1941 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

The 1941 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1941 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his 17th season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 5–3 and with a mark of 3–1 in Dixie Conference play and 1–2 against SIAA competition.

1941 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (3–1 Dixie, 1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
1941 Dixie Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 4 0 17 1 1
Howard (AL) 2 0 14 5 1
Mississippi College 3 1 05 3 0
Millsaps 1 1 04 5 0
Southwestern (TN) 0 1 04 4 1
Mercer 0 3 03 6 0
Spring Hill 0 4 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at CentreL 7–14[1]
October 4Union (TN)
L 9–26[2]
October 10at ChattanoogaL 6–26[3]
October 18Delta State*
W 17–6[4]
November 3at Millsaps
W 21–0[5]
November 8Mercer
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
W 27–19[6]
November 15at Spring Hill
W 53–7[7]
November 21at 113th Medical Regiment*
W 56–0[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Centre downs Choctaw team". Chattanooga Daily Times. September 28, 1941. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Union drubs Choctaws 26–9". The Jackson Sun. October 5, 1941. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Chocs take licking at Chattanooga". Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Choctaws trim Delta State 17 to 6 with Fulton, McLeod and Berry sharing honors". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1941. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mississippi College wins from Millsaps by score of 21 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1941. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chocs win Mercer game for Dr. Provine, 27–19, to put finish on homecoming day". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1941. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mississippi College whips Badgers, 53–7". The Birmingham News. November 16, 1941. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Chocs hope to spring new tricks on Soldiers tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1941. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "113th Medics overwhelmed, 56–0, by Mississippi College". Hattiesburg American. November 22, 1941. Retrieved July 28, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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