1941 Rose Poly Engineers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1941 Rose Poly Engineers Indiana Intercollegiate Conference IIC 7–0 4–0 Phil Brown 14th IIC co-champion 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 34.1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges The Muncie Evening Press September 6, 1941 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36026177/1941_football_schedules_indiana/ Newspapers.comIndiana Conference Standings Vidette-Messenger of Porter County November 25, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36033501/iic_standings_1941/ Newspapers.com 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 1941 Milton Wildcats Milton. Halfback Harold Bowsher added 55 points.Bertelli And McGovern Are Nearly Whole Grid Show The Muncie Evening Press Harold Harrison November 10, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36045675/bertelli_and_mcgovern_are_nearly_whole/ Newspapers.com 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).The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team The Indianapolis News November 29, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38046988/the_1941_news_allindiana_college_team/ Newspapers.com Schedule y September 20 1941 Wabash Little Giants Wabash Terre Haute, IN W 12-7 Wabash Loses To Rose Poly The Muncie Sunday Star September 21, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36044671/wabash_loses_to_rose_poly/ Newspapers.com October 4 1941 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay<ncg> Terre Haute, IN W 22-7 Rose Poly Triumphs The Indianapolis Star October 5, 1941 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36044775/rose_poly_triumphs/ Newspapers.com October 11 at 1941 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Evansville, IN W 20-2 Rose Poly Wins, 20-2 The Indianapolis Star October 12, 1941 38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36046582/rose_poly_wins_202/ Newspapers.com October 18 at 1941 Principia Indians Principia<ncg> Elsah, IL W 32-12 Rose Poly Raps Principia Team The Indianapolis Star October 19, 1941 40 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36046476/rose_poly_raps_principia_team/ Newspapers.com October 25 1941 Franklin Grizzlies Franklin (IN) Terre Haute, IN W 54-6 Rose Poly Crushes Franklin, 54 To 6 The Indianapolis Star October 26, 1941 39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36046246/rose_poly_crushes_franklin_54_to_6/ Newspapers.com November 1 at 1941 Earlham Quakers Earlham Richmond, IN W 33-0 Rose Poly Downs Earlham 33 to 0 in Annual Home-Coming Battle The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram November 2, 1941 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36046368/rose_poly_downs_earlham_33_to_0_in/ Newspapers.com November 8 at 1941 Milton Wildcats Milton<ncg> Milton, WI W 56-0 McGovern Scores Five Touchdowns as Rose Triumphs The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram November 9, 1941 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36046030/mcgovern_scores_five_touchdowns_as_rose/ Newspapers.com November 15 Holbrook<ncg> Terre Haute, IN Cancelled References Rose Poly Category:Rose–Hulman Fightin' Engineers football seasons Category:Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Rose Poly football