1941 East Tennessee State Teachers Buccaneers football team

The 1941 East Tennessee State Teachers Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented State Teachers College, Johnson City—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference during the 1941 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Gene McMurray, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 2–5 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of four teams in the Smoky Mountain Conference. Jim Mooney, the head baseball coach, stepped in to assist with the football team. Buck Hunt and Bill Mitchell served as team co-captains. East Tennessee State did not field another football team until 1946, after the end of World War II.[1]

1941 East Tennessee State Teachers Buccaneers football
ConferenceSmoky Mountain Conference
Record2–5 (0–3 Smoky Mountain)
Head coach
CaptainBuck Hunt, Bill Mitchell
Seasons
← 1940
1946 →
1941 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
King $ 1 0 1 5 3 1
Milligan 2 1 0 5 2 0
Carson–Newman 2 1 1 3 5 1
East Tennessee State Teachers 0 3 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20at Emory and Henry*Emory, VAL 0–6
September 27MilliganJohnson City, TNL 0–26
October 4Carson–NewmanJohnson City, TNL 0–7
October 11Emory and Henry*Johnson City, TNW 8–6
October 17Tusculum*Johnson City, TNW 13–9
October 25Carson–NewmanJohnson City, TNL 0–18
November 8Maryville (TN)*Johnson City, TNL 0–13
  • *Non-conference game

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