1941 Rose Poly Engineers football team

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1941 Rose Poly Engineers football
IIC co-champion
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
1941 record7–0 (4–0 IIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rose Poly + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Ball State 3 – 1 – 1 3 – 2 – 2
Butler 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Wabash 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
DePauw 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Evansville 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Manchester 2 – 1 – 1 2 – 2 – 2
Franklin (IN) 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Hanover 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Central Normal 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Earlham 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Valparaiso 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20WabashTerre Haute, INW 12–7[5]
October 4Austin Peay*Terre Haute, INW 22–7[6]
October 11at EvansvilleEvansville, INW 20–2[7]
October 18at Principia*Elsah, ILW 32–12[8]
October 25Franklin (IN)Terre Haute, INW 54–6[9]
November 1at EarlhamRichmond, INW 33–0[10]
November 8at Milton*Milton, WIW 56–0[11]
November 15Holbrook*Terre Haute, INCancelled
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1941 Football Schedules Are Announced For Indiana Universities and Colleges". The Muncie Evening Press. September 6, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana Conference Standings". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. November 25, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Harold Harrison (November 10, 1941). "Bertelli And McGovern Are Nearly Whole Grid Show". The Muncie Evening Press. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The 1941 News All-Indiana College Team". The Indianapolis News. November 29, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wabash Loses To Rose Poly". The Muncie Sunday Star. September 21, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rose Poly Triumphs". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 1941. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rose Poly Wins, 20-2". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1941. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rose Poly Raps Principia Team". The Indianapolis Star. October 19, 1941. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rose Poly Crushes Franklin, 54 To 6". The Indianapolis Star. October 26, 1941. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "McGovern Scores Five Touchdowns as Rose Triumphs". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. November 9, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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