1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 3
Record8–0–1
Head coach
CaptainPaul Lillis
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
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
Michigan Tech   –   3 – 3 – 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 – 7 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Leahy, Notre Dame compiled an 8–0–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 189 to 64, and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP poll.[1]

Tackle Paul Lillis was the team captain. Quarterback Angelo Bertelli led the team on offense and went on to win the Heisman Trophy in 1943. End Bob Dove was a consensus first-team player on the 1941 All-America team; he was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Guard Bernie Crimmins was also selected by Collier's and Liberty magazines as a first-team All-American.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Arizona
W 38–730,000[2]
October 4Indiana
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 19–642,000[3]
October 11at Georgia Tech
W 20–031,000[4]
October 18at Carnegie TechNo. 8
W 16–027,719[5]
October 25IllinoisNo. 7
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 49–1445,000–48,000[6]
November 1vs. No. 14 ArmyNo. 6
T 0–076,000[7]
November 8vs. No. 6 NavyNo. 7
W 20–1364,795[8]
November 15at No. 8 NorthwesternNo. 5
W 7–648,000[9]
November 22USCNo. 4
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 20–1856,000[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1941 college football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll1234567Final
AP8767544 (2)3

Roster

  Captain
Name Position Home Town Preparatory School Age Weight (in pounds) Height Experience (# of seasons played) Number of Monograms won prior to this season
Ashbaugh, Russell Gilman Left Halfback Youngstown, Ohio South High School 20 176 5′9″ 0 0
Barry, Norman John Left End Chicago, Illinois Fenwick, Oak Park 19 174 5′8.5″ 1 0
Bereolos, Hercules Right Guard Hammond, Indiana Hammond High School 22 193 5′11″ 2 1
Bertelli, Angelo Bortolo Left Halfback West Springfield, Massachusetts Cathedral High School 20 175 6′.5″ 0 0
Bolger, Matthew Joseph Right End Newark, New Jersey St. Benedict's Preparatory 21 190 6′1.5″ 0 0
Brock, Thomas James Center Columbus, Nebraska Kramer High School 21 190 6′.5″ 1 0
Brosey, Henry Clifford Right Tackle Ozone Park, New York Brooklyn Tech High School 22 230 6′1.5″ 2 1
Brutz, James Charles Left Tackle Niles, Ohio Warren, Ohio High School 22 209 6′0″ 2 2
Creevy, Richard Cassell Right Half Chicago, Illinois Mt. Carmel High School 20 182 6′1″ 1 0
Creevy, Thomas Edwin Quarterback Chicago, Illinois Mt. Carmel High School 19 185 5′11″ 0 0
Crimmins, Bernard Anthony Right Guard Louisville, Kentucky St. Xavier High School 22 185 5′11″ 2 2
Cunningham, Paul Stanley Center Albany, New York Williamsport, Pennsylvania 21 180 6′1″ 0 0
Dove, Robert Leo Left End Youngstown, Ohio South High School 20 188 6′1.5″ 1 1
Earley, William Joseph Quarterback Parkersburg, West Virginia Parkersburg High School 20 171 5′10″ 1 0
Ebli, Raymond Henry Left Tackle Ironwood, Michigan St. Ambrose High School 21 200 6′2″ 2 1
Ellefsen, Charles Robert Right End Ironwood, Michigan Wright High School 20 183 6′1″ 0 0
Evans, Fred Owen, Jr. Fullback South Bend, Indiana Riley High School 21 174 5′11″ 1 1
Filley, Patrick Joseph Left Guard South Bend, Indiana Central High School 19 178 5′8″ 0 0
Girolami, Anthony Gregory Quarterback Chicago, Illinois Crane Tech High School 20 193 6′.5″ 1 0
Hargrave, Robert Webb Quarterback Evansville, Indiana Reitz Memorial High School 21 172 5′11″ 2 2
Hines, Michael Leo Right Tackle Kewanna, Indiana Kewanna High School 21 215 6′3″ 2 0
Hogan, Donald John Left Halfback Chicago, Illinois St. Ignatius High School 20 189 6′2″ 1 0
Juzwik, Steve Robert Right Halfback Chicago, Illinois DePaul Academy 23 185 5′8.5″ 2 1
Kovatch, John George Right End South Bend, Indiana Washington High School 21 181 6′2.5″ 2 1
Kudlacz, Stanley Adam Center Chicago, Illinois DePaul Academy 19 187 5′9″ 0 0
Laiber, Joseph James Right Guard South Bend, Indiana Washington High School 21 175 5′10″ 2 1
Lanahan, John Francis Center Jacksonville, Florida Immaculate Conception 20 188 6′1.5″ 1 0
Lillis, Paul Bernard Right Tackle Mt. Vernon, New York Bennett, Buffalo New York 20 210 6′2″ 2 2
Maddock, Robert Charles Left Guard Santa Ana, California Santa Ana High School 21 202 6′0″ 2 1
McBride, Robert James Left Guard Lancaster, Ohio Logan High School 18 205 6′0″ 0 0
McGinnis, John James Right End Chicago, Illinois St. George, Evanston, Illinois 19 185 6′2″ 0 0
McLaughlin, David Tennant Right Guard South Orange, New Jersey Columbia High School 18 190 5′11″ 0 0
McNeill, Edward Charles Fullback Midland, Pennsylvania Lincoln High School 22 193 6′1.5″ 2 0
Miller, Creighton Eugene Fullback Wilmington, Delaware Alexis I. DuPont 18 192 6′1″ 0 0
Miller, Thomas Seeay Right Halfback Wilmington Delaware Alexis I. DuPont 20 183 6′1″ 1 0
Murphy, George Edwards Right End South Bend, Indiana Central High School 20 176 6′0″ 1 0
Neff, Robert Hudkins Right Tackle Buckhannon, West Virginia Buckhannon-Upshur High School 21 230 6′1.5″ 1 1
O'Brien, Richard Charles Right End Peoria, Illinois Spalding Institute 20 178 6′2″ 1 0
O'Reilly, Martin Gordon Center Chicago, Illinois Mt. Carmel High School 20 185 6′2″ 2 1
Patten, Paul Edwards Quarterback Canton, New York Canton High School 20 178 5′8″ 2 0
Peasenelli, John Joseph Right Halfback Rochester, Pennsylvania Rochester High School 21 176 5′10.5″ 1 0
Perko, Thomas William Left End Chisholm, Minnesota Chisholm High School 20 185 6′1.5″ 1 0
Postpupack, Joseph Victor Fullback McAdoo, Pennsylvania McAdoo High School 21 190 6′0″ 2 0
Prokop, Joseph Michael Fullback Cleveland, Ohio Catholic Latin High School 21 196 6′1″ 2 0
Riordan, Wilbur Eugene Right Guard Sioux City, Iowa East High School 22 180 5′10.5″ 1 0
Rymkus, Louis Left Tackle Chicago, Illinois Tilden High School 21 225 6′4″ 1 0
Smyth, William Krantz Left End Cincinnati, Ohio Roger Bacon High School 19 208 6′3″ 0 0
Sullivan, Edward Joseph Left Guard Belle Harbor, New York St. John's, Brooklyn 21 198 5′9.5″ 2 0
Sullivan, Lawrence Patrick Left Tackle Brockton Massachusetts Tilton, New Hampshire Preparatory 21 210 6′2″ 1 0
Tessaro, Ed Alexander Right Halfback Greensburg, Pennsylvania Franklin & Marshall Academy 21 190 5′11.5″ 0 0
Walsh, Robert Michael Right Guard Springfield, Illinois Cathedral High School 22 193 5′11″ 1 0
Warner, John Andrew, Jr. Left Halfback New Haven, Connecticut Cheshire Academy 20 181 6′0″ 1 0
Webb, Robert Bailey Right Guard Santa Ana, California Santa Ana High School 20 190 5′10″ 1 0
Wright, Harry Charles Quarterback Hempstead, Long Island New York Chaminade, Mineola 21 188 6'0″ 1 0
Ziemba, Walter John Center Hammond, Indiana Hammond High School 22 228 6′2.5″ 1 1

