1931 NC State
3–6 (2–4 Southern Conference), coached by Clipper Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Duke 14–0Nov 14
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs Davidson | W 18–7 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | vs Florida | L 0–34 | 31% |
| Oct 10 | at Clemson | L 0–6 | 22% |
| Oct 16 | vs Wake Forest | L 0–6 | 50% |
| Oct 23 | vsCatholic | L 7–12 | 77% |
| Oct 31 | vs North Carolina | L 15–18 | 27% |
| Nov 7 | at Mississippi State | W 6–0 | 45% |
| Nov 14 | at Duke | W 14–0 | 14% |
| Nov 21 | at South Carolina | L 0–21 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina 21–0; tied for 17th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 112th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 17th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 60–104
- Coach
- Clipper Smith
- Elo
- 1370 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −10.5 No. 87 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1931 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulane | 8–0 | 11–1 | |
 Tennessee | 6–0–1 | 9–0–1 | |
 Alabama | 7–1 | 9–1 | |
 Georgia | 6–1 | 8–2 | |
 Maryland | 4–1–1 | 8–1–1 | |
 Kentucky | 4–2–2 | 5–2–2 | |
 LSU | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
| Sewanee | 3–3 | 6–3–1 | |
 Auburn | 3–3 | 5–3–1 | |
| Duke | 3–3–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| South Carolina | 3–3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| North Carolina | 2–3–3 | 4–3–3 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Washington and Lee | 2–3 | 4–5–1 | |
| Florida | 2–4–2 | 2–6–2 | |
 Georgia Tech | 2–4–1 | 2–7–1 | |
 VMI | 2–4 | 3–6–1 | |
 NC State | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
 Virginia Tech | 1–4–1 | 3–4–2 | |
| Clemson | 1–4 | 1–6–2 | |
 Ole Miss | 1–5 | 2–6–1 | |
 Virginia | 0–5–1 | 1–7–2 | |
| Mississippi State | 0–5 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.