1941 Rose Poly Engineers football team

The 1941 Rose Poly Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Rose Polytechnic Institute as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its 14th season under head coach Phil Brown, the team compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against IIC opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 34.[1][2]

1941 Rose Poly Engineers football
IIC co-champion
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
1941 record7–0 (4–0 IIC)
Head coachPhil Brown (14th season)
1941 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rose Poly + 4 –0 –0  7 –0 –0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 3 –0 –0  8 –0 –1
Ball State 3 –1 –1  3 –2 –2
Butler 3 –1 –0  5 –4 –0
Wabash 4 –2 –0  5 –3 –1
DePauw 3 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Indiana State 2 –1 –1  5 –2 –1
Evansville 2 –1 –1  3 –5 –1
Manchester 2 –1 –1  2 –2 –2
Franklin (IN) 2 –4 –1  2 –5 –1
Hanover 1 –3 –0  1 –7 –0
Central Normal 1 –4 –0  2 –5 –0
Earlham 0 –5 –0  2 –5 –0
Valparaiso 0 –5 –0  0 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Freshman halfback Eddie McGovern scored 103 points (16 touchdowns, 7 extra points) for the season, including 34 points in the final game of the season against Milton. Halfback Harold Bowsher added 55 points.[3] Four Rose Poly players were selected by The Indianapolis News to its All-Indiana college football teams: McGovern (1st team); Bowsher (2nd team); tackle Martin Cavanaugh (1st team); and back Earl Michaels (1st team).[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20WabashTerre Haute, INW 12–7[5]
October 4Austin Peay*Terre Haute, INW 22–7[6]
October 11at EvansvilleEvansville, INW 20–2[7]
October 18at Principia*Elsah, ILW 32–12[8]
October 25Franklin (IN)Terre Haute, INW 54–6[9]
November 1at EarlhamRichmond, INW 33–0[10]
November 8at Milton*Milton, WIW 56–0[11]
November 15Holbrook*Terre Haute, INCancelled
  • *Non-conference game
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References
  1. "1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges". The Muncie Evening Press. September 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Indiana Conference Standings". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. November 25, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Harold Harrison (November 10, 1941). "Bertelli And McGovern Are Nearly Whole Grid Show". The Muncie Evening Press. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team". The Indianapolis News. November 29, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wabash Loses To Rose Poly". The Muncie Sunday Star. September 21, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rose Poly Triumphs". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 1941. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rose Poly Wins, 20-2". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1941. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Rose Poly Raps Principia Team". The Indianapolis Star. October 19, 1941. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rose Poly Crushes Franklin, 54 To 6". The Indianapolis Star. October 26, 1941. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Rose Poly Downs Earlham 33 to 0 in Annual Home-Coming Battle". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. November 2, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "McGovern Scores Five Touchdowns as Rose Triumphs". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. November 9, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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