1941 Southeastern Conference football season

Sports season

1941 Southeastern Conference football season

Sport| Football
Duration| September 20, 1941 – January 1, 1942 (1941-09-20 – 1942-01-01)
Number of teams| 12
Champion| Mississippi State
SEC seasons

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1941 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 16 Mississippi State $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 18 Tennessee | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 20 Alabama | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 14 Georgia | 3  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 17 Ole Miss | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
Vanderbilt | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
LSU | 2  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 2
Tulane | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgia Tech | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Florida | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Kentucky | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Auburn | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Southeastern Conference football season was the ninth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1941 college football season. Mississippi State compiled an 8–1–1 overall record, with a conference record of 4–0–1, and was SEC champion. This also marked the first season without Sewanee after they withdrew from the SEC and demphasized collegiate athletics.[1]

## Results and team statistics

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Conf. rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Overall record  | Conf. record  | AP
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1 | Mississippi State | Allyn McKeen | 8–1–1 (.850)  | 4–0–1 (.900)  | No. 16 | 19.1 | 5.5
2 | Tennessee | John Barnhill | 8–2–0 (.800)  | 3–1–0 (.750)  | No. 19 | 18.2 | 7.3
3 | Alabama | Frank Thomas | 9–2–0 (.818)  | 5–2–0 (.714)  | No. 20 | 23.9 | 7.7
4 | Georgia | Wally Butts | 9–1–1 (.864)  | 3–1–1 (.700)  | No. 14 | 29.0 | 7.7
5 | Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 6–2–1 (.722)  | 2–1–1 (.625)  | No. 17 | 14.6 | 7.4
6 | Vanderbilt | Red Sanders | 8–2–0 (.800)  | 3–2–0 (.600)  |  | 26.0 | 8.9
7 | LSU | Bernie Moore | 4–4–2 (.500)  | 2–2–2 (.500)  |  | 11.9 | 9.3
8 | Tulane | Red Dawson | 5–4–0 (.556)  | 2–3–0 (.400)  |  | 24.4 | 10.6
9 | Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 3–6–0 (.333)  | 2–4–0 (.333)  |  | 9.1 | 14.4
10 | Florida | Tom Lieb | 4–6–0 (.400)  | 1–3–0 (.250)  |  | 14.9 | 9.7
11 | Auburn | Jack Meagher | 4–5–1 (.450)  | 0–4–1 (.100)  |  | 12.3 | 11.5
12 | Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 5–4–0 (.556)  | 0–4–0 (.000)  |  | 16.8 | 17.1

Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1941 college football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[2]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold

### Week Zero

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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September 20  | Furman | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 32–6 | 12,000 | [3]
September 20  | Louisiana Tech | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 25–0 | 10,000 | [4]
September 20  | Randolph–Macon | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 26–0 |  | [5]

### Week One

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September 26  | Howard (AL) | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | W 13–0 | 9,000 | [6]
September 26  | Ole Miss | Georgetown | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC | L 6–16 | 6,000 | [7]
September 27  | Southwestern Louisiana | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 47–6 | 6,000 | [8]
September 27  | Georgia | Mercer | Porter Field • Macon, GA | W 81–0 | 12,000 | [9]
September 27  | Vanderbilt | Purdue | Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN | W 3–0 | 17,000 | [10]
September 27  | Boston College | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 21–7 | 45,000 | [11]
September 27  | VPI | Kentucky | Manual Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 37–14 | 8,000 | [12]
September 27  | Holy Cross | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  | L 13–19 | 25,000 | [13]
September 27  | Florida | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS |  MSS 6–0 | 13,000 | [14]

### Week Two

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October 4  | South Carolina | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)  | W 34–6 | 17,000 | [15]
October 4  | Southwestern (TN) | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 27–0 | 4,500 | [16]
October 4  | Tennessee Tech | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 42–0 | 8,000 | [17]
October 4  | Chattanooga | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 20–0 | 10,000 | [18]
October 4  | Tampa | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  | W 46–6 |  | [19]
October 4  | Kentucky | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, VA | W 7–0 | 3,000 | [20]
October 4  | Tennessee | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, NC | L 0–19 | 45,000 | [21]
October 4  | LSU | Texas | Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | L 0–34 | 18,000 | [22]
October 4  | Mississippi State | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)  |  MSS 14–0 | 20,000 | [23]
October 4  | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  TUL 32–0 | 35,000 | [24]

