1941 Kearney State Antelopes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Kearney State Antelopes football Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association NIAA 8–0 3–0 L. F. "Pop" Klein 7th NIAA champion The 1941 Kearney State Antelopes football team was an American football team that represented Kearney State Teachers College (later renamed University of Nebraska at Kearney) as a member of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NIAA) during the 1941 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach L. F. "Pop" Klein, the Antelopes compiled a perfect 8–0 record (3–0 against NIAA opponents), won the NIAA championship, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 204 to 13.Nebraska-Kearney Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse May 14, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/nebraska_kearney/1940-1944_yearly_results.php September 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150907102221/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/nebraska_kearney/1940-1944_yearly_results.php dead The 1941 season was one of four perfect seasons in the history of the Kearney football program, along with the 1956, 1958, and 1967 seasons. Schedule y y September 19 1941 Bethany Swedes Bethany (KS)<ncg> Kearney, NE W 26-0 Gridsters Open Nine-Game Season; Initial Tilt with Bethany Tonight The Antelope September 19, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-antelope-gridsters-open-nine-game-se/124651908/ Newspapers.comAntelope Squad is Impressive; Trips Bethany by 26-0 The Kearney Daily Hub Howard Baxter September 20, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-daily-hub-antelope-squad-is/124652461/ Newspapers.com September 26 at 1941 York Panthers York<ncg> Kearney, KS W 51-0 Antelopes Get Second Test; York Panthers Here Tonight The Kearney Daily Hub Howard Baxter September 26, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-daily-hub-antelopes-get-seco/124652758/ Newspapers.comAntelopes Run Over York Eleven, 51-0 The Kearney Daily Hub Howard Baxter September 27, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-daily-hub-antelopes-run-over/124653044/ Newspapers.comAntelopes Staged A Track Meet As York Takes 51-0 Defeat The Kearney Daily News September 27, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-neb-daily-news-antelopes/124653291/ Newspapers.comAntelopes Bury York Under 51-0 Barrage The Antelope October 3, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-antelope-antelopes-bury-york-under-5/124653522/ Newspapers.com October 3 at 1941 Hastings Broncos Hastings<ncg> Hastings, NE W 18-0 Rally Downs Broncs: Second Half Attack Wins For Antelopes Hastings Daily Tribune October 4, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hastings-daily-tribune-rally-downs-b/124645408/ Newspapers.comAntelopes Trounce Hastings 18 to 0 The Antelope October 10, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-antelope-antelopes-trounce-hastings/124651074/ Newspapers.com October 11 at 1941 Peru State Bobcats Peru State Peru, NE W 13-7 Antelopes Defeat Peru Bobcats 13-7 The Antelope October 17, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-antelope-antelopes-defeat-peru-bobca/124650865/ Newspapers.comAntelopes Put Up A Fine Game To Trim Peruvians Saturday The Kearney Daily News October 14, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-neb-daily-news-antelopes/124651264/ Newspapers.com October 17 1941 Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Nebraska Wesleyan<ncg> Kearney, NE W 32-0 Antelopes Topple Wesleyan 32-0 The Antelope October 31, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-antelope-antelopes-topple-wesleyan-3/124650675/ Newspapers.com October 22 1941 Sterling Warriors Sterling<ncg> College Field Kearney, NE W 23-0 1,500 Antelopes Defeat Sterling Eleven, 23-0 The Kearney Daily Hub Howard Baxter October 23, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-daily-hub-antelopes-defeat-s/124651728/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1941 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State Chadron, NE W 13-6 Antelopes Win From Chadron Eagles 13-6 The Antelope November 7, 1941 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-antelope-antelopes-win-fro-chadron-e/124651456/ Newspapers.com November 7 1941 Wayne State Wildcats Wayne State (NE) Kearney, NE W 28-0 2,000 Wayne, Kearney Play Tonight for Loop Crown The Kearney Daily Hub Howard Baxter November 7, 1941 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-daily-hub-wayne-kearney-pla/124645754/ Newspapers.comAntelopes-Wildcats Clash Here Tonight In Deciding Battle The Kearney Daily News November 7, 1941 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-neb-daily-news-antelopes/124652181/ Newspapers.comAntelope Gridders win N.I.A.A. Title With 28-0 Victory: Defeat Wayne; Close Season Undefeated The Kearney Daily Hub Howard Baxter November 8, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kearney-daily-hub-antelope-gridders/124646044/ Newspapers.com References Kearney State Category:Nebraska–Kearney Lopers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Kearney State Antelopes football