1931 Tulane Green Wave football team

Jerry Dalrymple was elected captain.

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| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 31–0

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103181332/tulane-submerges-ole-miss-310-in-roug/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Tulane submerges Ole Miss, 31–0, in rough game at New Orleans|date=September 27, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 7–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Tulane defeats Texas Aggies, 7 to 0, in muddy battle|newspaper=Wichita Daily Times|date=October 4, 1931|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103540516/tulane-defeats-texas-aggies-7-to-0-in/|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Spring Hill

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 40–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100368626/green-wave-scores-easy-victory/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Green Wave scores easy victory|date=October 11, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 19–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103198613/vanderbilt-beaten-by-tulane-19-to-0/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Vanderbilt beaten by Tulane, 19 to 0|date=October 18, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 33–0

| attend = 17,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103195028/tulane-wins-easily-over-tech/|work=The News and Observer|title=Tulane wins easily over Tech|date=October 25, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| opponent = Mississippi A&M

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 59–7

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103178963/tulane-plunges-to-victory-through-aggie/|work=Nashville Banner|title=Tulane plunges to victory through Aggie forewall|date=November 1, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 27–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103199165/tulane-trounces-auburn-gridders/|work=The News and Observer|title=Tulane trounces Auburn gridders|date=November 8, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 20–7

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103201582/tulane-blasts-georgia-hopes-207/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tulane blasts Georgia hopes, 20–7|date=November 15, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = Sewanee

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 40–0

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83340169/hodgins-leading-scorer-as-tulane-beats-s/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Hodgins leading scorer as Tulane beats Sewanee|date=November 22, 1931|accessdate=August 12, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Battle for the Rag

| score = 34–7

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103200750/tulane-wins-grid-title/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Tulane wins grid title|date=November 29, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 28–14

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104555711/wave-is-pushed-but-cops-by-2814-score/|title=Wave is pushed but cops by 28–14 score|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=December 6, 1931|accessdate=December 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 1932

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Rose Bowl

| site_cityst = Pasadena, CA

| gamename = Rose Bowl

| score = 12–21

| attend = 84,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Valiant Tulane Eleven Bows To Troy, 21-12|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=January 2, 1932|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99164678/valiant-tulane-eleven-bows-to-troy/|via=Newspapers.co}}

}}

}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulane/1931-schedule.html|title=1931 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com}}

Tulane opened the season with a 31–0 victory over Ole Miss. The starting lineup was DeColigny (left end), Cunningham (left tackle), Calhoun (left guard), Lodrigues (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Glover (left halfback), Zimmerman (right halfback), Felts (fullback).{{cite web|url=http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll13/id/187/rec/1|title=Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Tulane vs. Ole Miss :: Tulane University Football Programs|access-date=2017-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109023530/http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll13/id/187/rec/1|archive-date=2017-01-09|url-status=dead}}

In the second week of play, Tulane defeated Texas A&M 7–0. The starting lineup was DeColigny (left end), Cunningham (left tackle), Calhoun (left guard), Lodrigues (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Glover (left halfback), Zimmerman (right halfback), Felts (fullback).{{cite web|url=http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll13/id/188/rec/2|title=Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Tulane vs. Texas A.&M. :: Tulane University Football Programs|access-date=2017-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109190955/http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll13/id/188/rec/2|archive-date=2017-01-09|url-status=dead}}

The Spring Hill College Badgers lost to Tulane 40–0 .

Against Vanderbilt, Tulane won 19–0.

Georgia Tech was beaten 33–0.

Mississippi A&M was beaten 59–7. The starting lineup was Haynes (left end), Bankston (left tackle), Scafide (left guard), Lodrigues (center), Calhoun (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Richardson (quarterback), Roberts (left halfback), Hodgins (right halfback), Lemmon (fullback).{{Cite web |url=http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll13/id/190/rec/4 |title=Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Tulane vs. Mississippi A.&M. |date=1931-10-31 |access-date=2017-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109191148/http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll13/id/190/rec/4 |archive-date=2017-01-09 |url-status=dead }}

Don Zimmerman eclipsed 100 yards rushing in the 27–0 defeat of Auburn. Felts scored three touchdowns.{{cite journal|url=http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv09/CFHSNv09n1i.pdf|volume=9|journal=College Football Historical Society|number=1|date=November 1995|title=The Scourge of Dixie|access-date=2016-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084726/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv09/CFHSNv09n1i.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}

