1941 Marquette Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Marquette Hilltoppers football Independent 4–5 Thomas E. Stidham 1st Marquette Stadium The 1941 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Thomas E. Stidham, the team compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 151.1941 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/marquette/1941-schedule.html Senior halfback Jimmy Richardson completed 58 of 91 passes during the 1941 season for a .637 completion percentage. His 58 completed passes was believed to be a new national record for passing efficiency, passing the previous record of .631 set by Oklahoma's Hugh McCullough in 1938. Richardson was later named to the 1941 Catholics' All-America Team.McGoldrick Francis 1941 Catholic's All-America Team, 1941 The Oklahoma Courier https://www.newspapers.com/image/833528008/ 13 March 2023 Marquette's October 25 game against Duquesne drew a crowd of more than 20,000 persons, at that time the largest crowd in Marquette Stadium history. Marquette was ranked at No. 60 (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 Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee. Schedule y y 1941 AP October 4 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI W 28-7 40,000 40,000 Watch Hilltoppers Stun Wisconsin, 28 to 7 The Capital Times Hank Casserly October 5, 1941 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35666357/40000_watch_hilltoppers_stun/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Michigan State Macklin Field East Lansing, MI L 7-13 15,000 Lansing Backs Lead Spartans in 13-7 Victory Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton October 12, 1941 1, 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30320458/lansing_backs_lead_spartans_in_137/ Newspapers.com October 18 Kansas Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI W 33-7 10,000 Hiltoppers Whip Kansas in Mud, 12 to 6 Chicago Tribune October 19, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30320095/hiltoppers_whip_kansas_in_mud_12_to_6/ October 25 Duquesne Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI L 14-31 > 20,000 Early Drive by Duquesne Beats Hilltops, 31-14 Chicago Tribune October 26, 1941 II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30320340/early_drive_by_duquesne_beats_hilltops/ November 1 No. 17 Ole Miss<hc> Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI L 6-12 7,500 6-Yard Punt Helps Tip Hilltops, 12-6 The Wisconsin State Journal November 2, 1941 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35666408/6yard_punt_helps_tip_hilltops_126/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 6-7 16,541 U-D Trips Marquette: Link's Kick Gives Titans 7-6 Victory Detroit Free Press W.W. Edgar November 9, 1941 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759622/ud_trips_marquette_links_kick_gives/ Newspapers.com November 15 New Mexico Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI W 34-0 12,000 Marquette Tramples over New Mexico Eleven, 34-0 The Eau Claire (WI) Leader Arthur Bystrom November 16, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693605/marquette_tramples_over_new_mexico/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK L 14-61 8,000 Sooners Butcher Marquette, 61-14: O.U. Beats Back On Long Runs The Daily Oklahoman John Cronley November 23, 1941 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35666449/sooners_butcher_marquette_6114_ou/ Newspapers.com November 29 Iowa State Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI W 20-13 8,000 Alert Hilltoppers Rout Iowa State, 28-13, in Air Attack: Richardson's Pass Completions Set Record The Capital Times Arthur Bystrom November 30, 1941 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30320154/alert_hilltoppers_rout_iowa_state/ Newspapers.com References Marquette Category:Marquette Golden Avalanche football seasons Marquette Hilltoppers football