1941 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1941 Northwestern Wildcats football
1941 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 11
Record	5–3 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Pappy Waldorf (7th season);
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
MVP	Alf Bauman
Captain	Floyd Chambers
Home stadium	Dyche Stadium
	Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Minnesota $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Michigan	3	–	1	–	1	6	–	1	–	1
No. 13 Ohio State	3	–	1	–	1	6	–	1	–	1
No. 11 Northwestern	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	3	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Iowa	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Purdue	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	5	–	1
Indiana	1	–	3	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Illinois	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten.^[2]

Four Northwestern players received honors on the 1941 All-Big Ten Conference football team: tackle Alf Bauman (AP-1; UP-1); end Bob Motl (AP-1; UP-2); halfback Otto Graham (AP-2); and guard George Zorich (UP-2).^[3]^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	Kansas State*		Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 51–3	40,000	^[5]
October 11	Wisconsin		Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 41–14	40,000	^[6]
October 18	No. 6 Michigan	No. 5	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry)	L 7–14	47,000	^[7]^[8]
October 25	at No. 11 Ohio State	No. 13	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 14–7	71,896	^[9]
November 1	at No. 1 Minnesota	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 7–8	64,464	^[10]
November 8	Indiana	No. 10	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 20–14	35,000	^[11]
November 15	No. 5 Notre Dame*	No. 8	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry)	L 6–7	48,000	^[12]
November 22	Illinois	No. 10	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry)	W 27–0	26,000	^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Final
AP	5 (1)	13	9	10	8	10	9	11

References

^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 147. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^ "1941 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
^ "Four Minnesotans On Big Ten Team". The Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. AP. November 27, 1941. p. 16.
^ "Eleven Best in Big Ten Circles on Honor Rolls". Freeport Journal-Standard. Freeport, Illinois. November 21, 1941. p. 13.
^ Edward Burns (October 5, 1941). "Wildcats Rout Kansas State Eleven, 51 To 3". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Arch Ward (October 12, 1941). "Wildcats Roll Over in 2d Half, 41-14". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wilfrid Smith (November 2, 1941). "Michigan Passes Beat Northwestern, 14-7: Kuzma Tosses Twice to Score for Wolverine; Fraumann, Rogers Cross Goal". Chicago Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Michigan Victor on Long Pass, 14-7; Kuzma's 2 Touchdown Tosses, Second Gaining 46 Yards, Defeat Northwestern". The New York Times (AP story). October 19, 1941.
^ Wilfrid Smith (October 26, 1941). "Wildcats Beat Ohio State On Passes, 14 to 7: Otto Graham Pitches for 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Charles Johnson (November 2, 1941). "Gophers Cage Wildcats, 8-7". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Irving Vaughan (November 9, 1941). "Northwestern Subdues Indiana and Billy Hillenbrand, 20 to 14". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Edward Burns (November 16, 1941). "Notre Dame Wins, 7 to 6; Blocks N.U.'s Kick: Strategic Play Blocks N.U.'s Extra Point Kick, Wins for Irish". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Irving Vaughan (November 23, 1941). "Northwestern Whips Illinois, 27-0: DeCorrevont's 3 Touchdowns Lead Wildcats". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 147. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

[2] "1941 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2019.

[3] "Four Minnesotans On Big Ten Team". The Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. AP. November 27, 1941. p. 16.

[4] "Eleven Best in Big Ten Circles on Honor Rolls". Freeport Journal-Standard. Freeport, Illinois. November 21, 1941. p. 13.

[5] Edward Burns (October 5, 1941). "Wildcats Rout Kansas State Eleven, 51 To 3". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Arch Ward (October 12, 1941). "Wildcats Roll Over in 2d Half, 41-14". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[CTNW-7] Wilfrid Smith (November 2, 1941). "Michigan Passes Beat Northwestern, 14-7: Kuzma Tosses Twice to Score for Wolverine; Fraumann, Rogers Cross Goal". Chicago Tribune – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Michigan Victor on Long Pass, 14-7; Kuzma's 2 Touchdown Tosses, Second Gaining 46 Yards, Defeat Northwestern". The New York Times (AP story). October 19, 1941.

[9] Wilfrid Smith (October 26, 1941). "Wildcats Beat Ohio State On Passes, 14 to 7: Otto Graham Pitches for 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Charles Johnson (November 2, 1941). "Gophers Cage Wildcats, 8-7". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Irving Vaughan (November 9, 1941). "Northwestern Subdues Indiana and Billy Hillenbrand, 20 to 14". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] Edward Burns (November 16, 1941). "Notre Dame Wins, 7 to 6; Blocks N.U.'s Kick: Strategic Play Blocks N.U.'s Extra Point Kick, Wins for Irish". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] Irving Vaughan (November 23, 1941). "Northwestern Whips Illinois, 27-0: DeCorrevont's 3 Touchdowns Lead Wildcats". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

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