1941 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

The 1941 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team was an American football team that represented Presbyterian College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. Led by head coach Lonnie McMillian, the team compiled a 6–3 record (5–0 against SIAA opponents) and won the SIAA championship. Verne Church and Lloyd Evans were the team captains.[1]

1941 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (5–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainVerne Church, Lloyd Evans
Home stadiumOld Bailey Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 5 0 0 6 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 0 0 8 2 0
Centre 2 0 0 3 4 0
Mississippi Southern 6 0 1 9 0 1
Louisiana Tech 5 1 0 5 4 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 1 0 7 1 0
SW Louisiana 3 1 1 6 2 1
Union (TN) 3 1 1 5 3 1
Tennessee Tech 3 1 0 5 4 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 1 4 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 0 7 2 0
Wofford 2 1 0 4 6 0
Memphis State 3 2 0 6 3 0
Rollins 2 2 0 5 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 1 4 3 1
Murray State 3 3 2 4 3 2
Tampa 2 2 0 5 4 0
Louisville 1 1 0 4 4 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 1 4 3 1
Newberry 2 3 0 5 6 0
Mississippi College 1 2 0 5 3 0
SE Louisiana 2 4 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 3 0 4 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 0 3 5 0
Troy State 1 4 0 5 4 0
Louisiana College 1 5 0 4 7 0
Delta State 1 7 1 1 8 1
Union (KY) 0 1 0 0 5 0
Centenary 0 2 1 0 8 2
Morehead State 0 3 0 3 4 0
Erskine 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Presbyterian was ranked at No. 193 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.[2]

The team played its home games at Old Bailey Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Clemson*L 12–416,000[3]
September 27at Oglethorpe
W 34–14[4]
October 10vs. The Citadel*
L 13–21[5]
October 17NewberryW 13–7[6]
October 24Camp Croft*
  • Old Bailey Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
W 12–64,000[7]
November 1at Mercer*Macon, GAL 12–19[8]
November 8vs. Erskine
W 21–03,000[9]
November 15Wofford
  • Old Bailey Stadium
  • Clinton, SC
W 44–0[10]
November 21at RollinsOrlando, FLW 14–6[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "2011 Presbyterian College Football Media Guide". 2011. p. 67.
  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. ^ Anthony Foy (September 21, 1941). "Clemson Rolls Over Blue Hose In Opener, 41-12: Timmons and Payne Spark Tiger Attack". The Greenville News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Charlie Roberts (September 28, 1941). "Blue Hose Overpower Gallant Petrels, 34-14". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel Comes From Behind To Beat Presbyterian 21-13". The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, South Carolina). October 11, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Presbyterian Defeats Newberry Indians, 13-7". The Greenville News. October 18, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "P.C. Capitalizes On Breaks To Beat Camp Croft, 12-6". The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC). October 25, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rod Blaylock Sparks Mercer To Thrilling Homecoming Win". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1941. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Presbyterian Sweeps Over Seceders, 21 To 0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1941. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Blue Hose Smother Wofford, 44 To 0". The Greenville News. November 16, 1941. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "P.C. Defeats Rollins 14-6, Wins S.I.A.A. Title". The Greenville News. November 22, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.