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1931 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record5–4 (2–3 Virginia)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons← 19301932 →
1931 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Randolph–Macon $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Richmond 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Roanoke 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Emory and Henry 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Lynchburg 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Hampden–Sydney 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Bridgewater 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1931 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Virginia Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at Virginia*L 0–18
September 26Elon*W 27–9
October 3Transylvania*
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 33–19
October 10Guilford*
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 6–0
October 24at Hampden–SydneyHampden-Sydney, VAW 6–0
October 31at RichmondL 2–7
November 7at William & MaryL 6–13
November 14Randolph–Macon
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
L 18–19
November 21Emory and Henry
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 7–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Virginia Conference Football Standings". The News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. November 23, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Roanoke holds Cavaliers to 18–0 decision". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 20, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Roanoke College trounces Elon gridders 27 to 9". The Roanoke Times. September 27, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Transylvania victim of Roanoke 33 to 19". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Roanoke stops Guilford, 6–0". The Virginian-Pilot. October 11, 1932. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hampden–Sydney is defeated by Roanoke, 6–0". The Portsmouth Star. October 25, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Maroons give Spiders battle". The Staunton News-Leader. November 1, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Maroons bow to Indians, 13 to 6, in hard battle". The Roanoke Times. November 8, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jackets fight back to defeat Roanoke, 19–18". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 15, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Roanoke College noses out Emory and Henry 7 to 6". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 22, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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