquerque Journal. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arizona defeats DePaul University Blue Demons, 14 to 13". Arizona Daily Star. November 22, 1931. p. 13. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Silver and Gold Horde Sweeps Over Arizona Wildcats, 27 to 7". Arizona Daily Star. November 27, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.