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1931 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team

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1931 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
Home stadiumGonzaga Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mount St. Charles     6 0 0
No. 5 Saint Mary's     8 2 0
Loyola (CA)     7 2 1
San Diego Marines     6 4 0
Hawaii     3 2 1
Santa Clara     5 4 1
San Francisco     4 4 2
San Francisco State     2 3 3
Gonzaga     3 4 0
Humboldt State     1 2 1
Columbia (OR)     2 5 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their first year under head coach Mike Pecarovich, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 59.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Ellensburg NormalW 26–75,000[2]
October 10Montana State
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 38–07,500[3]
October 25at Saint Mary'sL 7–137,000[4][5]
October 31at Idaho
L 6–75,000[6][7]
November 8at San Francisco
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 21–6[8]
November 21Washington State
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 6–1310,000[9]
November 26West Seattle Athletic Club
L 12–1318,000[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Gonzaga Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gonzaga Swamps Ellensburg Gang". Spokane Chronicle. October 3, 1931. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gonzaga Romps Over Montana: State College Men No Match for Local Team in Shrine Game; Final Score Is 38 to 0". The Spokesman Review. October 11, 1931. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ William Leiser (October 26, 1931). "Gaels Triumph Over Gonzaga, 13–7: Toscani Races Over Goal Line Two Times To Down Bulldogs". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 19, 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Milt Phinney (October 26, 1931). "Gaels Defeat Gonzaga, 13 to 7". Oakland Tribune. pp. 12–13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Idaho takes Bulldogs in hard-fought battle". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 2, 1931. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Idaho defeats Gonzaga 7 to 6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 1, 1931. p. 9.
  8. ^ "Gonzaga Bulldogs Are Easy Winners". The Daily Missoulian. November 9, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cougars Beat Gonzaga Team by 13-6 Count: Turned Back at Overhead Game, Washington State College Pounds Out Win Over Bulldogs". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. November 22, 1931. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gonzaga Defeated: west Seattle Athletic Club Team Triumphs 13 to 12". The Bellingham Herald. November 27, 1931. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.