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1931 Haskell Indians football team

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1931 Haskell Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainLouis Weller
Home stadiumHaskell Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wilberforce     8 0 0
Marquette     8 1 0
Saint Louis     8 1 0
Detroit     7 2 1
Western State Teachers (MI)     5 2 0
No. 11 Notre Dame     6 2 1
DePaul     6 3 0
Michigan State     5 3 1
Haskell     6 4 0
Michigan Tech     3 2 0
Michigan State Normal     3 2 1
Central State (MI)     4 3 0
John Carroll     4 4 2
Wittenberg     3 3 3
Kent State     3 4 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1931 Haskell Indians football team was an American football that represented the Haskell Institute (now known as Haskell Indian Nations University) during the 1931 college football season. In its third year under head coach William Henry Dietz, the team compiled a 6–4 record. Louis Weller was the team captain for third consecutive season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at KansasW 6–011,000[1]
October 13vs. Texas TechW 8–0[2]
October 16at Oklahoma A&ML 0–4212,000[3]
October 23at TempleW 6–030,000[4]
October 30at CreightonW 26–08,000[5]
November 7Kansas State TeachersLawrence, KSW 26–0[6]
November 14at Oklahoma City
L 6–289,000[7]
November 21vs. OglethorpeW 31–610,000[8]
November 26at XavierL 6–1215,805[9]
December 5at TulsaL 0–6[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Haskell Surprises Kansas U., Big Six Champions, 6 to 0". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Haskell Gridders Whip Texas Tech". The Austin American. October 14, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bus Ham (October 17, 1931). "Aggies Stop Weller, Smother Haskell In Brilliant 42-0 Romp". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Stan Baumgartner (October 24, 1931). "65-Yard Run Back of Kick Gives Owls 6-0 Win Over Indians Before 30,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rabbit Weller Leads Haskell To 26-0 Win". Lincoln State Journal. October 31, 1931. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Haskell Defeats Emporia, 26 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 8, 1931. p. Sport 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Charles W. Saulsberry (November 15, 1931). "Goldbugs Win 28 to 6 Over Indian Horde". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Oglethorpe Is Duped, 31-6, By Haskell Magic: 10,000 See Indians Win Charity Game". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1931. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alert Musketeers At Their Best, Beating Indians 12 To 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 27, 1931. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulsa Downs Haskell, 6-0, In Late Rally". The Daily Oklahoman. December 6, 1931. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.