1931 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team

1931 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football
TIAA champion TIAA Eastern Division champion
TIAA Championship Game, W 32–13 vs. Daniel Baker
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Division	Eastern Division
Record	8–3 (4–0 TIAA)
Head coach	Jack Sisco (3rd season)
Home stadium	Eagle Field

1931 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Division
North Texas State Teachers x$	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Texas A&I	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Sam Houston State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Southwest Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
East Texas State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Western Division
Daniel Baker x	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Abilene Christian	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
West Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
McMurry	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Sul Ross	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Championship: North Texas State Teachers 32, Daniel Baker 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 1931 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the North Texas State Teachers College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In their third year under head coach Jack Sisco, the team compiled a 8–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 19	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 6–33	[1]
September 26	at SMU*	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	L 0–13	[2]
October 2	at Austin*	Sherman, TX	W 21–6	[3]
October 9	Southwestern (TX)*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 25–0	[4]
October 16	at Trinity (TX)*	Yoakum Field Waxahachie, TX	L 0–7	[5]
October 23	Abilene Christian*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 6–0	[6]
October 31	at Stephen F. Austin	Birdwell Field Nacogdoches, TX	W 33–0	[7]
November 11	East Texas State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 13–0	[8]
November 16	Sam Houston State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 19–0	[9]
November 25	at Southwest Texas State	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 20–0	[10]
December 9	Daniel Baker*	Eagle Field Denton, TX (TIAA Championship Game)	W 32–13	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "T.C.U. Frogs defeat Denton Teachers 33 to 6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 20, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Methodists eke out 13–0 victory over North Texas". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 27, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Eagles beat Kangaroos". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 4, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Denton Teachers beat Southwestern". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Trinity beats Eagles by 7 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eagles win fray by 6 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Denton Teachers win, 33–0". Austin American-Statesman. November 1, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "North Texas Teacher 13, East Texas Teachers 0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 12, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eagles gallop to victory through Bearkat line for third T.I.A.A. win, 19 to 0". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 17, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nortex Teachers trim Southwest Teachers, 20–0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 26, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Eagles win first and last T.I.A.A grid crown". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 10, 1931. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.