American college football season
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]
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Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source October 4 Kansas State * W 51–340,000 [5]
October 11 Wisconsin Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 41–1440,000 [6]
October 18 No. 6 Michigan No. 5 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry ) L 7–1447,000 [7] [8]
October 25 at No. 11 Ohio State No. 13 W 14–771,896 [9]
November 1 at No. 1 Minnesota No. 9 L 7–864,464 [10]
November 8 Indiana No. 10 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 20–1435,000 [11]
November 15 No. 5 Notre Dame * No. 8 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry ) L 6–748,000 [12]
November 22 Illinois No. 10 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry ) W 27–026,000 [13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ( ) = First place votes. Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final AP 5 (1) 13 9 10 8 10 9 11
References
^ "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 .
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