1941 Northwestern Wildcats football team
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| 1941 Northwestern Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 5–3 (4–2 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| MVP | Alf Bauman |
| Captain | Floyd Chambers[1] |
| Home stadium | Dyche Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Minnesota $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Ohio State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Northwestern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1941 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten.[2]
Four Northwestern players received honors on the 1941 All-Big Ten Conference football team: tackle Alf Bauman (AP-1; UP-1); end Bob Motl (AP-1; UP-2); halfback Otto Graham (AP-2); and guard George Zorich (UP-2).[3][4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 4 | Kansas State* | W 51–3 | 40,000 | [5] | ||
| October 11 | Wisconsin |
| W 41–14 | 40,000 | [6] | |
| October 18 | No. 6 Michigan | No. 5 |
| L 7–14 | 47,000 | [7][8] |
| October 25 | at No. 11 Ohio State | No. 13 | W 14–7 | 71,896 | [9] | |
| November 1 | at No. 1 Minnesota | No. 9 | L 7–8 | 64,464 | [10] | |
| November 8 | Indiana | No. 10 |
| W 20–14 | 35,000 | [11] |
| November 15 | No. 5 Notre Dame* | No. 8 |
| L 6–7 | 48,000 | [12] |
| November 22 | Illinois | No. 10 |
| W 27–0 | 26,000 | [13] |
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Rankings
[edit]| Week | ||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final |
| AP | 5 (1) | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 147. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "1941 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Four Minnesotans On Big Ten Team". The Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. AP. November 27, 1941. p. 16.
- ^ "Eleven Best in Big Ten Circles on Honor Rolls". Freeport Journal-Standard. Freeport, Illinois. November 21, 1941. p. 13.
- ^ Edward Burns (October 5, 1941). "Wildcats Rout Kansas State Eleven, 51 To 3". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Arch Ward (October 12, 1941). "Wildcats Roll Over in 2d Half, 41-14". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilfrid Smith (November 2, 1941). "Michigan Passes Beat Northwestern, 14-7: Kuzma Tosses Twice to Score for Wolverine; Fraumann, Rogers Cross Goal". Chicago Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan Victor on Long Pass, 14-7; Kuzma's 2 Touchdown Tosses, Second Gaining 46 Yards, Defeat Northwestern". The New York Times (AP story). October 19, 1941.
- ^ Wilfrid Smith (October 26, 1941). "Wildcats Beat Ohio State On Passes, 14 to 7: Otto Graham Pitches for 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charles Johnson (November 2, 1941). "Gophers Cage Wildcats, 8-7". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (November 9, 1941). "Northwestern Subdues Indiana and Billy Hillenbrand, 20 to 14". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edward Burns (November 16, 1941). "Notre Dame Wins, 7 to 6; Blocks N.U.'s Kick: Strategic Play Blocks N.U.'s Extra Point Kick, Wins for Irish". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Irving Vaughan (November 23, 1941). "Northwestern Whips Illinois, 27-0: DeCorrevont's 3 Touchdowns Lead Wildcats". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.