American college football season
The 1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga University during the 1941 college football season . They played their home games on campus at Gonzaga Stadium in Spokane, Washington . In their third year under head coach Puggy Hunton , the Bulldogs compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 201 to 65.[1]
The season ended with a blowout home loss to Washington State on November 22,[2] [3] two weeks before the Attack on Pearl Harbor . In April 1942 , university president Father Leo J. Robinson announced that Gonzaga was suspending its intercollegiate football program for the duration of World War II . Robinson stated the loss of numerous football players and prospect to military service made further competition impossible.[4] [5] [6] The program had been in financial difficulty,[7] [8] [9] and varsity football was not resumed after the war.
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 19 F Arizona State L 0–6[10] [11]
September 26 F at Pacific Lutheran L 13–2622,000 [12] [13]
October 3 F at College of Idaho W 14–05,000 [14] [15] [16] [17]
October 10 F Idaho Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA (rivalry ) L 7–216,000 [18] [19] [20] [21]
October 18 at Montana L 6–13[22]
October 26 ^ Portland Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA W 19–132,500 [23] [24] [25]
November 2 ^ at Saint Mary's L 0–26 875[26] [27] [28]
November 8 Eastern Washington Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA W 6–02,000 [29] [30] [31]
November 16 ^ at Portland L 0–37[32] [33] [34] [35]
November 22 Washington State Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA L 0–596,000 [2] [3] [36]
F Friday (night), ^ Sunday
References [ ]
^ "1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2018 .
^ a b Stark, Charles R., Jr. (November 23, 1941). "W.S.C. races to victory over Gonzaga" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ a b "Kennedy scores on Gonzaga as Cougars romp through to lopsided victory" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). (photo). November 24, 1941. p. 12.
^ "Gonzaga cancels its intercollegiate football program" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . April 7, 1942. p. 11.
^ "Unofficial word says Hunton will be dismissed at Gonzaga" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . April 8, 1942. p. 17.
^ "Football Dropped By Gonzaga" . The Honolulu Advertiser . April 9, 1942. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gonzaga might drop football" . Ellensburg Daily Record . (Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1939. p. 6.
^ Ashlock, Herb (October 23, 1939). "Financial problem may force Gonzaga University to drop collegiate football program" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 11.
^ "Gonzaga looks for supporters" . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1939. p. 14.
^ Ashlock, Herb (September 20, 1941). "Bulldogs show real promise while bowing to Arizonans" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 10.
^ "Bulldogs Surge To 6-0 Victory Over Gonzaga" . Arizona Republic . September 20, 1941. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ashlock, Herb (September 27, 1941). "Lutherans trample Gonzaga, 26-13" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 8.
^ "Pacific Lutheran Downs Gonzaga" . Bend Bulletin . (Oregon). September 27, 1941. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Teams to clash in Lettuce Bowl" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). United Press. October 3, 1941. p. 13.
^ "Gonzaga victor in Lettuce Bowl" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 4, 1941. p. 11.
^ "Gonzagan win in Lettuce Bowl" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 4, 1941. p. 11.
^ "Gonzaga Wins 14-0 Scrap" . San Bernardino Daily Sun . (California). October 4, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "W.S.C. fullback outlook better; Idaho, Gonzaga primed" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 10, 1941. p. 11.
^ Stark, Charles R., Jr. (October 11, 1941). "Idaho outplays Gonzaga before 8000 fans and wins football game" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 9.
^ Ashlock, Herb. "Schmidt's improving Idaho eleven defeats Gonzaga, 21-7" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 9.
^ "Vandals Defeat Gonzaga Eleven By 21 to 7 Count" . The Observer (La Grande, OR) . October 11, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Grizzly Speed, Power Explode Into Winning Points" . The Missoulian . October 19, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Stark, Charles R., Jr. (October 27, 1941). "Gonzaga battles through with victory over Portland eleven" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 9.
^ "Gonzagans win in battle of weary football teams" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 27, 1941. p. 12.
^ "Gonzaga Chalks Up 19-13 Win" . Los Angeles Times . October 27, 1941. p. II-11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "St. Mary's shoves Gonzaga around in mud and rain for 26 to 0 win" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 3, 1941. p. 9.
^ "Gonzagans gird for E.W.C. tilt" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 3, 1941. p. 12.
^ Alan Ward (November 3, 1941). "Gaels Finally 'Set', Wallop Zags, 26-0" . Oakland Tribune . p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "EWC and Gonzaga 0 to 0 first quarter" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 8, 1941. p. 1.
^ "Week-end football" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 10, 1941. p. 12.
^ "Gonzaga Downs Teachers" . The Great Falls Tribune . November 9, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gonzagans invade Portland tomorrow" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 15, 1941. p. 7.
^ "Portland beats Gonzaga, 37-0" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1941. p. 9.
^ "Gonzaga looks to W.S.C. game" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 17, 1941. p. 8.
^ "Portland Drops Gonzaga 37 to 0" . The La Grande Evening Observer . November 17, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gonzaga Just a Whistle Stop" . Oakland Tribune . November 23, 1941. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
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