1941 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Texas Longhorns football 1941 Texas Longhorns football.png 285 Southwest Conference SWC 4 8–1–1 4–1–1 Dana X. Bible 5th War Memorial Stadium National champion (Berryman QPRS, James Howell, Williamson System) The 1941 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), were ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll, and outscored their opponents by a total of 338 to 55.1941 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 9, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1941-schedule.html Four Longhorns were selected as first-team players on the 1941 All-Southwest Conference football team: fullback Pete Layden, halfback Jack Crain, end Malcolm Kutner, and guard Chal Daniel. Kutner was also selected by the Associated Press, International News Service and Collier's as a first-team All-American and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. On October 27, 1941, the Longhorns became the first Texas Longhorns football team to reach No. 1 in the AP Poll.Texas Passes Minnesota in National Ranking: Longhorns Out Front First Time November 4, 1941 Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5aFhAAAAIBAJ&pg=4717,295333 They were recognized as national champions by Berryman QPRS, James Howell, and the Williamson System.http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/all_national_champs.php Texas All National Championships 2015-12-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233515/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/texas/all_national_champs.php 2013-12-02 Schedule 1941 AP September 27 w y y Colorado Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO 34–6 15,000 15,000 See Superior Texas Team Trounce Colorado U. by 34-6 Austin American-Statesman Wilbur Evans September 28, 1941 1, 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35791671/15000_see_superior_texas_team_trounce/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y LSU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 34–0 18,000 U.T. Eleven Proves It Can Go In Mud, Beating L.S.U., 34-0 The Austin American-Statesman Weldon Hart October 5, 1941 1, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35791868/ut_eleven_proves_it_can_go_in_mud/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y y Oklahoma Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry 40–7 42,000 Crain Sparks Thundering U.T. Eleven to Smashing Victory Over Sooners Before 42,000 Austin American-Statesman Wilbur Evans October 12, 1941 1, 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35790248/crain_sparks_thundering_ut_eleven_to/ Newspapers.com October 18 w 2 Arkansas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 48–14 23,000 Steers Too Powerful, Hogs Fall by 48-14 Before Bible Machine The Austin American-Statesman Weldon Hart October 19, 1941 1, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35792652/steers_too_powerful_hogs_fall_by_4814/ Newspapers.com October 25 w 2 Rice Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 40–0 42,000 Longhorns Roar Over Rice at 40-0 Speed Austin American-Statesman Wilbur Evans October 26, 1941 1, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35792819/longhorns_roar_over_rice_at_400_speed/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1 SMU 20 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 34–0 23,000 Steers Crush Mustangs To Bury 8-Year Jinx The Austin American-Statesman Weldon Hart November 2, 1941 1, 15, 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35791324/steers_crush_mustangs_to_bury_8year/ Newspapers.com November 8 t y 1 Baylor Waco Stadium Waco, TX rivalry 7–7 Baylor Rises From Depths To Tie Mighty Steers, 7-7 The Austin American-Statesman Wilbur Evans November 9, 1941 1, 13, 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35791507/baylor_rises_from_depths_to_tie_mighty/ Newspapers.com November 15 l 2 TCU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 7–14 23,000 T.C.U. Frogs Lambast Longhorns by 14-7 To End Glory Reign The Austin American-Statesman Weldon Hart November 16, 1941 1, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35793126/tcu_frogs_lambast_longhorns_by_147/ Newspapers.com November 27 w y 10 Texas A&M 2 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 23–0 40,000 Longhorns Click To Smash Aggies' Jinx The Austin American Wilbur Evans November 28, 1941 1, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35792956/longhorns_click_to_smash_aggies_jinx/ Newspapers.com December 6 w y 4 Oregon Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 71–7 27,000 Longhorns Shatter Oregon by 71-7 The Austin American Statesman Weldon Hart December 7, 1941 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35790055/longhorns_shatter_oregon_by_717/ Newspapers.com Personnel Coaching staff right|thumb|150px|Head coach Dana X. Bible in 1941. Texas Longhorns Name Title Years at Texas Alma materDana X. Bible Head Coach 1937–1946 Carson-NewmanBlair Cherry Assistant Coach 1937–1946, 1947-50 (HC) TCUBully Gilstrap Assistant Coach 1937–1956 TexasJack Gray Assistant Coach 1935-1941, 1946-49 TexasClyde Littlefield Assistant Coach 1920–1948Littlefield Littlefield was an assistant football coach from 1920-26 then from 1936-42 and again from 1945-48. In between he also served as head coach from 1927-1933. Outside of football he was head coach of Texas' Track team from 1920-61. TexasEd Price Assistant Coach 1936–1941, 1946-50,1951-56 (HC) Texas https://texaslonghorns.com/documents/2013/8/30/FB-all-time-assistant-coaches.pdf All-Time Assistant Coaches Texas Longhorns December 29, 2025 Roster 1941 Texas Longhorns football team roster Players Backfield Pos. # Name Class11 SR Noble Doss HB y Noble Doss 12 SO John Max Minor HB 16 SO Fritz Lobpries HB 17 SO Kenneth Matthews HB 20 SO Walter Heap QB y Walter Heap 27 JR Vernon Martin QB y Vernon Martin 30 SR Rube Lee Harkins FB 31 SR Pete Layden FB y Pete Layden 33 SO Roy McKay FB y Roy McKay (American football) 39 SO Lew Mayne FB y Lew Mayne 41 SO Walton Roberts HB 44 SR Jack Crain HB y Jack Crain 45 SO Jackie Field HB 47 JR Spec Sanders HB y Spec Sanders Linemen Pos. # Name Class52 SO Jack Sachse C y Jack Sachse 54 SO Henry Harkins C 60 JR Jack Freeman G y Jack Freeman (American football, born 1922) 62 SO Woodrow Johnson G 63 SO William "Spot" Collins G y Spot Collins 65 JR Buddy Jungmichel G y Buddy Jungmichel 66 SR Chal Daniel G y Chal Daniel 67 SO Harold Fischer G y Harold J. Fischer 68 SO Audrey Gill C 70 JR Stanley Mauldin T 71 SO Henry Harris T 73 SO George Watkins T 75 JR Donald "Bo" Cohenour T 76 JR Derwood Peveto T 77 SO Zuehl "Bud" Conoly T y Zuehl Conoly 78 JR Julian Garrett T 80 SR Malcolm Kutner E y Malcolm Kutner 82 SO Joe Parker E 83 SR Mike Sweeney E 86 SO Jack West E 87 JR Preston Flanagan E 88 SO Wallace Scott E 89 SO Joe Schwarting E https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/2013/6/28/FB_1941_Roster 1941 Football Roster Texas Longhorns December 27, 2025https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/items/3e885328-12f3-4168-821e-b785e9b15083 Cactus Yearbook, 1942 utexas.edu December 27, 2025 1942https://texaslsn.org/1937-1946-coachbible/ 1937-1946 Coach Bible- football Texas Legacy Support Network December 27, 2025 Depth chart In 1941 the Longhorns ran a single-wing offense under coach Dana X. Bible.https://www.burntorangenation.com/2024/5/9/24144509/history-texas-longhorn-football-baseball-dual-athletes A history of Texas Longhorn football-baseball athletes Burnt Orange Nation December 29, 2025 The change in rules allowing free substitution prior to the yearhttps://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_1327fe23-b014-5ac2-a480-82f4fd51584d.html Throwback Thursday: 1941 football rule change allows substitutes to speak Telegraph Herald December 29, 2025 allowed coach Bible to sub in entire units throughout the game, and in games where the Horns were comfortably in the lead he would typically rest the starters by substituting in the entire 2nd or 3rd string teams."Texas Longhorns Ramble Over Colorado, 34 to 6 September 28, 1941 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". Coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. LE Preston Flanagan Mike SweeneyJoe ParkerJoe Schwarting LT LG C RG RT Bo Cohenour Buddy Jungmichel Henry Harkins Chal Daniel Julian Garrett George Watkins Spot Collins Audrey Gill "Woody" Johnson Zuehl Conoly Stanley Mauldin Harold Fischer Jack Sachse Jack Freeman Derwood Peveto - - - - Henry Harris RE Malcolm Kutner Jack WestWallace Scott - QB Vernon MartinWalter Heap - - RHB Noble Doss Fritz LobpriesJohn Max MinorKen Matthews LHB Jack Crain Spec SandersWalton RobertsJackie Field FB Pete LaydenRube Lee HarkinsLew MayneRoy McKay Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 2 (30) 2 (33) 1т (53) 1 (73.5) 2 (4) 9 10 4 (1) References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Texas Longhorns football