1941 Utah Utes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Utah Utes football Mountain States Conference MSC 6–0–2 4–0–2 Ike Armstrong 17th Ute Stadium MSC champion The 1941 Utah Utes football team, also commonly known as the Utah Redskins, was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1941 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 6–0–2 with a mark of 4–0–2 against conference opponents, won the MSC championship, and all outscored opponents by a total of 209 to 65.1941 Utah Utes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 12, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1941-schedule.html Utah was ranked at No. 62 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City. Schedule September 27 w y y Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 26–7 9,500 Redskins Hammer Vandal Crew, 26-7 The Salt Lake Tribune September 28, 1941 B7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35896210/redskins_hammer_vandal_crew_267/ Newspapers.com October 11 w Wyoming Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 60–6 10,000 Redskins Rout Cowboy Crew, 60 to 6: Indians Smash Over Nine Touchdowns During Game; 10,000 See Cowboys Mowed Down The Salt Lake Tribune Marlowe Branagan October 12, 1941 8B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35896960/utahwyoming// Newspapers.com October 18 t BYU Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT rivalry 6–6 13,000 Fighting Cougars Hold Favored Utes To 6-6 Deadlock The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) LaVerl Christiansen October 19, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35896790/fighting_cougars_hold_favored_utes_to/ Newspapers.com October 25 t y Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO 0–0 14,000 Utes and Pioneers in Stalemate, 0-0 The Salt Lake Tribune Jimmy Hodgson October 26, 1941 B7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35896911/utes_and_pioneers_in_stalemate_00/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y Colorado Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT rivalry 46–6 16,000 Utes Rout Colorado In 46 to 6 Triumph Provo Sunday Herald November 2, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35897788/utes_rout_colorado_in_46_to_6_triumph/ Newspapers.com November 15 w y Colorado A&M Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO 26–13 5,000 Utes Triumph: Injuns Blast Coloags in 26-13 Clash The Salt Lake Tribune Chet Nelson November 16, 1941 B9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35891322/utes_triumph_injuns_blast_coloags_in/ Newspapers.coms November 20 w Utah State Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT rivalry 33–21 10,000 Utes Drub Aggies To Clinch Share Of League Title Provo Daily Herald Dave Belnap November 21, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35897585/utes_drub_aggies_to_clinch_share_of/ Newspapers.com December 6 w y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 12–6 8,500 Henry Stanton Breaks Record But Cats Lose The Arizona Daily Star Vic Thornton December 7, 1941 1, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35891008/henry_stanton_breaks_record_but_cats/ Newspapers.com http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf Ute Record Book University of Utah 6 July 16, 2010 July 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf dead NFL draft Utah had two players selected in the 1942 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1942.htm 1942 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com August 4, 2010 Player Position Round Pick NFL team Floyd Spendlove Tackle 8 61 Pittsburgh Steelers Mac Speedie End 15 135 Detroit Lions References Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons Category:Mountain States Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Utah Redskins football