1931 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team

The 1931 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football team represented Colorado Agricultural College (now known as Colorado State University) in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1931 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Harry W. Hughes, the Aggies compiled a 5–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the RMC, and were outscored by a total of 138 to 137.^[1][2]

1931 Colorado Agricultural Aggies football
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	5–4 (5–2 RMC)
Head coach	Harry W. Hughes (21st season)
Home stadium	Colorado Field
Seasons ← 1930 1932 →

1931 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Utah State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Colorado Agricultural	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Colorado	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Colorado College	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
BYU	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Denver	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Colorado Teachers	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Colorado Mines	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Western State (CO)	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Montana State	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 6–27		[3]
October 10	at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 32–6		[4]
October 24	Colorado	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 19–6		[5]
October 31	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–60		[6]
November 7	at Wyoming	Corbett Field Laramie, WY (rivalry)	W 26–6		[7]
November 14	Utah State	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 0–6		[8]
November 26	at Denver	Denver University Stadium Denver, CO	W 20–0	15,000	[9]
December 1	Colorado Teachers	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 21–7		[10]
December 5	vs. Nebraska*	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 7–20	12,000–15,000	[11][12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1931 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
2. "2017 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2017. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
3. "Kansas wins first try". The Wichita Eagle. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Colorado Aggies defeat C.C., 32–6". The Billings Gazette. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aggies outclass Colorado U. in 19 to 6 upset". The Daily Sentinel. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Utes clinch title in rollicking tiff". The Independent-Record. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Colorado Aggies win decisively, 26 to 6, from U. of Wyoming". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tolman crashes over sole touchdown at Fort Collins: Logan men tear open C.A.C. Line". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aggies defeat Pioneers by 20–0 score". Greeley Daily Tribune. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aggies rush over 3 touchdowns in rapid order to defeat Teachers 21 to 7". Greeley Daily Tribune. December 2, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Nebraska rallies in fourth period to defeat Colorado Aggies". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. McBride, Gregg (November 6, 1934). "Saturday Turnout is Likely Top Previous Mark at Nebraska U." The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. p. 8. Retrieved March 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.