1941 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1941 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Cecil C. Humphreys, Memphis State compiled a 6–3 record.

1941 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainLewis Glass, Kenny Barker
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Presbyterian $ 5 0 06 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 0 08 2 0
Centre 2 0 03 4 0
Mississippi Southern 6 0 19 0 1
Louisiana Tech 5 1 05 4 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 1 07 1 0
SW Louisiana 3 1 16 2 1
Union (TN) 3 1 15 3 1
Tennessee Tech 3 1 05 4 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 14 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 07 2 0
Wofford 2 1 04 6 0
Memphis State 3 2 06 3 0
Rollins 2 2 05 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 14 3 1
Murray State 3 3 24 3 2
Tampa 2 2 05 4 0
Louisville 1 1 04 4 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 14 3 1
Newberry 2 3 05 6 0
Mississippi College 1 2 05 3 0
SE Louisiana 2 4 03 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 3 04 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 03 5 0
Troy State 1 4 05 4 0
Louisiana College 1 5 04 7 0
Delta State 1 7 11 8 1
Union (KY) 0 1 00 5 0
Centenary 0 2 10 8 2
Morehead State 0 3 03 4 0
Erskine 0 4 02 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Memphis State was ranked at No. 225 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Southwestern (TN)*L 7–138,000[2]
October 3Millsaps*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 21–6[3]
October 11Livingston State*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 38–0
October 17at Union (TN)
W 7–62,200[4]
October 24Delta State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 23–7[5]
October 31at Middle Tennessee State TeachersL 12–13[6]
November 8at Murray StateMurray, KYL 6–31[7]
November 15Troy State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 32–0[8]
November 21at Austin Peay*
W 26–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Lynx smashes Memphis State". The Tennessean. September 24, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Majors drubbed by SIAA foe on Memphis gridiron". Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Memphis State defeats Union University Bulldogs 7 to 6 in big homecoming contest". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Memphis downs Delta". Hattiesburg American. October 25, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Blue Raiders win, 13 to 12". Nashville Banner. November 1, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Murray College romps over Memphis Teachers 31 to 6". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 9, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Memphis Teachers roll up 32–0 score on Troy Wave". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Memphis State rips Governors in season's finale, 26 to 0". The Tennessean. November 22, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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