1931 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football
TIAA champion
TIAA Eastern Division champion
TIAA Championship Game, W 32–13 vs. Daniel Baker
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
DivisionEastern Division
Record8–3 (4–0 TIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumEagle Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at TCU*
L 6–33[1]
September 26at SMU*
L 0–13[2]
October 2at Austin*Sherman, TXW 21–6[3]
October 9Southwestern (TX)*
W 25–0[4]
October 16at Trinity (TX)*
L 0–7[5]
October 23Abilene Christian*
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 6–0[6]
October 31at Stephen F. Austin
W 33–0[7]
November 11East Texas State
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 13–0[8]
November 16Sam Houston State
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 19–0[9]
November 25at Southwest Texas State
W 20–0[10]
December 9Daniel 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.


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