1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumGonzaga Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1941 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hawaii   –   8 – 1 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Francisco   –   6 – 4 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   5 – 1 – 2
Cal Poly   –   5 – 3 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   5 – 4 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Nevada   –   3 – 5 – 1
Portland   –   3 – 5 – 0
Gonzaga   –   3 – 7 – 0
San Francisco State   –   2 – 4 – 1
Humboldt State   –   2 – 5 – 1
La Verne   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1941 college football season. They played their home games on campus at Gonzaga Stadium in Spokane, Washington. In their third year under head coach Puggy Hunton, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 201 to 65.[1]

The season ended with a blowout home loss to Washington State on November 22,[2][3] two weeks before the Attack on Pearl Harbor. In April 1942, university president Father Leo J. Robinson announced that Gonzaga was suspending its intercollegiate football program for the duration of World War II. Robinson stated the loss of numerous football players and prospect to military service made further competition impossible.[4][5][6] The program had been in financial difficulty,[7][8][9] and varsity football was not resumed after the war.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 FArizona State
L 0–6[10][11]
September 26 Fat Pacific Lutheran
L 13–2622,000  [12][13]
October 3 Fat College of Idaho
W 14–05,000[14][15][16][17]
October 10 FIdaho
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA (rivalry)
L 7–216,000[18][19][20][21]
October 18at Montana
L 6–13[22]
October 26 ^Portland
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 19–132,500[23][24][25]
November 2 ^at Saint Mary's
L 0–26   875[26][27][28]
November 8Eastern Washington
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 6–02,000[29][30][31]
November 16 ^at Portland
L 0–37[32][33][34][35]
November 22Washington State
  • Gonzaga Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 0–596,000[2][3][36]
F Friday (night), ^ Sunday

References

  1. ^ "1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Stark, Charles R. Jr. (November 23, 1941). "W.S.C. races to victory over Gonzaga". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. ^ a b "Kennedy scores on Gonzaga as Cougars romp through to lopsided victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photo). November 24, 1941. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Gonzaga cancels its intercollegiate football program". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 7, 1942. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Unofficial word says Hunton will be dismissed at Gonzaga". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 8, 1942. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Football Dropped By Gonzaga". The Honolulu Advertiser. April 9, 1942. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gonzaga might drop football". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1939. p. 6.
  8. ^ Ashlock, Herb (October 23, 1939). "Financial problem may force Gonzaga University to drop collegiate football program". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 11.
  9. ^ "Gonzaga looks for supporters". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1939. p. 14.
  10. ^ Ashlock, Herb (September 20, 1941). "Bulldogs show real promise while bowing to Arizonans". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 10.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs Surge To 6-0 Victory Over Gonzaga". Arizona Republic. September 20, 1941. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Ashlock, Herb (September 27, 1941). "Lutherans trample Gonzaga, 26-13". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 8.
  13. ^ "Pacific Lutheran Downs Gonzaga". Bend Bulletin. (Oregon). September 27, 1941. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Teams to clash in Lettuce Bowl". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). United Press. October 3, 1941. p. 13.
  15. ^ "Gonzaga victor in Lettuce Bowl". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 4, 1941. p. 11.
  16. ^ "Gonzagan win in Lettuce Bowl". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 4, 1941. p. 11.
  17. ^ "Gonzaga Wins 14-0 Scrap". San Bernardino Daily Sun. (California). October 4, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "W.S.C. fullback outlook better; Idaho, Gonzaga primed". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 10, 1941. p. 11.
  19. ^ Stark, Charles R. Jr. (October 11, 1941). "Idaho outplays Gonzaga before 8000 fans and wins football game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 9.
  20. ^ Ashlock, Herb. "Schmidt's improving Idaho eleven defeats Gonzaga, 21-7". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 9.
  21. ^ "Vandals Defeat Gonzaga Eleven By 21 to 7 Count". The Observer (La Grande, OR). October 11, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Grizzly Speed, Power Explode Into Winning Points". The Missoulian. October 19, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Stark, Charles R. Jr. (October 27, 1941). "Gonzaga battles through with victory over Portland eleven". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 9.
  24. ^ "Gonzagans win in battle of weary football teams". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 27, 1941. p. 12.
  25. ^ "Gonzaga Chalks Up 19-13 Win". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1941. p. II-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "St. Mary's shoves Gonzaga around in mud and rain for 26 to 0 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 3, 1941. p. 9.
  27. ^ "Gonzagans gird for E.W.C. tilt". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 3, 1941. p. 12.
  28. ^ Alan Ward (November 3, 1941). "Gaels Finally 'Set', Wallop Zags, 26-0". Oakland Tribune. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "EWC and Gonzaga 0 to 0 first quarter". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 8, 1941. p. 1.
  30. ^ "Week-end football". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 10, 1941. p. 12.
  31. ^ "Gonzaga Downs Teachers". The Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ "Gonzagans invade Portland tomorrow". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 15, 1941. p. 7.
  33. ^ "Portland beats Gonzaga, 37-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1941. p. 9.
  34. ^ "Gonzaga looks to W.S.C. game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 17, 1941. p. 8.
  35. ^ "Portland Drops Gonzaga 37 to 0". The La Grande Evening Observer. November 17, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ^ "Gonzaga Just a Whistle Stop". Oakland Tribune. November 23, 1941. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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