1931 College Football All-Southern Team

In December 2008, Sports Illustrated undertook to identify the individuals who would have been awarded the Heisman Trophy in college football's early years, before the trophy was established.

Tulane's Jerry Dalrymple was selected as the would-be Heisman winner for the 1931 season.

[6] CP = selected by captains of the football team of the south, compiled by Central Press newspapers.

[9] WA = selected by William Alexander, coach at Georgia Institute of Technology.

SH = selected by Clark Shaughnessy, coach at Tulane University.