1941 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 1941 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 217 to 47. Jim Pearcy and Ed Ulinski were the team captains.[1]

1941 Marshall Thundering Herd football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainJim Pearcy, Ed Ulinski
Home stadiumFairfield Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina     7 0 0
Delaware     7 0 1
Virginia     8 1 0
Marshall     7 1 0
No. 10 Navy     7 1 1
Georgetown     5 4 0
Western Maryland     3 4 1
West Virginia     4 6 0
Roanoke     3 5 0
Sewanee     2 5 0
Delaware State     1 4 0
Georgia Teachers     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Marshall was ranked at No. 53 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20OmahaW 62–6
September 27Illinois Wesleyan
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 51–7
October 4at Dayton
L 0–7[3]
October 11Toledo
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 13–7[4]
October 18Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 34–7
October 25at ScrantonScranton, PAW 13–0
November 1Wake Forest
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 28–7[5]
November 8Morehead State
  • Fairfield Stadium
  • Huntington, WV
W 28–7

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 184. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Harold Boian (October 5, 1941). "U.D. Wins: 93-Yard Run Beats Herd". Dayton Daily News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackie Hunt Paces Herd Over Toledo". The Portsmouth Times. October 12, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall Chalks Up Decision Over Wake Forest, 16-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 2, 1941. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.