1941 Sewanee Tigers football team

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1941 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5
Head coach
Home stadium Hardee Field
Seasons
←  1940
1942  →
1941 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina  – 7 –0 –0
Delaware  – 7 –0 –1
Virginia  – 8 –1 –0
Marshall  – 7 –1 –0
No. 10 Navy  – 7 –1 –1
Georgetown  – 5 –4 –0
Western Maryland  – 3 –4 –1
West Virginia  – 4 –6 –0
Roanoke  – 3 –5 –0
Sewanee  – 2 –5 –0
Delaware State  – 1 –4 –0
Georgia Teachers  – 2 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Sewanee Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Sewanee: The University of the South during the 1941 college football season. This was Sewanee's first season being an independent after leaving the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In their second season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the Tigers compiled a 2–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Washington & Lee
W 20–193,000 [1]
October 11 Davidson
W 7–0 [2]
October 18at Southwestern (TN)
L 0–35 [3]
October 25 Tennessee Tech
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
L 0–12
November 8at Vanderbilt
L 0–205,000 [4]
November 15at Chattanooga
L 0–27 [5]
November 29at The Citadel
L 0–28 [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bearden's boot gives Sewanee win". The Nashville Tennessean. September 27, 1941. Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sewanee beats Davidson, 7–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 12, 1941. Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Crippled Sewanee team goes down before Southwestern Lynx, 35 to 0". The Chattanooga Times. October 19, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Will Grimsley (November 9, 1941). "Vandy Tops Sewanee 20-0 With Early Scoring Thrusts". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Chattanooga Tops Sewanee By 27 To 0". The Knoxville Journal. November 16, 1941. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Citadel Batters Out 28-0 Win Over Sewanee: Victory Sets Victory Pace As Cadets Wind Up Season". The Greenville News. November 30, 1941. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "1941 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2021.


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