1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football
Border champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–2 (3–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainHorace Smitheran
Home stadiumIrish Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Border Conference football standings
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
  • Reference[1]

The 1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 169 to 66.[2][3] The team captain was fullback Horace Smitheran.[4] The Bulldogs finished 4–1 at home and 2–1 on the road. Home games were played at Irish Field in Tempe, Arizona.

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  3. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 119. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 105. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.