1931 Army Cadets football team

1931 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2–1
Head coach	Ralph Sasse (2nd season)
Captain	Charles Humber
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1931 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bucknell			–					6	–	0	–	3
Colgate			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	1	–	0
Cornell			–					7	–	1	–	0
Drexel			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Harvard			–					7	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					8	–	1	–	1
Columbia			–					7	–	1	–	1
Massachusetts State			–					7	–	1	–	1
Syracuse			–					7	–	1	–	1
Fordham			–					6	–	1	–	2
No. 8 Yale			–					5	–	1	–	2
Army			–					8	–	2	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					6	–	2	–	0
Manhattan			–					4	–	2	–	1
Brown			–					7	–	3	–	0
Providence			–					7	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					6	–	3	–	0
NYU			–					6	–	3	–	1
Boston College			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					3	–	2	–	2
Villanova			–					4	–	3	–	2
La Salle			–					4	–	4	–	0
Duquesne			–					3	–	5	–	3
Carnegie Tech			–					3	–	5	–	1
St. John's			–					3	–	5	–	1
CCNY			–					2	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Penn State			–					2	–	8	–	0
Princeton			–					1	–	7	–	0
Vermont			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Sasse, the Cadets compiled an 8–2–1 record, shut out four of their eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 296 to 72.^[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen 17–7. The Cadets also defeated Notre Dame, 12 to 0. Army's two losses were to Harvard by a point and a 26–0 shutout at Pittsburgh.^[2]

Right End Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Jr.^[3] broke his neck making a tackle in the tie with Yale and died two days later of his injuries.^[4][5][6]

Two Army players were recognized on the All-America team. Tackle Jack Price received first-team honors from the International News Service (INS) and Central Press Association (CP), and halfback Ray Stecker received third-team honors from the INS.^[7][8]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Ohio Northern	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 60–0
October 3	Knox	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 67–6
October 10	Michigan State	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–7
October 17	Harvard	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 13–14
October 24	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	T 6–6
October 31	Colorado College	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 27–0
November 7	LSU	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–0	15,000	[9]
November 14	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–26
November 21	Ursinus	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 54–6
November 28	vs. Notre Dame	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	W 12–0	78,559
December 12	vs. Navy	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Army–Navy Game)	W 17–7

References

1. "Army Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
2. "1931 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
3. "Official Football Review" (PDF). University of Notre Dame. 1931. p. 98.
4. "Army's Football Future in Hands of School Head". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1931.
5. "The Cornell Daily Sun 27 October 1931 — the Cornell Daily Sun".
6. "Sheridan Under Knife; Army End Near Death; Injured Army Player".
7. Frick, Ford (December 5, 1931). "Schwartz and Dalrymple Most Popular Choices on 'Hearst All-American'". Chester Times.
8. Bitt, Bill (December 9, 1931). "Real 1931 All-American Team Selected by College Captains". The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio).
9. "Army blanches Louisiana Tigers". The State. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.