### Week Three

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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October 10  | Ole Miss | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  |  T 14–14 | 25,000 | [25]
October 11  | Dayton | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 26–0 | 30,000 | [26]
October 11  | Howard (AL) | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | W 61–0 | 6,000 | [27]
October 11  | Louisiana Tech | Auburn | Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL | W 34–0 | 8,500 | [28]
October 11  | Tulane | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | L 9–10 | 25,000 | [29]
October 11  | Notre Dame | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  | L 0–20 | 31,000 | [30]
October 11  | Villanova | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  | L 0–6 | > 20,000 | [31]
October 11  | Mississippi State | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  T 0–0 | 30,000 | [32]
October 11  | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry)  |  VAN 39–15 | 11,000 | [33]

### Week Four

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October 18  | Georgia | No. 20 Columbia | Baker Field • New York, NY | W 7–3 | 27,000 | [34]
October 18  | Ole Miss | Holy Cross | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 21–0 | 22,000 | [35]
October 18  | Rice  | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  | W 27–0 | 25,000 | [36]
October 18  | North Carolina | No. 17 Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | W 52–6 | 33,000 | [37]
October 18  | Kentucky | Xavier | Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | W 21–6 | 11,000 | [38]
October 18  | Florida | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | L 12–13 | 7,500 | [39]
October 18  | SMU | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  | L 7–20 | 12,000 | [40]
October 18  | No. 4 Alabama | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  ALA 9–2 | 37,000 | [41]
October 18  | Georgia Tech | No. 18 Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  |  VAN 14–7 | 15,000 | [42]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Five

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October 25  | Union (TN) | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  | W 56–7 | 14,000 | [43]
October 25  | Cincinnati | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 21–6 | 7,000 | [44]
October 25  | Princeton | No. 15 Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  | W 46–7 | 14,000 | [45]
October 25  | West Virginia | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  | W 18–6 | 7,000 | [46]
October 25  | Georgia | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  |  ALA 27–14 | 23,000 | [47]
October 25  | Ole Miss | No. 10 Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  OM 20–13 | 45,000 | [48]
October 25  | Florida | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 10–7 | 20,000 | [49]
October 25  | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  GT 28–14 | 20,000 | [50]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Six

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November 1  | No. 17 Mississippi State | Southwestern (TN) | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 20–6 |  | [51]
November 1  | No. 17 Ole Miss | Marquette | Marquette Stadium • Milwaukee, WI | W 12–6 | 7,500 | [52]
November 1  | No. 4 Duke  | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  | L 0–14 | 28,000 | [53]
November 1  | Tennessee | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  |  TEN 13–6 | 30,000 | [54]
November 1  | Kentucky | No. 15 Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL  |  ALA 30–0 | 11,000 | [55]
November 1  | Auburn | Georgia | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry)  |  UGA 7–0 | 17,000 | [56]
November 1  | Tulane | No. 10 Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  |  TUL 34–14 | 22,000 | [57]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Seven

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November 8  | Howard (AL)  | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 28–6 | 4,000 | [58]
November 8  | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  | W 20–0 | 5,000 | [59]
November 8  | No. 15 Mississippi State | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  |  MSS 14–7 | 11,000 | [60]
November 8  | No. 13 Alabama | No. 14 Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  |  ALA 19–14 | 50,000 | [61]
November 8  | Florida | Georgia | Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)  |  UGA 19–3 | 21,000 | [62]
November 8  | No. 16 Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  OM 13–12 | 28,000 | [63]
November 8  | Kentucky | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  |  GT 20–13 | 15,000 | [64]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Eight

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November 15  | Tennessee | No. 18 Boston College | Alumni Field • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 14–7 | 32,000 | [65]
November 15  | Centre | Georgia | Ponce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GA  | W 47–6 | 5,000 | [66]
November 15  | Tulane | NYU | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY | W 45–0 | 10,000 | [67]
November 15  | Florida | Miami (FL) | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (rivalry)  | W 14–0 | 31,731 | [68]
November 15  | Southwestern (TN)  | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  | W 33–19 | 8,000 | [69]
November 15  | No. 13 Mississippi State | No. 10 Duquesne | Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA | L 0–16 | 31,483 | [70]
November 15  | Georgia Tech | No. 9 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  |  ALA 20–0 | 25,000 | [71]
November 15  | Auburn | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  T 7–7 |  | [72]
November 16  | Vanderbilt | Louisville | duPont Manual Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 68–0 | 4,000 | [73]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Nine

