1931 Utah Utes football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record7–2 (6–0 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Christensen
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Utah State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Colorado 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado College 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
BYU 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Denver 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado Teachers 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Colorado Mines 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Western State (CO) 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Montana State 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1931 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 6–0 against conference opponents, winning the RMC title for fourth consecutive season and completing their third consecutive year of perfect conference play. Utah outscored all opponents by a total of 301 to 31.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Washington*
L 6–724,000[2]
October 3College of Idaho*
W 52–0[3]
October 17BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 43–015,000[4]
October 24at Denver
W 46–0[5]
October 31Colorado Agriculturaldagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 60–6[6]
November 7at Colorado College
W 28–65,000[7]
November 14Colorado
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 32–0[8]
November 26Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 34–0[9]
December 5at Oregon State*
L 0–1215,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1931 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Redskins hold Huskies to 7–6 in epic battle". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Crimson Utes romp on Idaho College". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah overpowers Gallant Y eleven, 43–0". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah crushes Denver under 46 to 0 score". The Billings Gazette. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utes clinch title in rollicking tiff". The Independent-Record. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colorado College Tigers hold Utah gridders in 28–6 score". Casper Star-Tribune. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah continues winning drive toward title". The Idaho Statesman. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Utah gets fourth Mountain title by defeating Farmers". Great Falls Tribune. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oregon State plows through mud to gain victory over Utah, 12–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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