American college football season
The 1941 Rose Poly Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Rose Polytechnic Institute as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1941 college football season . In its 14th season under head coach Phil Brown , the team compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against IIC opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 34.[ 1] [ 2]
Freshman halfback Eddie McGovern scored 103 points (16 touchdowns, 7 extra points) for the season, including 34 points in the final game of the season against Milton . Halfback Harold Bowsher added 55 points.[ 3] Four Rose Poly players were selected by The Indianapolis News to its All-Indiana college football teams: McGovern (1st team); Bowsher (2nd team); tackle Martin Cavanaugh (1st team); and back Earl Michaels (1st team).[ 4]
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References
^ "1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges" . The Muncie Evening Press . September 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Indiana Conference Standings" . Vidette-Messenger of Porter County . November 25, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Harold Harrison (November 10, 1941). "Bertelli And McGovern Are Nearly Whole Grid Show" . The Muncie Evening Press . p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team" . The Indianapolis News . November 29, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wabash Loses To Rose Poly" . The Muncie Sunday Star . September 21, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rose Poly Triumphs" . The Indianapolis Star . October 5, 1941. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rose Poly Wins, 20-2" . The Indianapolis Star . October 12, 1941. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rose Poly Raps Principia Team" . The Indianapolis Star . October 19, 1941. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rose Poly Crushes Franklin, 54 To 6" . The Indianapolis Star . October 26, 1941. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rose Poly Downs Earlham 33 to 0 in Annual Home-Coming Battle" . The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram . November 2, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "McGovern Scores Five Touchdowns as Rose Triumphs" . The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram . November 9, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com .