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November 22  | Millsaps | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  | W 49–6 |  | [74]
November 22  | Dartmouth | No. 20 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  | W 35–0 | > 18,000 | [75]
November 22  | Arkansas | No. 15 Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)  | W 18–0 | 10,000 | [76]
November 22  | Auburn | Villanova  | Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA | W 13–0 | 12,000 | [77]
November 22  | Tennessee | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry)  |  TEN 20–7 | 14,000 | [78]
November 22  | No. 7 Alabama | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  |  VAN 7–0 | 12,000 | [79]
November 22  | Georgia Tech | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  |  FLA 14–7 | 15,000 | [80]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Ten

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November 28  | No. 18 Alabama | Miami (FL)  | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL  | W 21–7 | 26,000 | [81]
November 28  | No. 16 Clemson | Auburn | Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)  | W 28–7 | 12,000 | [82]
November 29  | No. 14 Mississippi State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)  |  MSS 6–0 | 28,000 | [83]
November 29  | No. 12 Vanderbilt | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  TEN 26–7 | 30,000 | [84]
November 29  | No. 20 Georgia | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  UGA 21–0 | 31,000 | [85]
November 29  | LSU | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 19–0 | 50,764 | [86]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Eleven

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December 6  | No. 16 Mississippi State | San Francisco | Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA | W 26–13 | 25,000 | [87]
December 20  | UCLA | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL  | L 27–30 | 8,000 | [88]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Postseason

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January 1, 1942  | No. 20 Alabama | No. 9 Texas A&M | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)  | W 29–21 | 38,000 | [89]
January 1, 1942  | TCU | No. 14 Georgia | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)  | W 40–26 | 38,000 | [90]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

## All-conference players

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For the complete All-SEC selections, see 1941 All-SEC football team.

The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1941 All-SEC football team:

* Holt Rast, End, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
* Ernie Blandin, Tackle, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
* Homer "Larry" Hazel Jr., Guard, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1)
* John Wyhonic, Guard, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
* Bob Gude, Center, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-1)
* Jimmy Nelson, Halfback, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
* Frank Sinkwich, Halfback, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1)
* Jack Jenkins, Fullback, Vanderbilt (AP-1, UP-1)

## All-Americans

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For the complete All-America selections, see 1941 College Football All-America Team.

Three SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1941 College Football All-America Team:[91]

* Holt Rast, End, Alebama (AAB, INS, LIB, SN, NW, UP)
* Ernie Blandin, Tackle, Tulane (CO, LIB, NEA, NW, UP)
* Frank Sinkwich, Halfback, Georgia (AAB, AP, LIB, SN, UP)

Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:

* John Wyhonic, Tackle, Alabama (LIFE-3)
* Bob Gude, Center, Vanderbilt (CP-3)
* Jimmy Nelson, Halfback, Alabama (AP-3; NEA-3; CP-3)
* Jack Jenkins, Halfback, Vanderbilt (AP-3)
* Merle Hapes, Fullback, Ole Miss (NEA-2)

## Head coaches

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Records through the completion of the 1941 season

Team  | Head coach  | Years at school  | Overall record  | Record at school  | SEC record

