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1931 Ouachita Junior College Indians football team

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1931 Ouachita Junior College Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
CaptainLeo Young
Home stadiumForsythe Park
Seasons
1932 →

The 1931 Ouachita Junior College Indians football team represented Ouachita Parish Junior College—now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe—as an independent during the 1931 junior college football season. This was the first football team fielded by the newly-opened junior college. Led by first-year head coach J. Paul Kemerer, the Indians compiled a record of 4–1–1. Quarterback Leo Young was elected captain of the team.[1] Ouachita Junior College played all six of its games at home, at Forsythe Park in Monroe, Louisiana.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 107:45 p.m.Louisiana College freshmen
W 20–0[2][3]
October 177:45 p.m.El Dorado JC (AR)
W 24–0[1][4]
October 237:45 p.m.Millsaps B team
W 7–6[5][6]
October 31Mississippi College B team
W 13–12[7]
November 67:45 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–6[8][9]
November 14Centenary freshmen
T 0–0[10]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Young Is Elected Indians' Captain". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 15, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Junior College Indians Play Their First Game Tonight". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 10, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "New Junior College at Monroe Beats Kittens". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. October 12, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Junior College Indians Meet El Dorada Eleven Tonight". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 17, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Junior College Squad Plays Millsaps Reserves Tonight". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 24, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Indians Come From Behind To Beat Millsaps Reserves". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 24, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Choctaw Scrubs Ready For Game". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 30, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Junior College and Southeastern Clash Here Tonight". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 6, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Junior College Indians Lose to Southeastern 6 to 0". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 7, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Centenary Frosh Play Indians Here". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. November 14, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "2015 Football Media Guide". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2024.