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References

  1. ^ "1941 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Jack Ledden (September 28, 1941). "Irish Conquer Arizona, 38-7". The South Bend Tribune. pp. Main 1, Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com. (one-third of the crowd of 30,000 was admitted free of charge)
  3. ^ Wilfrid Smith (October 5, 1941). "Irish Have Too Many Backs For Indiana, 19 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack Troy (October 12, 1941). "Irish Score in First Three Quarters To Beat Tech, 20 to 0: Juzwik's Long Jaunt Features Irish Victory". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2D.
  5. ^ Eddie Beachler (October 19, 1941). "Underdog Tartans Hold Notre Dame To 16-0". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Edward Burns (October 26, 1941). "Irish Run Up 28 Points in Last Quarter To Rout Illinois, 49-14". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Gene Ward (November 2, 1941). "Army Deflates ND To Gain 0-0 Tie; Mazur Is Star". New York Daily News. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Notre Dame Beats Navy, 20 to 13, as Bertelli's Passes Spark Attack". The Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1941. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Edward Burns (November 16, 1941). "Notre Dame Wins, 7 to 6; Blocks N.U.'s Kick: Strategic Play Blocks N.U.'s Extra Point Kick, Wins for Irish". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Arch Ward (November 23, 1941). "Notre Dame Unbeaten: Irish Edge Out U.S.C., 20-18, In Season's Final". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Football Issue" (PDF). The Notre Dame Scholastic. 75 (9). November 1941.


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