The 1931 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1931 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John Kellison, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–2–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Virginia Conference.
| 1931 William & Mary Indians football | |
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| Conference | Virginia Conference |
| Record | 5–2–2 (4–1 Virginia) |
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| Captain | Otis Douglas |
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| Randolph–Macon $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roanoke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emory and Henry | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynchburg | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampden–Sydney | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | Guilford* |
| W 32–0 | [1] | |
| October 3 | at Navy* | L 6–13 | [2] | ||
| October 10 | Randolph–Macon |
| W 9–2 | [3] | |
| October 17 | vs. VPI* | T 6–6 | [4] | ||
| October 24 | Bridgewater |
| W 95–0 | [5] | |
| October 31 | vs. Washington and Lee* | T 0–0 | [6] | ||
| November 7 | Roanoke |
| W 13–6 | [7] | |
| November 14 | at Emory and Henry |
| W 24–0 | [8] | |
| November 26 | at Richmond |
| L 2–6 | 14,000 | [9] |
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References
edit- ↑ "Guilford routed in night grid game, 31–0". The News and Observer. September 27, 1931. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Navy crew fights for 13–6 victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1931. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Halligan scores touchdown as William-Mary wins by 9–2". The Virginian-Pilot. October 11, 1931. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "William and Mary holds Gobblers to deadlock score, 6–6". Daily Press. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "William-Mary routs Bridgewater, 95–0". The Virginian-Pilot. October 25, 1931. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Generals outplay William and Mary but are held, 0–0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Maroons bow to Indians, 13 to 6, in hard battle". The Roanoke Times. November 8, 1931. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "William and Mary defeats Emory and Henry 24 to 0". Bristol Herald Courier. November 15, 1931. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Richmond conquers William & Mary on Chaltain's 80-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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