1931 Stanford Indians football team

The 1931 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1931 college football season. Their head coach was Pop Warner in his eighth season. The team played its home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. This was the first year the team was officially known as the "Indians." The team had been referred to by that nickname for some time, but the mascot was officially adopted by a unanimous vote by the Executive Committee for the Associated Students at the end of the previous football season.^[1][2]

1931 Stanford Indians football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	7–2–2 (2–2–1 PCC)
Head coach	Pop Warner (8th season)
Offensive scheme	Double-wing
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1930 1932 →

1931 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 USC $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
California	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Oregon	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Washington State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Washington	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Stanford	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	2
Oregon State	1	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Idaho	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
UCLA	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Montana	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Stanford's end-of-season game against Dartmouth at Harvard Stadium remains the only time the team played in that stadium; a planned game at Harvard in 1950 was canceled.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	West Coast Army*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 46–0	12,000	[4]
September 26	Olympic Club*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	T 0–0		[5]
October 3	Santa Clara*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 6–0	25,000	[6]
October 10	Minnesota*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 13–0	32,000	[7]
October 17	Oregon State	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 25–7	18,000	[8]
October 24	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	T 0–0	20,000	[9]
October 31	UCLA	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 12–6	10,000	[10]
November 7	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	L 0–19	93,000	[11]
November 14	Nevada*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 26–0	3,000	[12]
November 21	California	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	L 0–6		[13]
November 28	vs. Dartmouth*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 32–6	42,000	[14]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Board chosen to aid A.S.S.U. concert plans, Indian symbol to replace "Cardinal;" considered more appropriate". The Stanford Daily. November 26, 1930. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
2. "What is the history of Stanford's mascot and nickname?". Stanford Athletics website. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
3. "College cancels football game with Stanford". The Harvard Crimson. February 15, 1950.
4. "Stanford defeats West Coast Army, 46–0". The Sun. September 20, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Clubmen show unexpected strength in tussle with Indians". Oakland Tribune. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jim McGinnis. "Stanford Power Finally Tells, and Broncos Are Beaten, 6-0: Indian Victory Gained Near Finish". Oakland Tribune. pp. 1D, 3D – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Stanford wins from Gophers". The Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Last period drive gives Cards game". The Chattanooga Times. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Huskies battle Stanford to tie in rainy upset". Medford Mail Tribune. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "UCLANs nearly hold Stanford". The Oregon Statesman. November 1, 1931.
11. Paul Lowry (November 8, 1931). "Trojans ___ Stanford: Trojans Triumph in 19-0 Game; Crowd of 93,000 Spectators Sees Indians Toppled by Ancient Grid Rivals". The Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, VI-a-1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Stanford easily defeats Nevada in pigskin fray". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Bears defeat Indians, 6 to 0". Oakland Tribune. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 29, 1931). "Stanford conquers Dartmouth, 32 to 6". The New York Times. p. S1.