1941 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–5–2
Head coach
CaptainAndrew L. Newlands
Home stadiumBriggs Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Michigan   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   8 – 0 – 1
Youngstown   –   7 – 0 – 1
Xavier   –   9 – 1 – 0
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ohio   –   5 – 2 – 1
Dayton   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   6 – 3 – 0
Akron   –   5 – 3 – 1
Michigan State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   5 – 4 – 0
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Carthage   –   1 – 5 – 2
Wayne   –   2 – 6 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Western Ontario   –   1 – 4 – 0
Wichita   –   1 – 6 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   0 – 5 – 2
Detroit Tech   –   0 – 6 – 1

The 1941 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1941 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a 0–5–2 record, failed to score in five of seven games, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 65 to 12. Andrew L. Newlands was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[2]

Michigan State Normal was ranked at No. 259 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at HopeHolland, MIT 0–0[4][5]
October 4at Illinois State NormalNormal, ILT 0–0[6]
October 11at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIL 0–7[7]
October 18Bowling Greendagger
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 6–20[8]
October 24Central Michigan
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 6–12[9]
November 1Indiana State
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–14[10]
November 8at Wayne
L 0–121,500[11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Campus Buildings At a Glance: Walter O. Briggs Field". Eastern Michigan University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  3. ^ 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 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hurons Miss Two Opportunities, Hold Hope to 0-0 Tie". The Ypsilanti Daily Press. September 27, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State Colleges Fail With Outside Elevens". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. September 27, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Michigan Normal Ties Illinois State, 0-0". Lansing State Journal. October 5, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hornet Eleven Beats Michigan Normal, 7-0". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 12, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bowling Green Beats Hurons". Detroit Free Press. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearcat Rally Beats Hurons". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hurons Fall, 14-0, to Hoosier Eleven". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1941. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Ed Moriarty (November 9, 1941). "Hardenbergh Leads Wayne to Victory over Michigan Normal". Detroit Free Press. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.


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