| 1931 Superior State Yellowjackets football | |
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| Conference | Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference |
| Record | 7–0 (3–0 WSTCC) |
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| Captain | Joe Lesczynski |
| Home stadium | Gates Field |
| Seasons← 19301932 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superior State | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Falls State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitewater State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Crosse State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oshkosh State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platteville State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eau Claire State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens Point State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stout Institute | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 Superior State Yellowjackets football team represented Superior State Teachers College (now known as University of Wisconsin–Superior) as a member of the Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (WSTCC) during the 1931 college football season. In their second year under head coach Ted Whereatt, the Yellowjackets compiled a perfect 7–0 record (3–0 against WSTCC opponents), shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 224 to 13.
The Yellowjackets returned to the WSTCC in 1931 after having been suspended in 1930 for using inelgible players. Despite its undefeated season, Superior was ineligible for the WSTCC championship as it did not fulfill the requirement of playing four games against conference opponents.
After the season, the conference coaches selected an all-conference team. Two Superior players, end Joe Lesczynski and halfback Clark Croft, were named to the first team. Guard Harry Erbeck was named to the second team.
The team played its home games at Gates Field in Superior, Wisconsin.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| October 2 | Michigan Tech* |
| W 43–0 | |||
| October 10 | at Northern State Teachers (MI)* | Marquette, MI | W 57–0 | |||
| October 16 | Eau Claire State |
| W 46–0 | |||
| October 24 | at Stout State | Menominie, WI | W 32–0 | |||
| October 30 | Northern State Teachers (SD)* |
| W 13–6 | |||
| November 6 | Duluth Teachers* |
| W 27–7 | |||
| November 13 | at La Crosse State | La Crosse, WI | W 6–0 | |||
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Players
- "Long Jim" Barrett, end
- Fred Canady, tackle
- Louis Christianson, quarterback
- Clark Croft, halfback
- Harry Erbeck, guard
- Art Evered, center
- Larry Hogan, quarterback
- Irving Johnson, end
- Joe Lesczynski, end and captain
- Fred Proper, end
- Roy Reible, halfback
- Jerry Thune, fullback
- Dave Winer, quarterback/halfback
References
- ^ "Yellowjackets Are Back In League and Seek Another Title". The Daily Northwestern. September 12, 1931. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons Lose Final League Tussle to Superior, 6-0: Outplay 'Jackets But Are Beaten By Margin Of 1st Period Counter". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. September 14, 1931. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mention Stori on Second State Team". The Dunn County News. December 3, 1931. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Superior Teachers Win By 43 to 0". Baraboo News-Republic. October 3, 1931. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Superior Wins from Teachers by 46-0 Tally". The Eau Claire Leader. October 17, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Stout Loses to Superior by 32 to 0: Invaders Too Strong for Menominie Institute". The Eau Claire Leader. October 25, 1931. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Superior Teachers Win Starlight Game From Dakotans, 13-6". The Chippewa Herald-Telegram. October 31, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Superior Teachers Turn Back Duluth in Loose Grid Tilt: Yellowjackets Play Slipshod Football But Win, Score 27 to 7". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 7, 1931. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.