| 1941 Navy Midshipmen football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 10 |
| 1941 record | 7–1–1 |
| Head coach | Swede Larson (3rd season) |
| Captain | Bob Froude |
| Home stadium | Thompson Stadium |
Seasons | |
Template:1941 college football independents records The 1941 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Swede Larson, the Midshipmen compiled a 7–1–1 record, shut out five opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 192 to 34.[1][2]
In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Midshipmen beat the Cadets for the third straight year,[3] and finished the season ranked tenth.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | William & Mary | W 34–0 | |||
| October 4 | West Virginia |
| W 40–0 | ||
| October 11 | Lafayette |
| W 41–2 | ||
| October 18 | Cornell | No. 7 |
| W 14–0 | 45,000 |
| October 25 | at Harvard | No. 5 |
| T 0–0 | 40,000 |
| November 1 | at No. 8 Penn | No. 11 | W 13–6 | 73,391 | |
| November 8 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 6 |
| L 13–20 | 62,074 |
| November 22 | at Princeton | No. 12 | W 23–0 | 42,000 | |
| November 29 | vs. Army | No. 11 |
| W 14–6 | 99,000 |
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References[]
- ↑ "Football History". United States Naval Academy. p. 191. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Navy Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/navy/1940-1944_yearly_results.php. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
- ↑ "Navy beats Cornell". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press: p. 2B. October 19, 1941. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EWscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=004EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4260%2C6527308.
- ↑ "Navy tied by Harvard". Pittsburgh Press. United Press: p. 11, part 3. October 26, 1941. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9XcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_kwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4320%2C3749381.
- ↑ "Middies turn back Penn, 13-6". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press: p. 3B. November 2, 1941. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dVFQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cg4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4459%2C1897477.
- ↑ Boni, Bill (November 9, 1941). "Irish hand Middies first defeat". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press: p. 3B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fFFQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cg4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4172%2C3231005.
- ↑ "Navy scores 23-0 win over Princeton as Busik stars". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press: p. 2B. November 23, 1941. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ilFQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cg4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2958%2C5931031.
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