1941 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Army Cadets football Independent 5–3–1 Earl Blaik 1st Ray Murphy Michie Stadium The 1941 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 105 to 87. The season represented a four-game improvement on the prior year's record of 1–7–1. Army opened with four wins,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9XcbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_kwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3551%2C3764736 Pittsburgh Press United Press Guenther Jack Cadets trick Columbia in 13-0 win October 26, 1941 13, part 3 then played a scoreless tie with undefeated Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-ncbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_kwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2005%2C6466613 Pittsburgh Press Associated Press Ferguson Harry Cadets top Irish on muddy gridiron November 2, 1941 9, part 3 The 11th-ranked Cadets then lost on the road in consecutive weeks to Harvard and Penn.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n3IbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2509%2C2210520 Pittsburgh United Press Harvard uncovers scoring punch to kayo Army, 20-7 November 9, 1941 14, part 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pnIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4936%2C4961102 Pittsburgh Press United Press Fraley Oscar Penn downs Army, 14 to 7 November 16, 1941 13, part 3 In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Midshipmen won for the third straight year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mVgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5083%2C3275725 Pittsburgh Press United Press Guenther Jack Navy gives parting coach 14-6 win over Army November 30, 1941 11, part 31941 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 1, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1941-schedule.html Army halfback Hank Mazur was selected by Life magazine as a third-team player on the All-America team.Al DeMao, Rokisky on All-America Teams The Pittsburgh Press November 29, 1941 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mFgbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5048,2795105 Mazur was also selected by the Associated Press as a second-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 Army was ranked at No. 45 (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 Schedule 1941 AP October 4 w The Citadel Michie Stadium West Point, NY 19–6 7,000 Army Batters Citadel, 19-6 New York Daily News October 5, 1941 92 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35848599/army_batters_citadel_196/ Newspapers.com October 11 w VMI Michie Stadium West Point, NY 27–20 7,000 Army Nips VMI, 27-20, With 1st Half Drive New York Daily News October 12, 1941 95 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35848660/army_nips_vmi_2720_with_1st_half/ Newspapers.com October 18 w y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 20–7 56,000 Army Crushes Yale, 20-7, Grounding Air Attack New York Daily News Dick McCann October 19, 1941 C42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35848739/army_crushes_yale_207_grounding_air/ Newspapers.com October 25 w Columbia Michie Stadium West Point, NY 13–0 28,000 Army Wins, 13-0; Lion Passes Fail New York Daily News Jimmy Powers October 26, 1941 C36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35768375/army_wins_130_lion_passes_fail/ Newspapers.com November 1 t y 14 Notre Dame 6 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 0–0 76,000 Army Deflates ND To Gain 0-0 Tie; Mazur Is Star New York Daily News Gene Ward November 2, 1941 86 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35832325/army_deflates_nd_to_gain_00_tie_mazur/ Newspapers.com November 8 l y 11 Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA 6–20 53,000 November 15 l y 19 Penn 14 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 7–14 70,000 November 22 w West Virginia Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–6 25,000 Army Overtakes West Va., 7-6 New York Daily News Dick McCann November 23, 1941 41C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35848839/army_overtakes_west_va_76/ Newspapers.com November 29 l y Navy 11 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 6–14 98,924 Navy Weighs Anchor in 2d Half, Sinks Army, 14-6, Before 98,924 New York Daily News Gene Ward November 30, 1941 C36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35849337/navy_weighs_anchor_in_2d_half_sinks/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR NR 14 11 19 NR NR NR References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Army Cadets football