1931 Vanderbilt
5–4 (3–4 Southern Conference), coached by Dan McGugin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Kentucky 52–0Sep 26
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs Western Kentucky | W 52–0 | 96% |
| Oct 3 | vs North Carolina | W 13–0 | 59% |
| Oct 10 | at Ohio State | W 26–21 | 54% |
| Oct 17 | vs Tulane | L 0–19 | 59% |
| Oct 24 | at Georgia | L 0–9 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at Georgia Tech | W 49–7 | 68% |
| Nov 7 | vs Maryland | W 39–12 | 65% |
| Nov 14 | at Tennessee | L 7–21 | 28% |
| Nov 26 | vs Alabama | L 6–14 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Alabama 14–6; 13th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 3–4 13th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 192–103
- Coach
- Dan McGugin
- Elo
- 1607 −1 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 14.8 No. 16 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Amos Leonard
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.