The 1941 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as a member of the Dixie Conference in the 1941 college football season. Led by Henry Louis Stone in his third season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Dixie.
| 1941 Millsaps Majors football | |
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| Conference | Dixie Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (1–1 Dixie) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millsaps | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TN) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Hill | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Millsaps was ranked at No. 223 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Centenary* | W 20–0 | 5,000 | [2] | |
| September 28 | Louisiana College* |
| W 19–0 | [3] | |
| October 3 | at Memphis State* | L 6–21 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | L 0–6 | [5] | ||
| October 17 | at Mississippi Southern* | L 0–20 | 10,000 | [6] | |
| November 3 | Mississippi College |
| L 0–21 | [7] | |
| November 7 | Spring Hill |
| W 14–13 | [8] | |
| November 14 | Delta State* |
| W 40–0 | [9] | |
| November 22 | at Mississippi State* | L 6–49 | 8,000 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers grid kings over 6-year span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d over period Litkenhous ratins are published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Millsaps upsets Centenary in season's opener 20 to 0 as Matulich runs roughshod". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Millsaps gets breaks, bbeat Wildcats, 19 to 0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 29, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Majors drubbed by SIAA foe on Memphis gridiron". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.L.I. Bulldogs beat Millsaps eleven, 6–0". Monroe Morning World. October 11, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Millsaps is defeated in hub tilt 20–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi College wins from Millsaps by score of 21 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spring Hill scores first points, but Majors plough through for final 14–13 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Majors easy winner over Delta State". The Daily Herald. November 15, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sonny Bruce leads Mississippi State to crushing 49–6 victory over Millsaps Majors". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1941. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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