1931 Manhattan Jaspers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1931
| team = Manhattan Jaspers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 4–2–1
| head_coach = John B. Law
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Jasper Field, Polo Grounds
}}
{{1931 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1931 Manhattan Jaspers football team was an American football team that represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their second year under head coach John B. Law, the Jaspers compiled a 4–2–1 record.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1931|team=Baltimore Bees|title=Baltimore}}
| site_stadium = Jasper Field
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 87–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=U. of Baltimore crushed under 87-to-0 score|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=October 4, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104256291/u-of-baltimore-crushed-under-87-to-0-sc/|accessdate=June 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Oglethorpe
| site_stadium = Polo Grounds
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 13–0
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Crowd of 15,000 see Manhattan win at night |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50321305/the-evening-news/ |newspaper=The Evening News |date=October 10, 1931 |accessdate=June 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colgate
| site_stadium = Whitnall Field
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| score = 0–33
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Colgate buries Manhattan, 33–0|newspaper=Times Union|date=October 18, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104256884/colgate-buries-manhattan-330/|accessdate=June 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = t
| neutral = y
| opponent = CCNY
| site_stadium = Polo Grounds
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 0–0
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85479515/lavender-holds-green-00/|work=Daily News|title=Lavender holds Green, 0–0|date=November 4, 1931|accessdate=June 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Catholic University
| site_stadium = Brookland Stadium
| site_cityst = Washington, DC
| score = 6–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Manhattan bows to Catholic, 19–6|newspaper=Times Union|date=November 8, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104257317/manhattan-bows-to-catholic-196/|accessdate=June 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Nickerson Field
| site_cityst = Weston, MA
| score = 12–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Boston Univ.-Manhattan|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=November 14, 1931|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86290415/boston-univ-manhattan/|accessdate=June 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = St. John's
| site_stadium = Jasper Field
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 8–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Manhattan beats Redmen on safety in last period|newspaper=Times Union|date=November 22, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104257752/manhattan-beats-redmen-on-safety-in-last/|accessdate=June 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Manhattan Jaspers football}}
Category:Manhattan Jaspers football seasons
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