American college football season
The 1941 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University of St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1941 college football season . In their second and final season under head coach Frank Loebs , the Bears compiled a 4–5 record (1–3 against MVC opponents), finished fifth in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 165 to 150.[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis .
The team was led by senior halfback Bud Schwenk . During the 1941 season, Schwenk broke the national collegiate single-season records for completed passes (114) and yards of total offense (1,928).[2] [3] [4] Schwenk also led the nation in 1941 with 1,457 passing yards.
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 4 at Kansas * L 6–19[5]
October 11 Oklahoma A&M L 12–415,000 [6]
October 18 Creighton Francis Field St. Louis, MO L 13–14[7]
October 25 at Centenary * W 13–71,500 [8] [9]
October 31 at Drake W 12–0[10]
November 8 Illinois College * Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 53–121,500 [11]
November 15 at Butler * L 13–409,000 [12]
November 20 Missouri Mines * Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 28–76,000 [2]
November 29 at Saint Louis Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO L 0–2512,000 [13]
References [ ]
^ "1941 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
^ a b James M. Gould (November 21, 1941). "Schwenk Holds National Passing Record After Beating Rolla: His 103 Completions Push Davey O'Brien's Mark Into Discard" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 2E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Schwenk Leads On The Ground" . The High Point (NC) Enterprise . December 4, 1941. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF) . NCAA. 2015. pp. 50–51.
^ "Jayhawks Slide To 19-6 Victory Over Washington" . The Morning Chronicle . October 5, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ J. Roy Stockton (October 12, 1941). "Bears Lose To The Aggies, 41 To 12, After Leading Twice" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 1E – via Newspapers.com .
^ J. Roy Stockton (October 19, 1941). "Washington Nosed Out by Creighton, 14 to 13" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Centenary Is Beaten, 13-7, By St. Louis Team" . The Shreveport Times . October 26, 1941. pp. 1, 21 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " "One-Man Gang" Beats 11 Gentlemen; Bears Win" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . October 26, 1941. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com .
^ Frank Brody (November 1, 1941). "Drake Football Prospects Hit New Low: Bears Down Locals, 12-0" . The Des Moines Register . p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ J. Roy Stockton (November 9, 1941). "Schwenk And Bears Win By 53 To 12" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bob Stranahan (November 16, 1941). "Bulldogs Crush Washington U. In Final Game" . The Indianapolis Star . pp. 41, 45 – via Newspapers.com .
^ J. Roy Stockton (November 30, 1941). "Billikens Defeat Bears, 25-0; Schwenk Sets Two U.S. Marks" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 1E – via Newspapers.com .