1941 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1941 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainLewis Glass, Kenny Barker
Home stadium Crump Stadium
Seasons
←  1940
1942  →
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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

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.

Memphis State was ranked at No. 225 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Southwestern (TN) *
L 7–138,000 [2]
October 3 Millsaps *
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 21–6 [3]
October 11 Livingston State *
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 38–0
October 17at Union (TN)
W 7–62,200 [4]
October 24 Delta State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 23–7 [5]
October 31at Middle Tennessee State Teachers
L 12–13 [6]
November 8at Murray State Murray, KY L 6–31 [7]
November 15 Troy State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 32–0 [8]
November 21at Austin Peay *
W 26–0 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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. ↑ "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.


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