1941 Memphis State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Memphis State Tigers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–3 3–2 Cecil C. Humphreys 3rd Lewis Glass Kenny Barker Crump Stadium 1940 The 1941 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Cecil C. Humphreys, Memphis State compiled a 6–3 record. Memphis State was ranked at No. 225 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.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 September 23 Tuesday l y Southwestern (TN) Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 7–13 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85836751/lynx-smashes-memphis-state/ The Tennessean Lynx smashes Memphis State September 24, 1941 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 Friday w y Millsaps Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 21–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85837025/majors-drubbed-by-siaa-foe-on-memphis-gr/ Clarion-Ledger Majors drubbed by SIAA foe on Memphis gridiron October 4, 1941 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 1941 Livingston State Tigers Livingston State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 38–0 October 17 Friday w y 1941 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs Union (TN) Rothrock Field Jackson, TN 7–6 2,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85837344/memphis-state-defeats-union-university-b/ The Jackson Sun Memphis State defeats Union University Bulldogs 7 to 6 in big homecoming contest October 19, 1941 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 24 Friday w 1941 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 23–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85837439/memphis-downs-delta/ Hattiesburg American Memphis downs Delta October 25, 1941 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com October 31 Friday l y Middle Tennessee State Teachers Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85837616/blue-raiders-win-13-to-12/ Nashville Banner Blue Raiders win, 13 to 12 November 1, 1941 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 l y 1941 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Murray, KY 6–31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85837716/murray-college-romps-over-memphis-teache/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Murray College romps over Memphis Teachers 31 to 6 November 9, 1941 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 w Troy State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 32–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85837827/memphis-teachers-roll-up-320-score-on-t/ The Montgomery Advertiser Memphis Teachers roll up 32–0 score on Troy Wave November 16, 1941 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 Friday w y y 1941 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Murtland Field Clarksville, TN 26–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85837979/memphis-state-rips-governors-in-seasons/ The Tennessean Memphis State rips Governors in season's finale, 26 to 0 November 22, 1941 September 22, 2021 Newspapers.com References Memphis State Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons Memphis State Tigers football