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1941 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–6 (1–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPBilly Hillenbrand
CaptainEugene White
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Minnesota $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
    No.5Michigan 3 1 1 6 1 1
    No.13Ohio State 3 1 1 6 1 1
    No.11Northwestern 4 2 0 5 3 0
    Wisconsin 3 3 0 3 5 0
    Iowa 2 4 0 3 5 0
    Purdue 1 3 0 2 5 1
    Indiana 1 3 0 2 6 0
    Illinois 0 5 0 2 6 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1941 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bo McMillin, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–6 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 126 to 101.

    Indiana was ranked at No. 48 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[1]

    The team played its home games at Memorial StadiuminBloomington, Indiana.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 27Detroit*
  • Bloomington, IN
  • L 7–1410,000[2]
    October 4atNotre Dame*
  • South Bend, IN
  • L 6–1942,000[3]
    October 11TCU*dagger
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
  • L 14–2024,000[4]
    October 18at No. 15Nebraska*
  • Lincoln, NE
  • W 21–1333,000[5]
    October 25atWisconsin
  • Madison, WI
  • L 25–2733,000[6]
    November 1atIowa
  • Iowa City, IA
  • L 7–1328,000[7]
    November 8at No. 10Northwestern
  • Evanston, IL
  • L 14–2035,000[8]
    November 22Purdue
    • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)
  • W 7–023,000[9]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • [10][11][12]

    1942 NFL draftees[edit]

    Player Position Round Pick NFL club
    Jim Trimble Tackle 15 139 Green Bay Packers

    [13]

    References[edit]

    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.
  • ^ W.W. Edgar (September 28, 1941). "Long Pass in Final Period Gives Titans Victory, 14 to 7". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Wilfrid Smith (October 5, 1941). "Irish Have Too Many Backs For Indiana, 19 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ W. Blaine Patton (October 12, 1941). "Texas Christian Triumphs Over Indiana, 20-14: Frogs Clinch Victory With Seconds Left". The Indianapolis Star. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Don Kellogg (October 19, 1941). "Huskers beaten first time by Indiana". The Nebraska State Journal. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Henry J. McCormick (October 26, 1941). "Badgers Outroar Indiana, 27-25". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Bert McGrane (November 2, 1941). "Iowa Turns On Indiana, 13-7: Green Score Twice". The Des Moines Register – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Irving Vaughan (November 9, 1941). "Northwestern Subdues Indiana and Billy Hillenbrand, 20 to 14". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ W. Blaine Patton (November 23, 1941). "Indiana Beats Purdue: Takes Bitter Bucket Tilt By 7-0 Score". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1941 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  • ^ "1941 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  • ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  • ^ "1942 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2015.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1941_Indiana_Hoosiers_football_team&oldid=1192932576"

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