1941 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1941 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–2–1 (2–1–1 IIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rose Poly + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Ball State 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 2 – 2
Butler 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Wabash 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
DePauw 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Evansville 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Manchester 2 – 1 – 1 2 – 2 – 2
Franklin (IN) 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Hanover 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Central Normal 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Earlham 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Valparaiso 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1941 Indiana State Sycamores football team was an American football team that represented Indiana State University as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1941 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach Wally Marks, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record.[1][2] The team played its home games in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Three Indiana State players were selected by The Indianapolis News to its All-Indiana college football teams: center Paul Selge (2nd team); tackle Arnold Tyler (3rd team); and guard Harry Woodard.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Illinois State Normal*Bloomington, ILW 19–6[4]
September 27ManchesterTerre Haute, INT 0–0[5]
October 4at Eastern Illinois State*Charleston, ILW 19–6
October 11Franklin (IN)daggerTerre Haute, INW 6–0
October 18ValparaisoTerre Haute, INW 32–0
October 25at Grand Rapids*Grand Rapids, MIL 14–19
November 1at Michigan State Normal*
W 14–0[6]
November 15Ball StateTerre Haute, INL 0–7[7]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "2017 Indiana State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Indiana State University. p. 96.
  2. ^ "1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges". The Muncie Evening Press. September 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team". The Indianapolis News. November 29, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State 19-6 Victor". The Muncie Sunday Star. September 21, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spartans and State Tie". The Muncie Sunday Star. September 28, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hurons Fall, 14-0, to Hoosier Eleven". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1941. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cards Beat Indiana State, 7-0: Locals Have Big Day Amid Wind And Snow". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 16, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.