1941 Fordham Rams football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Fordham Rams football Independent 6 8–1 Jim Crowley 9th Polo Grounds Sugar Bowl championEastern champion Sugar Bowl W 2–0 vs. Missouri The 1941 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Jim Crowley, the Rams compiled an 8–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 67, and were ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll. During the regular season, the Rams played a national schedule with wins over teams from the south (SMU, North Carolina, West Virginia, TCU), Midwest (Purdue), and west (Saint Mary's), while suffering their only loss to Pittsburgh. They concluded their season with a 2–0 victory over Missouri in the 1942 Sugar Bowl. The game was played in heavy rain and the only score came off of a blocked punt in the first quarter.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=izBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gw0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6612%2C6973047 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Wheeler Romney Blocked punt gives Fordham 2-0 verdict over Missouri Tigers January 2, 1942 B3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=unMbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eUwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5427%2C537556 Pittsburgh Press United Press Kirksey George Safety nets Fordham 2-0 Sugar Bowl win January 2, 1942 60 Fordham end Jim Lansing was selected by Liberty magazine as a first-team player on the 1941 All-America team.Sinkwich Gets Most Votes on All-Foes Eleven: 96 of 96 Pick Bulldog Flash; Dudley Second The Atlanta Constitution December 31, 1941 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36892009/sinkwich_gets_most_votes_on_allfoes/ Newspapers.com Fullback Steve Filipowicz completed 37 of 101 passes for 722 yards during the regular season and was selected by the Associated Press (AP) a first-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Guard Larry Sartori was named to the second 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 The team played its home games at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan. Schedule 1941 AP October 4 w SMU Polo Grounds New York, NY 16–10 28,500 Rams Nip Mustangs, 16-10, In Last Half-Minute New York Daily News Gene Ward October 5, 1941 88 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36148760/rams_nip_mustangs_1610_in_last/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 27–14 27,000 Rams' Rally on Long Runs Sinks No. Carolina, 27-14 Richardson William D. New York Times October 12, 1941 S1 October 18 w 4 West Virginia Polo Grounds New York, NY 27–0 12,500 Rams Win Third, Clip W. Va., 27-0 New York Daily News Jack Smith October 19, 1941 82 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35903456/rams_win_third_clip_w_va_270/ Newspapers.com October 25 w 6 TCU Polo Grounds New York, NY 28–14 39,500 Rams Rally in Fourth, Rout TCU, 28-14 New York Daily News Jack Smith October 26, 1941 C36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36144619/rams_rally_in_fourth_rout_tcu_2814/ Newspapers.com November 1 w 3 Purdue Polo Grounds New York, NY 17–0 20,500 Rams Overpower Purdue, 17 to 0 New York Daily News Jack Smith November 2, 1941 88 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807290/rams_overpower_purdue_17_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 8 l y 3 Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 0–13 25,000 Rams Are Toppled: Bowl Hopes Crushed by Panthers, Who Gain First 1941 Victory Joseph C. Nichols New York Times November 9, 1941 S1 November 22 w y 11 Saint Mary's Polo Grounds New York, NY 35–7 40,000 St. Mary's Buried, 35 to 7! San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba November 23, 1941 Sports 2, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23211089/st_marys_buried_35_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 29 w 8 NYU Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 30–9 31,000 Rams Conquer NYU, 30-9; Blumenstock Scores 2 New York Daily News Jack Smith November 30, 1941 C36 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35795454/rams_conquer_nyu_309_blumenstock/ Newspapers.com January 1 w y 6 Missouri 7 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl 2–0 73,000 Rams Eke Out 2-0 Triumph Over Tigers: 73,000 Sugar Bowl Fans See Fordham Win On Automatic Safety The Monroe (La.) News-Star Romney Wheeler January 2, 1942 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35795359/rams_eke_out_20_triumph_over_tigers/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 4 6 3 (7) 3 (6) 11 11 8 6 Roster Joseph Andrejco, halfback, No. 46, sophomore, 6'0", 190 pounds, Beaver Meadows, PA Thomas Bennett, guard, No. 11, 5'11", 175 pounds, Ansonia, CT James Blumenstock, halfback, No. 51, senior, 5'10", 178 pounds, Rutherford, NJ Steve Filipowicz, fullback, No. 25, junior, 5'8", 185 pounds, Kulpmont, PA Stephen Hudasek, tackle, No. 7, senior, 6'1", 195 pounds, Plymouth, PA Jim Lansing, end, No. 14, junior, 6'0", 186 pounds, Pelham, NY James Noble, quarterback, No. 12, senior, 5'10", 162 pounds, Easton, PA Joseph Sabasteanski, center, No. 35, junior, 6'0", 198 pounds, Portland, ME Larry Sartori, captain and guard, No. 1, senior, 6'0", 200 pounds, Shepton, PA Edward Slodowski, tackle, No. 41, sophomore, 6'2", 206 pounds, Jersey City, NJ George Topo, end, No. 31, sophomore, 6'2", 215 pounds, Tamaqua, PA Game program, Fordham vs. Carolina Fordham University October 11, 1941 14, 17 https://www.library.fordham.edu/digital/item/collection/p17265coll9/id/734 References Fordham Category:Fordham Rams football seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Category:Sugar Bowl champion seasons Fordham Rams football