Conference Big Ten Conference Offensive scheme Single wing Home stadium Dyche Stadium | 1941 record 5–3 (4–2 Big Ten) MVP Alf Bauman | |
Head coach Pappy Waldorf (7th year) | ||
The 1941 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference. Four Northwestern players received honors on the 1941 All-Big Ten Conference football team. They are: (1) end Bob Motl (AP-1; UP-2); (2) tackle Alf Bauman (AP-1; UP-1); (3) guard George Zorich (UP-2); and (4) halfback Otto Graham (AP-2)
Schedule
- October 4, 1941: Kansas State, Win, 51-3
- October 11, 1941: Wisconsin, Win, 41-14
- October 18, 1941: Michigan, Loss, 7-14
- October 25, 1941: at Ohio State, Win, 14-7
- November 1, 1941: at Minnesota, Loss, 7-8
- November 8, 1941: Indiana, Win, 20-14
- November 15, 1941: Notre Dame, Loss, 6-7
- November 22, 1941: Illinois, Win, 27-0
References
1941 Northwestern Wildcats football team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA