Claim: In the 1931 season, the DePaul Blue Demons in their first two games against Detroit and North Dakota, beating the former 12-0 and losing to the latter 7-41, then followed it up with 5 wins and 2 losses afterwards.
Evidence: at Detroit at North Dakota W 12–0 L 7–41 W 6–2 W 20–6 W 31–0 W 46–0 W 34–20 L 13–14 L 7–38 
6–3 at Detroit at North Dakota W 12–0 L 7–41