1931 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1931

| team = Birmingham–Southern Panthers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Dixie Conference

| short_conf = Dixie

| conference2 = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf2 = SIAA

| record = 5–4

| conf_record = 2–3

| conf2_record = 4–3

| head_coach = Jenks Gillem

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Legion Field

}}

{{1931 Dixie Conference football standings}}{{1931 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1931 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1931 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 25|Friday}}

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| score = 6–24

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72313750/driving-backs-carry-auburn-to-246/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Driving backs carry Auburn to 24–6 win over Southern|date=September 26, 1931|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1931|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 21–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Wofford loses to B. Southern|newspaper=The Charlotte News|date=October 4, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72314187/wofford-loses-to-b-southern/|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = Wiregrass Stadium

| site_cityst = Dothan, AL

| score = 20–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Southern uses air to beat Hatters, 20–0|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=October 11, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72314724/southern-uses-air-to-beat-hatters/|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 16|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| away = w

| opponent = Mississippi College

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| score = 7–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72315286/birminghamsouthern-defeats-miss/|work=The Knoxville Journal|title=Birmingham–Southern defeats Miss. College|date=October 17, 1931|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| away = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Fair Park

| site_cityst = Anniston, AL

| score = 40–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72315879/blanton-romps-over-for-three-counters/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Blanton romps over for three counters|date=October 25, 1931|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 0–26

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72316441/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Haswell makes long runs for three touchdowns and U.C. bumps Panthers, 26–0|date=November 1, 1931|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| away = w

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| score = 0–12

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72317245/bears-show-drive-in-fine-120-victory/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Bears show drive in fine 12–0 victory|date=November 8, 1931|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 11|Wednesday}}

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Spring Hill

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| score = 6–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Birmingham Southern Defeats Spring Hill |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72341523/news-press/ |newspaper=The News-Press |location=Fort Myers, Florida |agency=Associated Press |date=November 12, 1931 |page=3 |access-date=February 28, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| opponent = Howard (AL)

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 7–6

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72317892/bondurant-grasps-clash-for-howard/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Bondurant grasps clash for Howard|date=November 22, 1931|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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Category:Birmingham–Southern Panthers football seasons

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