1941 Army Cadets football team
1941 Army Cadets football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1941 record | 5–3–1 |
Head coach | Earl Blaik (1st year) |
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.[1] The season represented a four-game improvement on the prior year's record of 1–7–1. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 14 to 6 score. The Cadets also lost to Harvard and Penn and played Notre Dame to a scoreless tie.[2]
Army halfback Hank Mazur was selected by Life magazine as a third-team player on the 1941 College Football All-America Team.[3]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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October 4 | The Citadel | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 19–6 | ||||||
October 11 | VMI | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 27–20 | ||||||
October 18 | at Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT | W 20–7 | ||||||
October 25 | Columbia | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 13–0 | ||||||
November 1 | vs. No. 6 Notre Dame | No. 14 | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY (Rivalry) | T 0–0 | 75,226 | ||||
November 8 | at Harvard | Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA | L 6–20 | ||||||
November 15 | at Penn | Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA | L 7–14 | ||||||
November 22 | West Virginia | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 7–6 | ||||||
November 29 | vs. No. 11 Navy | Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | L 6–14 | ||||||
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ "1941 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Al DeMao, Rokisky on All-America Teams". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1941.
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