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1931 South Georgia Teachers Blue Tide football team

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1931 South Georgia Teachers Blue Tide football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University     8 1 0
Texas Mines     7 1 0
Delaware     5 1 2
William & Mary Norfolk     1 0 1
Furman     5 2 2
George Washington     5 2 2
Texas Tech     6 3 0
Troy State     6 3 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     6 4 0
Navy     5 5 1
Wake Forest     4 4 0
Western Carolina     4 4 0
Davidson     4 4 2
Western Maryland     4 4 2
Delaware State     2 2 1
Georgetown     4 5 1
Richmond     4 5 0
West Virginia     4 6 0
Oglethorpe     3 6 0
South Georgia Teachers     2 6 0
Jefferson (TX)     1 7 1
Jacksonville State     0 7 1

The 1931 South Georgia Teachers Blue Tide football team represented the South Georgia Teachers College—now known as Georgia Southern University—during the 1931 college football season. The team was led by Crook Smith in his third year as head coach.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Norman Junior CollegeNorman Park, GAL 0–7
Bowdon CollegeStatesboro, GAL 7–24
October 163:30 p.m.Middle GeorgiaStatesboro, GAL 0–7[1][2]
October 24at Parris Island MarinesL 0–19[3]
Millen Athletic ClubStatesboro, GAW 67–0
October 31at PiedmontDemorest, GAL 0–16[4]
November 11at NewberrySavannah, GAL 13–19[5]
November 26at Brewton–ParkerMount Vernon, GAW 7–0

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References

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  1. ^ "M. G. C. Boys Work For Saturday Go". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. October 14, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "M. G. C. Wins Over S. G. T. C., 7 To 0". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. October 14, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Marines Carry Teachers Astray". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 25, 1931. p. 17. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Piedmont College Beats Teachers, 16-0". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 1, 1930. p. 6B. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Newberry Triumphs Over Georgia Teachers, 19-13". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. United Press. November 12, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 125. Retrieved July 11, 2025.