1941 La Salle Explorers football team

The 1941 La Salle Explorers football team was an American football team that represented La Salle College (now known as La Salle University) as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Henry, the Explorers compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 55.

1941 La Salle Explorers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumMcCarthy Stadium
Seasons
 1940
1997 
1941 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Duquesne  800
Thiel  700
Saint Francis (PA)  601
No. 6 Fordham  810
Rochester  610
Trinity (CT)  610
Wagner  510
Franklin & Marshall  511
Penn State  720
Temple  720
Coast Guard  620
Norwich  620
Hofstra  520
Boston College  730
Syracuse  521
Bucknell  630
Drexel  421
Boston University  530
La Salle  530
Tufts  530
Army  531
CCNY  440
Villanova  440
Manhattan  441
Holy Cross  442
Colgate  332
Providence  332
Buffalo  341
Massachusetts State  341
Pittsburgh  360
Vermont  260
NYU  270
Carnegie Tech  170
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games at McCarthy Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Blue Ridge CollegeW 26–6[1]
October 12Niagara
  • McCarthy Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 21–06,000[2]
October 19Mount St. Mary's
  • McCarthy Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–7[3]
October 26at CanisiusW 7–011,500[4]
November 1at Saint AnselmManchester, NHW 21–0[5]
November 9Scranton
  • McCarthy Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 19–20[6]
November 16Providence
  • McCarthy Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–20[7]
November 22at Pennsylvania Military CollegeChester, PAW 12–2[8]

References

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  1. "LaSalle College beats Blue Ridge eleven, 26–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1941. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "LaSalle tops Niagara, 21–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1941. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Mt. St. Mary's nips La Salle". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1941. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Griffins suffer 7–0 defeat at hands of LaSalle invaders". The Buffalo News. October 27, 1941. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bill Bynon stars as La Salle whips St. Anselm foe, 21–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 2, 1941. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Scrantonians shade La Salle with second half assault, 20–19". The Tribune. November 10, 1941. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "LaSalle loses to Providence". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1941. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "LaSalle conquers P.M.C., 12–2". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 23, 1941. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.