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| Title = Tulane at Georgia

| Visitor =Tulane

| Host = Georgia

| V1 = 7| V2 = 6| V3 = 7| V4 =0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 7| H4 =0

| Date =November 14

| Location = Sanford Stadium
Athens, Georgia

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Tulane defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 20–7. Tulane scored first on a 33-yard pass from Zimmerman to Vernon Haynes. Nollie Felts plunged in from the 1-yard line for the next touchdown. A pass from Georgia's Homey Key to Buster Mott netted 60 yards and a touchdown. After a botched punt, a double pass play led to Payne sprinting around left end for Tulane's final score.{{cite web |url=http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv03/CFHSNv03n3c.pdf|title=The Georgia Armada |last=Schmidt |first=Ray |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911232954/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv03/CFHSNv03n3c.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2016}}

Tulane shut out the Sewanee Tigers 40–0 .

Tulane defeated rival LSU 34–7. The starting lineup was Haynes (left end), DeColigny (left tackle), Scafide (left guard), Lodrigues (center), McCormick (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Zimmerman (left halfback), Glover (right halfback), Felts (fullback).{{Cite web |url=http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll13/id/191/rec/5 |title=Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; Tulane vs. L.S.U. |date=1931-11-28 |access-date=2017-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109190029/http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p16313coll13/id/191/rec/5 |archive-date=2017-01-09 |url-status=dead }}

Tulane had an intersectional victory to close the regular season, over Washington State 28–14 . Dahlen scored the first touchdown. After starting on the bench, Dalrymple rallied the team when he entered the game. A pass from Zimmerman to Haynes got the first touchdown, with Haynes tackled by Sander at the goal line.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87748649/the-times-dispatch/|title=Greeneis Win On Passes By 28-14 Score|page=23|date=December 6, 1931}}

In the second quarter, Zimmerman connected with Dawson for a long pass, pushed out of bounds at the 6-yard line. Glover then got a touchdown on a double lateral pass play, scoring with two tacklers around his neck. After a Zimmerman interception and 30-yard return, another Zimmerman to Haynes pass got another touchdown.

After a blocked punt and then a fumble by Tulane on the next drive, Washington State was in scoring distance, with Schroeder scoring on a line plunge. At the start of the fourth quarter, Dalrymple caught 25-yard touchdown despite being covered.

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| Title = Southern Cal vs. Tulane

| Visitor =USC

| Host = Tulane

| V1 = 0| V2 = 7| V3 = 14| V4 =0

| H1 = 0| H2 = 0| H3 = 6| H4 =6

| Date =November 14

| Location = Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California

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Tulane lost in the Rose Bowl to Southern California by a 21–12 score. The Trojans had six All-Americans in their lineup: tackle Ernie Smith, guards Johnny Baker and Aaron "Rosy" Rosenberg, halfback Erny Pinckert and quarterbacks Orville Mohler and Gaius Shaver.[http://www.tournamentofroses.com/photogallery/RBGtimeline/1930s.htm Rose Bowl Game Timeline] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520032847/http://www.tournamentofroses.com/photogallery/RBGtimeline/1930s.htm |date=2008-05-20 }}, Pasadena Tournament of Roses

Down 21 to 0 in the third quarter, Zimmerman led a running attack which ended with a 6-yard pass to Haynes for the score. Tulane's other score was a run by "Wop" Glover set up by 11 and 15 yard passes from Zimmerman to Jerry Dalrymple.{{Cite web|url = http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv09/CFHSNv09n1i.pdf|title = The Scourge of Dixie|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084726/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv09/CFHSNv09n1i.pdf|archive-date = 2016-03-04|url-status = dead}} Tulane still managed a Rose Bowl record for yardage gained.{{Cite book|title = The Saints, Superdome, and the Scandal|last = Dixon|first = Dave|publisher = Pelican Publishing|isbn = 1455611565|pages = 172|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=qwyJvSfWY84C&q=%22Don+zimmerman%22+tulane&pg=PA172}}

One article which attempts to retroactively name Heisman Trophy winners before 1936 named Dalrymple as the recipient for 1931.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2008/12/12/early-heisman|title=Who would have won the Heisman from 1900-1934|author=Mike Beacom}} He was the season's only unanimous All-American; and is still the only unanimous All-American in school history.

Felts was elected next year's captain.

{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19321004&id=nvNPAAAAIBAJ&pg=4500,50268|title=Tulane Conducts Probe of Felts|work=The Evening Independent|date=October 4, 1932|page=6}}

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