1941 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1941 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Clem Crowe, the team compiled a 9–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 257 to 47.

1941 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
1941 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Michigan   –  8 –0 –0
No. 3 Notre Dame   –  8 –0 –1
Youngstown   –  7 –0 –1
Xavier   –  9 –1 –0
Detroit   –  7 –2 –0
Ohio   –  5 –2 –1
Dayton   –  7 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  6 –3 –0
Akron   –  5 –3 –1
Michigan State   –  5 –3 –1
Central Michigan   –  4 –3 –0
Ohio Wesleyan   –  5 –4 –0
Marquette   –  4 –5 –0
Carthage   –  1 –5 –2
Wayne   –  2 –6 –0
Miami (OH)   –  2 –7 –0
Western Ontario   –  1 –4 –0
Wichita   –  1 –6 –1
Michigan State Normal   –  0 –5 –2
Detroit Tech   –  0 –6 –1

Xavier was ranked at No. 52 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[1]

The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati. Halfback Chet Mutryn starred on offense for Xavier.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Georgetown (KY)
W 63–68,000[2]
September 26Butler
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 40–78,000[3]
October 5at Saint Vincent (PA)
W 21–75,214[4]
October 12at John CarrollCleveland, OHW 25–05,000[5]
October 18Kentucky
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–2111,000[6]
October 24at Saint Louis
W 8–07,450[7]
November 2Niagara
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 20–08,000[8]
November 9Dayton
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 27–014,000[9]
November 20Providence
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–06,500[10]
November 29Georgetown (DC)
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 14–912,000[11]

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. Bob Bohne (September 20, 1941). "Musketeers Roll Up 63-6 Win Over Georgetown Eleven". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Musketeers Are Far Too Classy For Butler, Winning 40-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 27, 1941. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dick Forbes (October 6, 1941). "Xavier's Late Drive Defeats St. Vincent". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Dick Forbes (October 13, 1941). "Xavier Unextended In Walloping John Carroll, 25 To 0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bob Bohne (October 19, 1941). "U.K.'s Ground And Air Game Too Much For Musketeers: "X's" Score Is Made Near Close". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 33–34 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Musketeers Triumph Over St. Louis Billikens By 8-0 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Xavier Downs Niagara, 20-0". Dayton Journal. November 3, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bob Bohne (November 10, 1941). "Musketeers Pulverize Stuffing Out Of Dayton Flyers, 27-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 12–13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bob Bohne (November 21, 1941). "It's Mutryn Again As Musketeers Win, 33-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bob Bohne (November 30, 1941). "Mutryn Sparkles As Musketeers Down Georgetown, 14-9". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 29–30 – via Newspapers.com.
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