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1941 NCAA Football Rankings
One human poll comprised the 1941 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year. Legend AP Poll The final AP Poll was released on December 1, at the end of the 1941 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar .... References {{DE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team
The 1941 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their tenth year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Golden Gophers compiled an undefeated 8–0 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 186 to 38. The team's national championship run in the days before the attack on Pearl Harbor was chronicled in journalist Danny Spewak's book, "From the Gridiron to the Battlefield: Minnesota's March to a College Football Title and into World War II," published in 2021 by Rowman & Littlefield. The team was selected national champion by eleven NCAA-designated major selectors in Associated Press, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess). Halfback Bruce Smith was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, INS, Time-Life, United Press (UP), Associated Press (AP) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Rice Owls Football Team
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The 1941 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jess Neely, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2–1 against SWC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 167 to 121. The team played its home games at Rice Field in Houston. Guard Art Goforth was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Southwest Conference football team. Schedule References Rice Rice Owls football seasons Rice Owls football The Rice Owls football program represents Rice University in the sport of American football. The team competes at the NCAA Division I FBS level and compete in the American Athletic Conference. Rice Stadium, built in 1950, hosts the Owls' home f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Army Cadets Football Team
The 1941 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 105 to 87. The season represented a four-game improvement on the prior year's record of 1–7–1. Army opened with four wins, then played a scoreless tie with undefeated Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium. The eleventh-ranked Cadets then lost on the road in consecutive weeks to Harvard In the annual the Midshipmen won for the third Army halfback Hank Mazur was selected by ''Life'' magazine as a third-team player on the All-America team. Mazur was also selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Army was ranked at No. 45 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. Schedule References Army Army Black Knights f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Villanova Wildcats Football Team
The 1941 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Villanova University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 58. Center Ed Korisky was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Villanova was ranked at No. 59 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. The team played its home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Schedule References {{Villanova Wildcats football navbox Villanova Villanova Wildcats football seasons Villanova Wildcats football The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, known as Division I-AA until 2006). The Wildcats compete in the Colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Stanford Indians Football Team
The 1941 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University during the 1941 college football season. Second-year head coach Clark Shaughnessy led the team to a 6–3 record. Before the season, Stanford, which the year prior had finished 10–0, was considered a favorite for the national championship, but three conference losses put it out of contention for a return to the Rose Bowl. After the season, Shaughnessy left Stanford to take over as head coach at the University of Maryland. Before the season The Indians lost two stars from the previous season, right halfback Hugh Gallarneau and fullback Norm Standlee, to graduation, but returned quarterback Frankie Albert. Shaughnessy made the "pessimistic" projection that the team would drop at least two games. Before and early in the season, expectations were high for Stanford, and alongside Minnesota, the Indians were considered among the frontrunners for the national championship. Throughout the course of the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Temple Owls Football Team
The 1941 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 7–2 record and was outscored by a total of 176 to 146. The team was ranked No. 13 in the AP Poll before losing to Boston College on November 1, 1941. Back Andy Tomasic was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Tackle Hank Zajkowski was named to the second team. Temple was ranked at No. 68 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia. Schedule References Temple Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football The Temple Owls football team represents Temple University in the sport of college football. The Temple Owls compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Oregon Webfoots Football Team ...
The 1941 Oregon Webfoots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 5–5 record (4–4 against PCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the PCC, and were outscored by a total of 184 to 136. The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Schedule References {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Oregon Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Webfoots football The Oregon Ducks football program is a college football team for the University of Oregon, located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the FBS and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Columbia Lions Football Team
The 1941 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University in the Ivy League during the 1941 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 3–5 record and was outscored by a combined total of 103 to 81. The team was led by left halfback Paul Governali who was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Governali went on to win the Maxwell Award in 1942 and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Columbia was ranked at No. 42 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. The team played its home games at Baker Field in Manhattan. Schedule References {{Columbia Lions football navbox Columbia Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football The Columbia Lions football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Columbia Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Mississippi State Maroons Football Team
The 1941 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Allyn McKeen, the Maroons compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–0–1 against SEC opponents), won the only SEC championship in school history, outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 55, and were ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll. After losing eight of eleven starters from the undefeated 1940 team, the Maroons were picked to finish at or near the bottom of the SEC in 1941. Yet, they won games against conference opponents, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, and Ole Miss, and played a scoreless tie against LSU. The sole loss of the season was to No. 10 Duquesne. The 1941 season was the second consecutive season in which Mississippi State went undefeated against SEC opponents. Two Mississippi State players were named to the 1941 All-SEC football team. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Vanderbilt Commodores Football Team
The 1941 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Red Sanders, the Commodores compiled an 8–2 record (3–2 in conference play) and outscored opponents by a total of 260 to 89. The Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. The highlight of the season was a defeat of seventh-ranked Alabama in a driving rainstorm in Nashville; up to that time, only the second time in Commodore history where they defeated a ranked team. On November 9, Vanderbilt played the school's 439th game and defeated Georgia Tech, 14–7, for the 300th win in program history. Two Vanderbilt players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1941 All-SEC football team: center Bob Gude (AP-1, UP-1) and fullback Jack Jenkins (AP-1, UP-1). Schedule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Tulane Green Wave Football Team The 1941 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by Red Dawson in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing eighth in the SEC. The Green Wave was outscored by opponents by a total of 220 to 95. Tulane was ranked at No. 11 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. Schedule References Tulane Tulane Green Wave football seasons Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane Green Wave football team represents Tulane University in the sport of American football. The Green Wave compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the American A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1941 Oregon State Beavers Football Team
The 1941 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the 1941 college football season. The Beavers ended this season with eight wins and two losses. They were the Pacific Coast Conference champions and won the 1942 Rose Bowl over Duke. Because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl was held in Durham, North Carolina. Oregon State thus became the only team to win a Rose Bowl outside Pasadena, California. The team captains were Martin Chaves, Stan Czech, Bob Dethman, Quentin Greenough, Lew Hammers, George Peters, and Norm Peters. The Beavers scored 143 points and allowed 49 points. The team was led by head coach Lon Stiner. Schedule Game summaries Before the season In 1940, Oregon State finished third behind Stanford and Washington. The Indians became the first major college team to implement the "T" formation and subsequently went a perfect 10–0, winning the Poling National Championship. Billingsly and Helms each also subsequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |