| 1941 Indiana Hoosiers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 2–6 (1–3 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Billy Hillenbrand |
| Captain | Eugene White |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Seasons← 19401942 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Minnesota $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Ohio State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Northwestern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1941 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented Indiana University in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bo McMillin, the Hoosiers compiled a 2–6 record (1–3 against conference opponents) and were outscored by a total of 126 to 101.
Indiana was ranked at No. 48 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Detroit* | L 7–14 | 10,000 | ||
| October 4 | at Notre Dame* | L 6–19 | 42,000 | ||
| October 11 | TCU* |
| L 14–20 | 24,000 | |
| October 18 | at No. 15 Nebraska* | W 21–13 | 33,000 | ||
| October 25 | at Wisconsin | L 25–27 | 33,000 | ||
| November 1 | at Iowa | L 7–13 | 28,000 | ||
| November 8 | at No. 10 Northwestern | L 14–20 | 35,000 | ||
| November 22 | Purdue |
| W 7–0 | 23,000 | |
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1942 NFL draftees
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Jim Trimble | Tackle | 15 | 139 | Green Bay Packers |
References
- 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.
- W.W. Edgar (September 28, 1941). "Long Pass in Final Period Gives Titans Victory, 14 to 7". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wilfrid Smith (October 5, 1941). "Irish Have Too Many Backs For Indiana, 19 to 6". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- W. Blaine Patton (October 12, 1941). "Texas Christian Triumphs Over Indiana, 20-14: Frogs Clinch Victory With Seconds Left". The Indianapolis Star. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- Don Kellogg (October 19, 1941). "Huskers beaten first time by Indiana". The Nebraska State Journal. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- Henry J. McCormick (October 26, 1941). "Badgers Outroar Indiana, 27-25". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bert McGrane (November 2, 1941). "Iowa Turns On Indiana, 13-7: Green Score Twice". The Des Moines Register – via Newspapers.com.
- Irving Vaughan (November 9, 1941). "Northwestern Subdues Indiana and Billy Hillenbrand, 20 to 14". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- W. Blaine Patton (November 23, 1941). "Indiana Beats Purdue: Takes Bitter Bucket Tilt By 7-0 Score". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41–42 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1941 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- "1941 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- "1942 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 10, 2015.