1941 Mississippi State Maroons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Mississippi State Maroons football Southeastern Conference SEC 16 8–1–1 4–0–1 Allyn McKeen 3rd Scott Field SEC champion The 1941 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Allyn McKeen, the Maroons compiled an 8–1–1 record (4–0–1 against SEC opponents), won the only SEC championship in school history, outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 55, and were ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll.1941 Mississippi State Bulldogs Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 17, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1941.html Newspapers.com After losing eight of eleven starters from the undefeated 1940 team, the Maroons were picked to finish at or near the bottom of the SEC in 1941.Two Jackson Youths Given Mississippi State Letters Clarion-Ledger December 18, 1941 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093398/two_jackson_youths_given_mississippi/ Newspapers.com Yet, they won games against conference opponents, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, and Ole Miss, and played a scoreless tie against LSU. The sole loss of the season was to No. 10 Duquesne. The 1941 season was the second consecutive season in which Mississippi State went undefeated against SEC opponents. Two Mississippi State players were named to the 1941 All-SEC football team. Tackle Bill Arnold received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and second-team honors from the United Press (UP). Halfback Johnnie "Blondy" Black was picked by the UP for the second team.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2562612/the_odessa_american/ The Odessa American All-Southeastern Team Is Selected December 1, 1941 8 Newspapers.com June 6, 2015 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1964&dat=19411202&id=KFYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ULYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457,3291415&hl=en Sinkwich, Nelson, Jenkins and Hapes Selected on All-Southeastern Eleven December 2, 1941 The Palm Beach Posthttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/2507649/bradford_evening_star_and_the_bradford/ Bradford Evening Star 12 November 25, 1941 May 29, 2015 Newspapers.com Eight Teams Represented On UP Grid Squad Mississippi State was ranked at No. 19 (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 Through the 2025 season, this remains the only conference championship for Mississippi State, as they haven't won one since, and the closest they have come was in 1998, when they played in the SEC Championship Game, but lost to Tennessee. Schedule 1941 AP Central September 27 w Florida Scott Field Starkville, MS 6–0 13,000 Miss. State Beats Florida With 4th Period Touchdown Clarion-Ledger Bob Hartley September 28, 1941 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093655/miss_state_beats_florida_with_4th/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry 14–0 20,000 Mississippi State Tramples Alabama By 14-0 Triumph The Montgomery Advertiser Sam Adams October 5, 1941 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093611/mississippi_state_tramples_alabama_by/ Newspapers.comFast Maroon eleven out-plays Alabama Tide for 14–0 victory https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ftQ-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=uUwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6279%2C1632923 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News 6 October 5, 1941 June 9, 2012 October 11 t y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 0–0 30,000 Ole Lou Bengals Battle Maroons of Mississippi State to 0-0 Draw The Shreveport Times Norman Walker October 12, 1941 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093575/ole_lou_bengals_battle_maroons_of/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y 1941 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs Union (TN) Scott Field Starkville, MS 56–7 14,000 Maroons Play Brilliantly In Swamping Union Squad 56-7 Before 14,000 Fans Clarion-Ledger October 26, 1941 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093715/maroons_play_brilliantly_in_swamping/ Newspapers.com November 1 w y y 17 Southwestern Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 20–6 State Breezes Over Lynx Clarion-Ledger Purser Hewitt November 2, 1941 1, 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093868/state_breezes_over_lynx/ Newspapers.com November 8 w y 15 Auburn Legion Field Birmingham, AL 14–7 11,000 Blondy Black Rallies Mississippi State To 14-7 Victory Over Auburn The Birmingham News Zipp Newman November 9, 1941 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093521/blondy_black_rallies_mississippi_state/ Newspapers.com November 15 l y y 13 Duquesne 10 Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA 0–16 31,483 Dukes Beat Mississippi State, 16-0: Bluff Eleven Closes First Undefeated, Untied Season The Pittsburgh Press Harry Keck November 16, 1941 III-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35667030/dukes_beat_mississippi_state_160/ Newspapers.com November 22 w y Millsaps Scott Field Starkville, MS 49–6 Ole Miss Beats Arkansas 18-0; State Swamps Millsaps 49-6 In Pre-Classic Windup Conflicts Clarion-Ledger Bob Hartley November 23, 1941 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36093792/ole_miss_beats_arkansas_180_state/ Newspapers.com November 29 w y Ole Miss 14 Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS Egg Bowl 6–0 28,000 Fighting Maroons Smash Rebel Bowl Hopes 6 To 0: Moates' Quarterback Sneak Is Telling Blow In State's 71-Yard Drive For Victory Clarion-Ledger Purser Hewitt November 30, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/202674665/ Newspapers.com December 6 w y y 16 San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 26–13 25,000 Dons Trounced, 26-13: Blondy Black Sprints 82 Yards to Score The San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba December 7, 1941 Sports 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35676610/dons_trounced_2613_blondy_black/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 19 NR 17т 15 13 (0.5) NR NR 16 References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Mississippi State Maroons football