1931 Wilberforce Green Wave football team
The 1931 Wilberforce Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Wilberforce College (now known as Wilberforce University) during the 1931 college football season.[1] Led by head coach Harry C. Graves and assistant coach Corrothers, the team was recognized as the 1931 black college national champion. The team compiled an undefeated, untied 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 30. The team secured its claim to the black college championship with its victory over Tuskegee on October 24. Tuskegee had been undefeated in 35 previous starts.[2]
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Conference | Independent |
1931 record | 8–0 |
Head coach | Harry C. Graves (8th season) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wilberforce | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haskell | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western State (MI) | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State Normal | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Carroll | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wittenberg | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key players included ends Ike Robinson and Pete Fouler.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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October 3 | West Kentucky | Wilberforce, OH | W 62–0 | ||||
October 17 | Kentucky State | Wilberforce, OH | W 24–6 | [3] | |||
October 24 | vs. Tuskegee |
| W 15–6 | 14,000 | [4] | ||
October 31 | Alabama State | Wilberforce, OH | W 32–0 | [5] | |||
November 7 | at Langston | Langston, OK | W 10–6 | [6] | |||
November 14 | at Bluefield State | Bluefield, WV | W 32–0 | [7] | |||
November 21 | Lincoln (PA)![]() | Wilberforce, OH | W 14–6 | [8] | |||
November 26 | West Virginia Collegiate |
| W 12–6 | ||||
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References
- "Wilberforce Primed For Opening Game". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 3, 1931. p. 15.
- "Wilberforce Team Unbeaten, Untied". New York Daily News. December 6, 1931. p. 65C – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Force Sweeps Ky. State, Score 24-6". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 24, 1931. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wilberforce Wins, 15 to 6, From Tuskegee". Chicago Tribune. October 25, 1931. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wilberforce Beats Hornets, 32 To 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Terry's Toe Aids; May Play White '11'". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 14, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Big Blues Fight Hard But Are Outclassed By Strong Wilberforce Pigskin Band". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. November 15, 1931. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "80-Yard Run by Harrison in Lincoln and Wilberforce Game". The New York Age. November 28, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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