1931 Western State Mountaineers football team

1931 Western State Mountaineers football
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	1–6 (1–5 RMC)
Head coach	Telfer L. Mead (2nd season)

1931 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Utah State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Colorado Agricultural	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Colorado	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Wyoming	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Colorado College	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
BYU	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Denver	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Colorado Teachers	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	4	–	1
Colorado Mines	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Western State (CO)	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Montana State	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1931 Western State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Western State College of Colorado (now known as Western Colorado University) during the 1931 college football season as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC). In its second year under head coach Telfer L. Mead, the team compiled a 1–6 record.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	L 3–14	[2]
October 10	at Utah State	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT	L 20–38	[3]
October 17	Colorado Mines	Gunnison, CO	W 19–0	[4]
October 24	at BYU	BYU Stadium Provo, UT	L 0–31	[5]
October 31	Denver	Gunnison, CO	L 7–25	[6]
November 11	at Idaho Southern Branch*	Hutchinson Field Pocatello, ID	L 6–7	[7]
November 26	Colorado Teachers	Gunnison, CO	L 2–13	[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1931 Western State Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
2. "Colorado College 14, Western State 3". The Idaho Statesman. September 27, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Utah Aggies outplay Western State, 38–20". Albuquerque Journal. October 11, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Western State triumphs over Colorado Mines". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brigham Young scores win over Western State, 31 to 0". Casper Star-Tribune. October 25, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Denver U wears out Western State; Wins". Albuquerque Journal. November 1, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tigers eke out 7 to 6 victory on Armistice Day". Idaho Evening Times. November 12, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "C.T.C. wins at Gunnison by 13–2 score". The Tribune-Republican. November 27, 1931. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.