1931 Football Team
| Overall Record: 8-1-1 | Conference Record: 5-1 |
| Conference Finish: 1st place tie | |
| Coach: Harry G. Kipke | |
| Captain: Roy Hudson | |
| All-Americans: Maynard Morrison | |
| All-Conference: Maynard Morrison, Harry Newman, Ivan Williamson, Bill Hewitt | |
| Most Valuable Player: Bill Hewitt | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Herman Everhardus | |
| Trainer: Ray Roberts | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Franklin Cappon, Bennie Oosterbaan, Walter Weber | |
| Manager: John Sauchuck, Rehn Nelson (ass't), Louis Columbo (ass't), Elbert Gage (ass't), William Jones (ass't) | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central St. Teachers | 10/03 | H | W | 27-0 | 13,169 |
| Michigan Normal | 10/03 | H | W | 34-0 | 13,169 |
| Chicago | 10/10 | H | W | 13-7 | 17,284 |
| Ohio State | 10/17 | H | L | 7-20 | 58,026 |
| Illinois | 10/24 | A | W | 35-0 | 33,496 |
| Princeton | 10/31 | A | W | 21-0 | 14,797 |
| Indiana | 11/07 | H | W | 22-0 | 26,410 |
| Michigan State | 11/14 | H | T | 0-0 | 35,844 |
| Minnesota (HC) | 11/21 | H | W | 6-0 | 37,251 |
| Wisconsin | 11/28 | H | W | 16-0 | 9,190 |
| Totals | 181-27 | 245,467 | |||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Fred Petoskey (6) William Hewitt (4) | |
| left tackle |
Howard Auer (8) Francis Wistert DuVal Goldsmith | |
| left guard |
Omer LaJeunesse (4) Stanley Hozer (3) John Kowalik (2) Leslie Douglass | |
| center |
Maynard Morrison (9) Thomas Cooke | |
| right guard |
Omer LaJeunesse (4) Stanley Hozer (3) John Kowalik (2) Leslie Frisk | |
| right tackle |
Tom Samuels (8) Howard Auer Cecil Cantrill | |
| right end |
Ivan Williamson (9) Norman Daniels | |
| quarterback |
Estel Tessmer (3) Harry Newman (3) Roy Hudson (2) Louis Westover (2) | |
| fullback |
William Hewitt (5) Roy Hudson (4) Roderick Cox | |
| left halfback |
John Heston (4) Stanley Fay (4) Roy Hudson Herman Everhardus | |
| right halfback |
Stanley Fay (5) John Heston (3) Estil Tessmer Roy Hudson |
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1931 Team Photo
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- Back Row
- Trainer Ray Roberts, Omer LaJeunesse, William Hewitt, Louis Westover, manager John Sauchuck
- Fourth Row
- Fielding Yost Jr, Charles DeBaker, Cecil Cantrill, Charles Bernard, Norm Daniels, Estel Tessmer
- Third Row
- Herman Everhardus, Franics Wistert, DuVal Goldsmith, Fred Petoskey, Howard Auer, Tom Samuels, John Kowalik, Stan Hozer
- Second Row
- Jay Sikkenga, Ivan Williamson, Director Fielding Yost, captain Roy Hudson, Coach Harry Kipke, John Heston, Stan Fay
- Front Row
- Harry Newman, Leslie Douglass