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1941 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1941 record5–3–1
Head coachEarl Blaik (1st season)
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →

Template:1941 college football independents records 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. Army opened with four wins,[2] then played a scoreless tie with undefeated Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium.[3] The eleventh-ranked Cadets then lost on the road in consecutive weeks to Harvard and Penn.[4][5] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Midshipmen won for the third straight year.[6][7]

Army halfback Hank Mazur was selected by Life magazine as a third-team player on the All-America team.[8]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
October 4The CitadelW 19–6
October 11VMI
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 27–20
October 18at YaleW 20–756,000
October 25Columbia
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY [2]
W 13–020,000
November 1vs. No. 6 Notre DameNo. 14T 0–075,226
November 8at HarvardNo. 11
L 6–2053,000
November 15at PennNo. 19L 7–1470,000
November 22West Virginia
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 7–6
November 29vs. No. 11 Navy
L 6–1499,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. "Army Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/1940-1944_yearly_results.php. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Guenther, Jack (October 26, 1941). "Cadets trick Columbia in 13-0 win". Pittsburgh Press. United Press: p. 13, part 3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9XcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_kwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3551%2C3764736.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ferguson, Harry (November 2, 1941). "Cadets top Irish on muddy gridiron". Pittsburgh Press. Associated Press: p. 9, part 3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-ncbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_kwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2005%2C6466613.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Harvard uncovers scoring punch to kayo Army, 20-7". Pittsburgh. United Press: p. 14, part 3. November 9, 1941. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n3IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2509%2C2210520.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Fraley, Oscar (November 16, 1941). "Penn downs Army, 14 to 7". Pittsburgh Press. United Press: p. 13, part 3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pnIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4936%2C4961102.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Guenther, Jack (November 30, 1941). "Navy gives parting coach 14-6 win over Army". Pittsburgh Press. United Press: p. 11, part 3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mVgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5083%2C3275725.
  7. "1941 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1941-schedule.html. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  8. "Al DeMao, Rokisky on All-America Teams". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1941. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mFgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5048,2795105&dq=wildung+sinkwich.


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