| 1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football | |
|---|---|
Big Four champion | |
| Conference | Big Four Conference |
| Record | 7–1 (3–0 Big Four) |
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| Home stadium | League Park |
The 1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1941 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, who was assisted by Coach Ken Ormiston. A notable star halfback was Dom "Mickey" Sanzotta, who also served as team co-captain with Paul Hudson. [1]
Western Reserve was ranked at No. 96 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. [2]
The 50th game of the Case–Reserve rivalry, which began in 1891, was played.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Western Michigan * | L 0–7 | 4,000 | [3] | |
| October 4 | at Ohio * | W 7–0 | 6,000 | [4] | |
| October 10 | at Akron * | W 12–6 | 8,500 | [5] | |
| October 18 | Baldwin–Wallace |
| W 19–0 | 3,000 | |
| October 25 | Kent State * |
| W 20–0 | 3,500 | [6] |
| November 1 | at John Carroll |
| W 27–20 | 4,200 | |
| November 8 | at Miami (OH) * | W 28–13 | 2,000 | [7] | |
| November 20 | vs. Case |
| W 26–6 | 38,872 | [8] |
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The 1940 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1940 college football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Bill Edwards, who was assisted by Gene Myslenski and Roy A. "Dugan" Miller. Notable players included Johnny Reis, Andy Logan, Stan Skoczen , Steve Belichick, Dom "Mickey" Sanzotta and Dick Booth.
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The 1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, assisted by Dick Luther until he was called to the U.S. Navy early in the season.
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