1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football Border Conference Border 6–2 3–0 Ted Shipkey 2nd Horace Smitheran Irish Field Border champion The 1931 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–2 record with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, won the Border Conference championship, and outscored opponents 169 to 66.Ratem Azzi Wildcats Take Second Place In Border Circuit https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/174606108/ Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona November 15, 1931 13 June 16, 2025 Newspapers.com The team captain was fullback Horace Smitheran.2016 ASU Football Media Guide Arizona State University 2016 105 http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#105/z 2016-10-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#105/z 2016-10-25 dead The Bulldogs finished 4–1 at home and 2–1 on the road. Home games were played at Irish Field in Tempe, Arizona. Schedule September 26 w y Sacaton Indians Irish Field Tempe, AZ 66–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104312512/tempe-teachers-defeat-sacaton-indians-6/ Arizona Daily Star Tempe Teachers defeat Sacaton Indians, 66 to 0, in night grid bout September 28, 1931 June 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Texas Mines El Paso HS Stadium El Paso, TX 13–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26909284/miners-outplay-tempe-to-win-game-27-to/ The El Paso Times Miners outplay Tempe to win game, 27 To 13 October 4, 1931 June 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 w New Mexico A&M Irish Field Tucson, AZ 25–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104312849/tempe-defeats-new-mexico-aggies-257/ Arizona Daily Star Tempe defeats New Mexico Aggies, 25–7 October 18, 1931 June 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Arizona State–Flagstaff Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104313041/axmen-bow-to-bulldogs-in-homecoming-batt/ Arizona Daily Star Axmen bow to Bulldogs in homecoming battle October 25, 1931 June 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 w Arizona Territorial Cup Irish Field Tucson, AZ 19–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13465466/tempe-teachers-defeat-ua-wildcats-in-o/ Arizona Daily Star Tempe Teachers defeat U.A. Wildcats in one-sided game November 1, 1931 June 23, 2022 Newspapers.comTempe Teachers defeat U.A. Wildcats in one-sided game Arizona Daily Star November 1, 1931 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13465466/tempe_teachers_defeat_ua_wildcats_in/ June 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 w y y Fresno State Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104313409/tempe-teachers-beat-fresno-staters-by-7/ The Fresno Republican Tempe Teachers beat Fresno Staters by 7–0 November 12, 1931 June 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Arizona State–FlagstaffThe second game between Arizona State and Arizona State–Flagstaff did not count in the Border Conference standings. n Irish Field Tempe, AZ 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104313681/tempe-thumped-by-flagstaff-in-return-gam/ Arizona Daily Star Tempe thumped by Flagstaff in return game November 22, 1931 June 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Arizona All-Stars Irish Field Tempe, AZ 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104313890/tempe-teachers-defeat-shipkeys-all-star/ Arizona Daily Star Tempe Teachers defeat Shipkey's all-stars, 13 to 7, in charity struggle November 29, 1931 June 23, 2022 Newspapers.com 1931 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 26, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1931-schedule.html2016 ASU Football Media Guide Arizona State University 2016 119 http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#119/z 2016-10-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#119/z 2016-10-25 dead Roster The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Wilburn Dick, left tackle Cecil McCullar, left guard Earl McCullar, center Reid Calicoat, right guard Paul Griffin, right tackle Don Pace, right end Bob Smith, quarterback Howard "Curley" Blount, halfbacks Norris Steverson and Bill Baxter, and fullback Horace Smitheran.Arizona State Football Media Guide 2007 181 Arizona State University August 31, 2017 http://asu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/07-mguide-history.pdf Bob Adams, Guideo Cislaghi, Norman Clements, Ben Cole, Anson Cooper, and Howard Curry were also on the roster.2007 Media Guide, pp. 167-170. Awards and honors Halfback Norris Steverson earned Associated Press (AP) All-American honorable mention honors for the 1931 football season.2007 Media Guide, p. 159. Steverson, right guard Paul Griffin, and left end Dick Wilburn earned All-Southern Conference honors for the 1931 campaign. September 2017 Notes n References Arizona State Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons Category:Border Conference football champion seasons Arizona State Sun Devils football