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
Captains
  • Lewis Glass
  • Kenny Barker
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
 1940
1942 
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Presbyterian $500630
Miami (FL)200820
Centre200340
Mississippi Southern601901
Louisiana Tech510541
Eastern Kentucky310710
SW Louisiana311621
Union (TN)311531
Tennessee Tech310540
Western Kentucky State Teachers311451
Georgetown (KY)210720
Wofford210460
Memphis State320630
Rollins220521
Louisiana Normal331431
Murray State332432
Tampa220540
Louisville110440
Middle Tennessee State Teachers231431
Newberry230560
Mississippi College120530
SE Louisiana240360
Oglethorpe130330
Transylvania130350
Troy State140540
Southeastern Louisiana030361
Louisiana College150470
Delta State171181
Centenary011082
Union (KY)010050
Morehead State030340
Erskine040250
  • $ 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

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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

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  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.