1931 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1931

| team = Ohio State Buckeyes

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| record = 6–3

| conf_record = 4–2

| head_coach = Sam Willaman

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain = Stu Holcomb

| stadium = Ohio Stadium

}}

The 1931 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented Ohio State University during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. In their third year under head coach Sam Willaman, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play.{{cite web|title=1931 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=June 5, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/1931-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 67–6

| attend = 15,699

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202101/ohio-state-looms-well-in-defeating-bearc/|work=The Mansfield News|title=Ohio State looms well in defeating Bearcats, 67–6|date=October 4, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 21–26

| attend = 24,920

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103198553/vanderbilts-first-half-beats-ohio-state/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Vanderbilt's first half beats Ohio State, 26–21|date=October 11, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–7

| attend = 58,026

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202207/ohio-state-brilliant-in-beating-michigan/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Ohio State brilliant in beating Michigan|date=October 18, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 0–10

| attend = 41,455

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202296/40000-see-wildcats-stop-ohio-state-10/|work=Waterloo Sunday Courier|title=40,000 see Wildcats stop Ohio State, 10 to 0|date=October 25, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| score = 13–6

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202394/ohio-state-beats-indiana-13-to-0/|work=The Wisconsin State Journal|title=Ohio State beats Indiana, 13 to 0|date=November 1, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| score = 20–0

| attend = 60,640

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202492/midshipmen-are-scuttled-20-to-0-on-ohi/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Midshipmen are scuttled, 20 to 0, on Ohio State shoals|date=November 8, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| score = 6–0

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202571/blocked-punt-gives-buckeyes-winning-marg/|work=The La Crosse Tribune|title=Blocked punt gives Buckeyes winning margin over Badgers|date=November 15, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = Illinois

| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename = Illibuck Trophy

| score = 40–0

| attend = 20,642

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202644/zuppkes-team-is-routed-by-ohio-40-to-0/|work=The Richmond Item|title=Zuppke's team is routed by Ohio, 40 to 0|date=November 22, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| score = 7–19

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103202712/gophers-turn-back-buckeyes/|work=The Muncie Sunday Star|title=Gophers turn back Buckeyes|date=November 29, 1931|accessdate=June 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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