1931 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team

The 1931 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team was an American football team that represented Oklahoma City University as a member of the Big Four Conference during the 1931 college football season. In Vee Green's fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 12–0 and won the conference championship, outscoring their competition by a combined point total of 269 to 45 and shutting out eight of their opponents.

1931 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football
Big Four champion
Conference	Big Four Conference
Record	12–0 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach	Vee Green (4th season)
Home stadium	Goldbug Field
Seasons ← 1930 1932 →

1931 Big Four Conference (Oklahoma) football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oklahoma City $	3	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma Baptist	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Phillips	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	8:00 p.m.	Central State (OK)*	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 20–0		^[1]
September 25		Friends*	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 45–0		^[2]
October 3		Arkansas Tech*	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 25–12		^[3]
October 9		Missouri Mines*	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–0		^[4]
October 16		at Phillips	Enid, OK	W 28–14		^[5]
October 23		Oklahoma A&M*	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 13–0		^[6]
October 30		at Saint Louis*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 14–13	8,500	^[7]
November 6		Oklahoma Baptist	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 33–0		^[8]^[9]
November 14		Haskell*	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 28–6	9,000	^[10]
November 21		Nebraska Wesleyan*	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 37–0		^[11]^[12]
November 26		at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 14–0		^[13]^[14]
December 5		Oklahoma*	Goldbug Field Oklahoma City, OK	W 6–0	14,000	^[15]
*Non-conference game

References

1. Jay, Fred (September 18, 1931). "Bugs Batter Out 20-0 Victory Over Fighting Central Broncho Crew". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 14. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. "Friends Prove Easy". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, Kansas. Associated Press. September 26, 1931. p. 3. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. "Fighting Tech Team Beaten By Bugs, 25–12". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 4, 1931. p. 25. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Ham, Bus (October 10, 1931). "Anderson's Headwork Enable Bugs to Turn Mines Back by 6 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 11. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Bugs Rally in Final Period Brings 28-14 Win Over Haymakers". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 17, 1931. p. 13. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Goldbugs Hand Aggie Eleven 13-To-0 Shock". Miami News Record. Miami, Oklahoma. October 25, 1931. p. 4. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Scott, John G. (October 31, 1931). "Oklahoma City U. Ekes Out 14-13 Decision over St Louis U." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Bennett, Bearl (November 7, 1931). "Goldbugs Romp Over Bison Eleven, 33 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. Bennett, Bearl (November 7, 1931). "Goldbugs Charge Over Baptists In 33 To 0 Conflict (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 9. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. Charles W. Saulsberry (November 15, 1931). "Goldbugs Win 28 to 6 Over Indian Horde". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Bennett, Bearl (November 22, 1931). "Pickens Stars As City Team Gets 37–0 Win". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 25. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. Bennett, Bearl (November 22, 1931). "Pickens Stars As Goldbugs Trounce Nebraskans, 37–0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 26. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. Ham, Bus (November 27, 1931). "Great City Grid Team Win In Tulsa, 14-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. Ham, Bus (November 27, 1931). "City School's Great Team Whips Tulsa (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "Goldbugs whip Sooners, 6–0, stay unbeaten". Miami News-Record. December 6, 1931. Retrieved June 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.