1941 Villanova Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Villanova Wildcats football Independent 4–4 Clipper Smith 6th Edward Korisky Shibe Park The 1941 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Villanova University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Clipper Smith, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 84 to 58.1941 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 6, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/villanova/1941-schedule.html Center Ed Korisky was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team.MacKinney and Peabody on A.P. Eastern Eleven The Boston Daily Globe December 5, 1941 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36483061/mackinney_and_peabody_on_ap_eastern/ Newspapers.com Villanova was ranked at No. 59 (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 Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania.2016 Villanova football Media Guide http://www.provationsgroup.org/publications/2016-Villanova-Football-Guide/#?page=148 Villanova.com June 13, 2017 June 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170619092848/http://www.provationsgroup.org/publications/2016-Villanova-Football-Guide/#?page=148 dead Schedule 1941 AP October 4 w 1941 Centre Praying Colonels Centre Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 38–3 22,000 Centre Sunk By Villanova The Philadelphia Inquirer Perry Lewis October 5, 1941 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35667472/centre_sunk_by_villanova/ Newspapers.com October 11 w Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 6–0 > 20,000 Florida Sunk By Villanova The Philadelphia Inquirer Perry Lewis October 12, 1941 Sports 1, 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35667547/florida_sunk_by_villanova/ Newspapers.com October 17 w y Baylor Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 14–6 31,360 Villanova Reverses Baylor, 14-6: Joe Pezelski Paces Wildcats As 31,360 See Texas Team Fall The Philadelphia Inquirer Perry Lewis October 18, 1941 19, 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35667602/villanova_reverses_baylor_146_joe/ Newspapers.com October 24 l y T–19 Manhattan Polo Grounds New York, NY 6–9 10,000 Jaspers Lead Wildcats, 9-0, at Polo Grounds New York Daily News Joe Trimble October 25, 1941 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35656333/jaspers_lead_wildcats_90_at_polo/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y Duquesne 16 Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA 0–7 20,698 Dukes Beat Villanova, 7 To 0: Ball Scores After March Of 80 Yards The Pittsburgh Press Eddie Beachler November 2, 1941 III-9, III-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35666900/dukes_beat_villanova_7_to_0_ball/ Newspapers.com November 8 l y Temple Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA 13–14 30,000 Temple Comes From Behind To Shade Villanova, 14-13 The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner November 9, 1941 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35667675/temple_comes_from_behind_to_shade/ Newspapers.com November 16 w y Detroit Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 7–6 23,480 Titans' Air Attack Bottled and Villanova Wins, 7 to 6 Detroit Free Press John N. Sabo November 17, 1941 14, 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15759796/titans_air_attack_bottled_and/ Newspapers.com November 22 l y Auburn Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA 0–13 12,000 Auburn Beats Villanova Foe The Philadelphia Inquirer Perry Lewis November 23, 1941 Sports 1, 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35667768/auburn_beats_villanova_foe/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR 19т NR NR NR NR NR NR References Villanova Category:Villanova Wildcats football seasons Villanova Wildcats football