1931 South Carolina
5–4–1 (3–3–1 Southern Conference), coached by Billy Laval. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 27–0Nov 7
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs Duke | W 7–0 | 44% |
| Oct 3 | at Georgia Tech | L 13–25 | 48% |
| Oct 10 | at LSU | L 12–19 | 36% |
| Oct 22 | vs Clemson | W 21–0 | 48% |
| Oct 29 | vs The Citadel | W 26–7 | 60% |
| Nov 7 | vs Furman | W 27–0 | 57% |
| Nov 14 | vs Florida | T 6–6 | 58% |
| Nov 21 | vs NC State | W 21–0 | 76% |
| Nov 26 | at Auburn | L 6–13 | 54% |
| Dec 5 | vsCentre | L 7–9 | 88% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Centre 9–7; tied for 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 3–3–1 tied for 8th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 146–79
- Coach
- Billy Laval
- Elo
- 1500 +35 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 0.8 No. 56 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Miles Blount
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.