1931 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1931 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1931 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Rhodes, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against RMC opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 75.[1][2]

1931 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–4 (3–2 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCorbett Field
1931 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $ 6 –0 –07 –2 –0
Utah State 5 –2 –06 –2 –0
Colorado Agricultural 5 –2 –05 –4 –0
Colorado 3 –2 –05 –3 –0
Wyoming 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
Colorado College 4 –3 –04 –4 –0
BYU 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Denver 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
Colorado Teachers 2 –4 –12 –4 –1
Colorado Mines 0 –4 –11 –5 –1
Western State (CO) 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
Montana State 0 –2 –01 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 team had the only winning record in Wyoming program history between 1925 and 1949.[2]

On October 24, 1931, Wyoming's athletic ground was dedicated as Corbett Field in honor of the school's longtime coach and athletic director, John Corbett.[3]

At the end of the season, two Wyoming players received honors on the Associated Press All-Rocky Mountain Conference football team. Halfback Carl Dir received second-team honors, and tackle Clarence Smith received third-team honors.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Fort F.E. Warren*
W 59–0[5]
September 26Chadron Normal*
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
W 25–0[6]
October 3at Creighton*
L 0–3[7]
October 10at Colorado TeachersGreeley, COW 13–6[8]
October 17at Montana State
W 32–13[9]
October 24Utah Statedagger
L 0–124,500[3][10]
November 7Colorado Agricultural
L 6–26[11]
November 13at BYU
W 13–73,000[12]
November 21Santa Clara*
L 0–6[13]
November 26at New Mexico*
W 12–2[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "1931 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211.
  3. "Utah Aggies Blank Cowboys, 12 to 0, To Spoil Homecoming". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 25, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Utah Places Five Players On All-Conference Eleven". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 29, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cowboys Display Good Form in Putting Infantry To Rout". The Casper Tribune-Herald. September 20, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wyoming Drives Way To 25-0 Victory Over Chadron Normal". The Casper Tribune-Herald. September 27, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Worthing Placekicks Creighton To Victory". Lincoln State Journal. October 4, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Cowboys Open Conference Play With Win Over Teachers, 13-6". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 11, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cowboys Win Over Bobcat Squad 32-13". The Great Falls Tribune. October 18, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "U.S.A.C., Cougars Show Fast Play: Aggies Take Every Break, Make First Score on Wyoming Fumble". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 25, 1931. pp. 1A, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Aggies Trounce Cowboys, 26 to 6, Through Driving Assault". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 8, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Wyoming Takes Grid Thriller From Provo Eleven". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 14, 1931. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cowboys Hold Strong Santa Clara Grid Squad to 6-0 Score". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 22, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Cowboys Outplay Lobos in First Period and Win Thanksgiving Game, 12 to 2". Albuquerque Journal. November 27, 1931. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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