| 1931 Grinnell Pioneers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–3 (1–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Ward Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grinnell | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 Grinnell Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Grinnell College during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their fifth year under head coach Lester Watt, the team compiled a 5–3 record.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Coe* |
| W 26–0 | ||
| October 3 | at Iowa State Teachers* | Cedar Falls, IA | W 12–0 | ||
| October 10 | at Cornell (IA)* |
| W 6–0 | ||
| October 23 | at Saint Louis* |
| L 6–43 | ||
| October 30 | Carleton* |
| W 19–13 | ||
| November 7 | Washington University |
| W 25–0 | ||
| November 15 | at Creighton | L 0–8 | |||
| November 21 | at Drake | L 0–6 | 7,000 | ||
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References
- "Coe vanquished by Grinnell in opening game of season, 26–0". The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette and Republican. September 26, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State Teachers lose to Grinnell, 12 to 0". Burlington Hawk-Eye. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pioneers take close battle from Cornell". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Billikens show real power in defeating Grinnell team, 43–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 24, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grinnell wins from Carleton gridders, 19 to 13". Des Moines Tribune. October 31, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grinnell scores 25 to 0 victory over Washington". The St. Louis Star. November 7, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Creighton win over Grinnell first in year". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Drake downs Grinnell for championship". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1931 Football Schedule". Grinnell Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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