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Alabama | Frank Thomas | 11 | 111–24–6 (.809)  | 85–15–5 (.833)  | 42–10–4 (.786)
Auburn | Jack Meagher | 8 | 68–59–4 (.534)  | 42–33–9 (.554)  | 23–22–7 (.510)
Florida | Tom Lieb | 2 | 56–44–4 (.558)  | 9–11–0 (.450)  | 3–6–0 (.333)
Georgia | Wally Butts | 3 | 19–11–2 (.625)  | 19–11–2 (.625)  | 5–4–2 (.545)
Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 22 | 109–87–15 (.552)  | 109–87–15 (.552)  | 22–30–5 (.430)
Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 4 | 18–16–3 (.527)  | 18–16–3 (.527)  | 3–12–3 (.250)
LSU | Bernie Moore | 7 | 59–34–6 (.626)  | 47–22–3 (.674)  | 24–15–2 (.610)
Mississippi State | Allyn McKeen | 3 | 39–9–2 (.800)  | 26–3–2 (.871)  | 11–2–2 (.800)
Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 4 | 90–42–7 (.673)  | 31–8–1 (.788)  | 22–18–3 (.547)
Tennessee | John Barnhill | 1 | 8–2–0 (.800)  | 8–2–0 (.800)  | 3–1–0 (.750)
Tulane | Red Dawson | 6 | 36–19–4 (.644)  | 36–19–4 (.644)  | 16–13–3 (.547)
Vanderbilt | Red Sanders | 2 | 11–8–1 (.575)  | 11–8–1 (.575)  | 4–7–1 (.375)

## 1942 NFL draft

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The following SEC players were selected in the 1942 NFL draft:[92]

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1 | 8 | Merle Hapes | Ole Miss  | Fullback | New York Giants
2 | 14 | Lloyd Cheatham | Auburn  | Back | Chicago Cardinals
3 | 21 | Rufus Deal | Auburn  | Back  | Washington Redskins
5 | 33 | Ernie Blandin | Tulane  | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles
6 | 46 | Harley McCollum | Tulane  | Tackle  | Washington Redskins
6 | 48 | Bob Glass | Tulane  | Back  | New York Giants
7 | 51 | John Butler | Tennessee  | Back  | Pittsburgh Steelers
9 | 73 | Ray Graves | Tennessee  | Center  | Philadelphia Eagles
9 | 79 | Noah Langdale | Alabama  | Tackle  | Green Bay Packers
10 | 90 | Noah Mullins | Kentucky  | Back  | Chicago Bears
12 | 107 | Jim Thibaut | Tulane  | Back  | Brooklyn Dodgers
14 | 122 | Tom Greene | Georgia  | Tackle  | Cleveland Rams
14 | 123 | John Wyhonic | Alabama  | Guard  | Philadelphia Eagles
14 | 130 | Bob Gude | Vanderbilt  | Center  | Chicago Bears
15 | 132 | Ike Peel | Tennessee  | Back  | Cleveland Rams
17 | 160 | Don Edmiston | Tennessee  | Tackle  | Chicago Bears
18 | 168 | Junie Hovious | Ole Miss  | Back  | New York Giants
18 | 170 | Holt Rast | Alabama  | End  | Chicago Bears
19 | 174 | Jimmy Nelson | Alabama  | Back  | Chicago Cardinals
22 | 198 | Milt Hull | Florida  | Tackle  | New York Giants

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51. ^ Purser Hewitt (November 2, 1941). "State breezes 0ver Lynx". Clarion-Ledger. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
52. ^ "6-yard punt helps tip Hilltops, 12–6". The Wisconsin State Journal. November 2, 1941. p. 18. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
53. ^ Jack Troy (November 2, 1941). "Duke 14, Tech 0: Outplayed Duke scores twice on long aerials". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
54. ^ Norman Walker (November 2, 1941). "30,000 see Tennessee defeat Ole Lou eleven". The Shreveport Times. p. 21. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
55. ^ "Tide strides through Wildcats in offensive display, 30 to 0". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. November 2, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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57. ^ Raymond Johnson (November 2, 1941). "Tulane crushes Vanderbilt 34–13 with great power display: Green Wave rallies to gain triumph". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 1D. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
58. ^ Tom Anderson (November 9, 1941). "Tennessee vanquishes Howard, 28–6, as small congregation wishes it were at home by fire". The Knoxville Journal. p. 13. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
59. ^ Will Grimsley (November 9, 1941). "Vandy tops Sewanee 20–0 with early scoring thrusts". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1D, 5D. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
60. ^ Zipp Newman (November 9, 1941). "Blondy Black rallies Mississippi State to 14–7 victory over Auburn". The Birmingham News. p. 19. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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65. ^ "Vols defeat BC, 14–7, on 4th period score". New York Daily News. November 16, 1941. p. 41C. Retrieved August 7, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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