American university football team
The 1931 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1931 college football season . In its third season under head coach Jim Pixlee , the team compiled a 5–2–2 record. The December 12 game against Alabama alumni was a 10-minute game played as part of a fundraiser for the poor during which the Alabama alumni played three short games against teams from the District of Columbia.[1]
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^ a b Zipp Newman (December 13, 1931). "Tide Stars Win One Out of Three, Blanking Rivals" . The Birmingham News . p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "George Washington Defeats Shenandoah" . The Bristol Herald Courier . September 27, 1931. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colonial gridders blank Shenandoah in listless game" . The University Hatchet . September 29, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive .
^ "George Washington Overpowers Elon Team To Win, 43-0" . Asheville Citizen-Times . October 4, 1931. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colonials triumph over Elon College for second victory" . The University Hatchet . October 6, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive .
^ "Boston U. Vs Washington" . The Boston Globe . October 10, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulsa Romps Over Foe In East Battle" . The Daily Oklahoman . October 17, 1931. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bert McGrane (November 1, 1931). "Iowa's First 1931 Marker Beats Rivals" . The Des Moines Register . p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colonials swamp Salem Tigers in slow, easy game" . The University Hatchet . November 10, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive .
^ "George Washington Team Crushes Bulldog Eleven" . The Indianapolis Star . November 21, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "George Washington Ties Nodaks in Eastern Tilt" . The Bismarck Tribune . November 27, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
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