1931 Virginia
1–7–2 (0–5–1 Southern Conference), coached by Fred Dawson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Roanoke 18–0Sep 19
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vsRoanoke | W 18–0 | 85% |
| Sep 26 | vsRandolph Macon | T 7–7 | 87% |
| Oct 3 | at Maryland | L 6–7 | 34% |
| Oct 10 | vsSewanee | L 0–3 | 63% |
| Oct 17 | vs VMI | L 3–18 | 58% |
| Oct 24 | atWashington and Lee | L 0–18 | 46% |
| Oct 31 | at Harvard | L 0–19 | 19% |
| Nov 7 | at Columbia | L 0–27 | 24% |
| Nov 14 | vs Virginia Tech | T 0–0 | 42% |
| Nov 26 | at North Carolina | L 6–13 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 13–6; 22nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 123rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 1–7–2
- Conference
- 0–5–1 22nd in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 40–112
- Coach
- Fred Dawson
- Elo
- 1324 −111 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.8 No. 89 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- William Thomas
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.