1931 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1931 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State Teachers College[note 1] during the 1931 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1931. They played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1931 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
1931 record	3–4–1 (2–1–1 FWC)
Head coach	Art Acker (9th season)
Home stadium	College Field

1931 Far Western Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Pacific (CA)	2	–	1	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Cal Aggies	2	–	1	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Chico State	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Nevada	2	–	1	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Fresno State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
* No champion was named for the 1931 season.

The 1931 Wildcats were led by ninth-year head coach Art Acker. Chico State finished the season with a record of three wins, four losses and one tie (3–4–1, 2–1–1 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 62–107 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 10	Menlo Junior College[note 2]*	College Field Chico, California	W 13–3[1]
October 17	Oregon Normal[note 3]*	College Field Chico, California	L 12–19[2]
October 23	at Pacific (CA)[note 4]	Baxter Stadium Stockton, California	L 6–27[3]
October 31	San Jose State[note 5]	College Field Chico, California	W 7–0[4]
November 11	Southern Oregon Normal[note 6]*	College Field Chico, California	L 6–20[5]
November 20	Fresno State[note 7]	College Field Chico, California	W 18–6[6]
November 26	at Cal Aggies[note 8]	Sacramento, California	T 0–0[7]
December 5	at Sacramento Junior College[note 9]*	Sacramento, California	L 0–32[8]
*Non-conference game

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Notes

1. California State University, Chico (Chico State) was known as Chico State Teachers College from 1921 to 1934.
2. Menlo College was known as Menlo School and Junior College from 1927 to 1948.
3. Western Oregon University was known as Oregon Normal School from 1911 to 1938.
4. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.
5. San Jose State University was known as State Teachers College at San Jose from 1921 to 1934.
6. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon State Normal School from 1895 to 1931.
7. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) was known as Fresno State Normal School from 1911 to 1948.
8. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
9. Sacramento City College was known as Sacramento Junior College from 1916 to 1936.

References

1. "Football Results". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California). October 11, 1931. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Chico Loses To O.N.S.; Game Close". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. October 18, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Football". The Times. San Mateo, California. October 24, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Davis Still Tied For Top In Grid Set". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. November 3, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Grid Results". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California). November 12, 1931. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Chico State Upsets Fresno, 18 to 6". The Times. San Mateo, California. November 20, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Far Western in Four-Way Tie For Grid Honors". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 28, 1931. p. 10. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sacramento Jaysees Cop". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California). December 6, 1931. p. 71. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "1931 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.