1941 Morris Brown Wolverines football team

The 1941 Morris Brown Wolverines football team represented Morris Brown College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1941 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Wolverines compiled an overall record of 10–1 record with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SIAC title for the second consecutive year. Morris Brown defeated North Carolina College in the Peach Blossom Classic and Langston in the Vulcan Bowl. The Wolverines were recognized as a black college national champion. The team played home games at Ponce de Leon Park in Atlanta.

1941 Morris Brown Wolverines football
Peach Blossom Classic, W 7–6 vs. North Carolina College
Vulcan Bowl, L 0–13 vs. Langston
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record10–1 (7–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPonce de Leon Park
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Allen*W 26–0[1]
October 42:30 p.m.Tuskegee
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 29–63,000[2][3]
October 119:30 p.m.at Lincoln (MO)*
W 19–12[4][5]
October 182:30 p.m.Morehouse 
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–0[6][7][8]
October 25at Florida A&MW 20–05,000[9]
November 13:30 p.m.at Alabama State
W 26–6[10][11]
November 8at Xavier (LA)W 6–03,000[12][13]
November 15at LeMoyne
W 13–6[14][15]
November 272:00 p.m.Clark
  • Ponce de Leon Park
  • Atlanta, GA
W 32–0[16][17]
December 62:30 p.m.vs. North Carolina College*
W 7–66,000[18][19]
January 1, 1942vs. Langston*L 0–136,000[20]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ^ "Morris Brown Trounces Allen In Opener". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. September 28, 1941. p. 8D. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Morris Brown Plays Tuskegree Saturday". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 3, 1941. p. 34. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Jones, Lucius (Melancholy) (October 11, 1941). "Morris Brown Topples Air-Minded Tuskegee In Wild Offensive Scoring Bee By 29 To 6". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 7. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ McKibben, Sam (October 10, 1941). "Morris Brown Wolverines Oppose Lincoln U. Tigers in Night Game At the Public School Stadium". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ McKibben, Sam (October 17, 1941). "National Champions Top Lincoln Tigers 19-12". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 14. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Morehouse, Morris Brown Play Saturday". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 14, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Morris Brown and Morehouse To Play Today". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 18, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Morris Brown Marches Over Morehouse". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 19, 1941. p. 4D. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Rattlers Beaten By Morris Brown". Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat. October 26, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Optimism Reigns In Hornets' Camp". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. November 1, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Morris Brown Outgained But Bags Alabama Hornets 26-6". The Phoenix Index. Phoenix, Arizona. November 8, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Morris Brown Shades Xavier University". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 9, 1941. p. 3D. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ De Lay, Charles L. (November 15, 1941). "Wolves Pressed By 'Rush'". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "LeMoyne To End Drills". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 14, 1941. p. 26. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "LeMoyne Fights Hard But Loses To Champs". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 16, 1941. p. 5, section II. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Morris Brown To Face Clark". The Atlanta Journa. Atlanta, Georgia. November 26, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Morris Brown Clinches Title With 32-0 Win". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 29, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Morris Brown Favored Today In Title Battle". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. December 6, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Morris Brown Wins, 7-6, Claims National Title". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. December 7, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ "Langston Wins Vulcan Bowl Game, 13 To 0". The Birmingham News. January 2, 1942. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Peach Blossom Tilt To Decide Negro Champs". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 30, 1941. p. 4D. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .