1941 Army Cadets football team

The 1941 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 105 to 87.[1]

1941 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
1941 record	5–3–1
Head coach	Earl Blaik (1st season)
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1941 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Duquesne			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Fordham			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 15 Penn			–					7	–	1	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	1	–	1
Penn State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	2	–	0
Harvard			–					5	–	2	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	2	–	1
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	2	–	0
Drexel Tech			–					4	–	2	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	3	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	3	–	0
Army			–					5	–	3	–	1
Brown			–					5	–	4	–	0
Dartmouth			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	4	–	0
Manhattan			–					4	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					4	–	4	–	2
Colgate			–					3	–	3	–	2
Buffalo			–					3	–	4	–	1
Massachusetts State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Columbia			–					3	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	6	–	0
Princeton			–					2	–	6	–	0
NYU			–					2	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	7	–	0
Yale			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The season represented a four-game improvement on the prior year's record of 1–7–1. Army opened with four wins,[2] then played a scoreless tie with undefeated Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium.[3] The eleventh-ranked Cadets then lost on the road in consecutive weeks to Harvard and Penn.[4][5] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Midshipmen won for the third straight year.[6][7]

Army halfback Hank Mazur was selected by Life magazine as a third-team player on the All-America team.[8] Mazur was also selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team.[9]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	The Citadel		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 19–6	7,000	[10]
October 11	VMI		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 27–20		[11]
October 18	at Yale		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 20–7	56,000	[12]
October 25	Columbia		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–0	28,000	[13]
November 1	vs. No. 6 Notre Dame	No. 14	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (rivalry)	T 0–0	76,000	[14]
November 8	at Harvard	No. 11	Harvard Stadium Allston, MA	L 6–20	53,000	[4]
November 15	at Penn	No. 19	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–14	70,000	[5]
November 22	West Virginia		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 7–6	25,000	[15]
November 29	vs. No. 11 Navy		Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 6–14	98,924	[16]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Army Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
2. Guenther, Jack (October 26, 1941). "Cadets trick Columbia in 13-0 win". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 13, part 3.
3. Ferguson, Harry (November 2, 1941). "Cadets top Irish on muddy gridiron". Pittsburgh Press. Associated Press. p. 9, part 3.
4. "Harvard uncovers scoring punch to kayo Army, 20-7". Pittsburgh. United Press. November 9, 1941. p. 14, part 3.
5. Fraley, Oscar (November 16, 1941). "Penn downs Army, 14 to 7". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 13, part 3.
6. Guenther, Jack (November 30, 1941). "Navy gives parting coach 14-6 win over Army". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 11, part 3.
7. "1941 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
8. "Al DeMao, Rokisky on All-America Teams". The Pittsburgh Press. November 29, 1941.
9. "MacKinney and Peabody on A.P. Eastern Eleven". The Boston Daily Globe. December 5, 1941. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Army Batters Citadel, 19-6". New York Daily News. October 5, 1941. p. 92 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Army Nips VMI, 27-20, With 1st Half Drive". New York Daily News. October 12, 1941. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Dick McCann (October 19, 1941). "Army Crushes Yale, 20-7, Grounding Air Attack". New York Daily News. p. C42 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Jimmy Powers (October 26, 1941). "Army Wins, 13-0; Lion Passes Fail". New York Daily News. p. C36 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Gene Ward (November 2, 1941). "Army Deflates ND To Gain 0-0 Tie; Mazur Is Star". New York Daily News. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Dick McCann (November 23, 1941). "Army Overtakes West Va., 7-6". New York Daily News. p. 41C – via Newspapers.com.
16. Gene Ward (November 30, 1941). "Navy Weighs Anchor in 2d Half, Sinks Army, 14-6, Before 98,924". New York Daily News. p. C36 – via Newspapers.com.