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1931 Arizona

3–⁠5–⁠1 (1–⁠1–⁠1 Border Conference), coached by Fred Enke.

Schedule and results

Arizona in 1931, game by game: lost vs. San Diego State 0–8; won vs. Pomona Pitzer 19–0; lost at Oklahoma State 0–31; lost vs. Rice 0–32; lost at Arizona State 6–19; won vs. Northern Arizona 19–12; tied at New Mexico 7–7; won vs. DePaul 14–13; lost vs. Colorado 7–27+19−32Lost 0–8 vs. San Diego State-8San Diego StateWon 19–0 vs. Pomona Pitzer+19Pomona PitzerLost 0–31 at Oklahoma State-31Oklahoma StateLost 0–32 vs. Rice-32RiceLost 6–19 at Arizona State-13Arizona StateWon 19–12 vs. Northern Arizona+7Northern ArizonaTied 7–7 at New Mexico0New MexicoWon 14–13 vs. DePaul+1DePaulLost 7–27 vs. Colorado-20Colorado
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26vsSan Diego StateL 0–⁠892%
Oct 3vsPomona PitzerW 19–⁠085%
Oct 10atOklahoma StateL 0–⁠3132%
Oct 23vsRiceL 0–⁠3246%
Oct 31atArizona StateL 6–⁠1925%
Nov 7vsNorthern ArizonaW 19–⁠1283%
Nov 14atNew MexicoT 7–⁠730%
Nov 21vsDePaulW 14–⁠1374%
Nov 26vsColoradoL 7–⁠2732%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Colorado 27–⁠7; tied for 2nd in the Border Conference.

In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).

Record
3–⁠5–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠1–⁠1 tied for 2nd in Border Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
72–⁠149
Coach
Fred Enke
Elo
1355 −111 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−28.3 No. 105 of 110 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Horace Collier

1931 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Arizona State3–⁠16–⁠2
New Mexico1–⁠1–⁠13–⁠3–⁠1
Arizona1–⁠1–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
Northern Arizona2–⁠33–⁠5
New Mexico State1–⁠26–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.