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1941 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainLewis Glass, Kenny Barker
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Presbyterian $ 5 0 0 6 3 0
    Miami (FL) 2 0 0 8 2 0
    Centre 2 0 0 3 4 0
    Mississippi Southern 6 0 1 9 0 1
    Louisiana Tech 5 1 0 5 4 1
    Eastern Kentucky 3 1 0 7 1 0
    SW Louisiana 3 1 1 6 2 1
    Union (TN) 3 1 1 5 3 1
    Tennessee Tech 3 1 0 5 4 0
    Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 1 4 5 1
    Georgetown (KY) 2 1 0 7 2 0
    Wofford 2 1 0 4 6 0
    Memphis State 3 2 0 6 3 0
    Rollins 2 2 0 5 2 1
    Louisiana Normal 3 3 1 4 3 1
    Murray State 3 3 2 4 3 2
    Tampa 2 2 0 5 4 0
    Louisville 1 1 0 4 4 0
    Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 1 4 3 1
    Newberry 2 3 0 5 6 0
    Mississippi College 1 2 0 5 3 0
    SE Louisiana 2 4 0 3 6 0
    Oglethorpe 1 3 0 4 4 0
    Transylvania 1 3 0 3 5 0
    Troy State 1 4 0 5 4 0
    Louisiana College 1 5 0 4 7 0
    Delta State 1 7 1 1 8 1
    Union (KY) 0 1 0 0 5 0
    Centenary 0 2 1 0 8 2
    Morehead State 0 3 0 3 4 0
    Erskine 0 4 0 2 5 0
    • $ – Conference champion

    The 1941 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Cecil C. Humphreys, Memphis State compiled a 6–3 record.

    Memphis State was ranked at No. 225 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 23Southwestern (TN)*
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 7–138,000[2]
    October 3Millsaps*
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 21–6[3]
    October 11Livingston State*
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 38–0
    October 17atUnion (TN)
    • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
  • W 7–62,200[4]
    October 24Delta State
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 23–7[5]
    October 31atMiddle Tennessee State Teachers
  • Murfreesboro, TN
  • L 12–13[6]
    November 8atMurray StateMurray, KYL 6–31[7]
    November 15Troy State
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 32–0[8]
    November 21atAustin Peay*
    • Murtland Field
  • Clarksville, TN
  • W 26–0[9]
    • *Non-conference game

    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.
  • ^ "Lynx smashes Memphis State". The Tennessean. September 24, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Majors drubbed by SIAA foe on Memphis gridiron". Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State defeats Union University Bulldogs 7 to 6 in big homecoming contest". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis downs Delta". Hattiesburg American. October 25, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Blue Raiders win, 13 to 12". Nashville Banner. November 1, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Murray College romps over Memphis Teachers 31 to 6". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 9, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis Teachers roll up 32–0 score on Troy Wave". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State rips Governors in season's finale, 26 to 0". The Tennessean. November 22, 1941. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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