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American college football season

1941 Fordham Rams football
Sugar Bowl champion
Eastern champion
Sugar Bowl, W 2–0 vs. Missouri
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 6
Record8–1
Head coach
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Seasons← 19401942 →
1941 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Duquesne   –   8 – 0 – 0
Thiel   –   7 – 0 – 0
Saint Francis (PA)   –   6 – 0 – 1
No. 6 Fordham   –   8 – 1 – 0
Rochester   –   6 – 1 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   6 – 1 – 0
Wagner   –   5 – 1 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   5 – 1 – 1
Penn State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 2 – 0
Coast Guard   –   6 – 2 – 0
Norwich   –   6 – 2 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 3 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 2 – 1
Bucknell   –   6 – 3 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 2 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 0
La Salle   –   5 – 3 – 0
Tufts   –   5 – 3 – 0
Army   –   5 – 3 – 1
CCNY   –   4 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 4 – 0
Manhattan   –   4 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   3 – 3 – 2
Providence   –   3 – 3 – 2
Buffalo   –   3 – 4 – 1
Massachusetts State   –   3 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 6 – 0
Vermont   –   2 – 6 – 0
NYU   –   2 – 7 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Fordham Rams football team was an American football team that represented Fordham University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. Rams offense scored 182 points while the defense allowed 67 points. Fordham was invited to play in the Rose Bowl, but declined the invitation because it had previously accepted a berth in the 1942 Sugar Bowl. They were ranked sixth in the final AP poll, released in early December.

Fordham's Steve Filipowicz was selected by the Associated Press a first-team back on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Guard Larry Sartori was named to the second team.

The Rams won the Sugar Bowl by a score of 2–0 over the Missouri Tigers. The game was played in heavy rain and the only score came off of a blocked punt in the first quarter.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4SMUW 16–1028,500
October 11at North CarolinaW 27–1427,000
October 18West VirginiaNo. 4
  • Polo Grounds
  • New York, NY
W 27–012,500
October 25TCUNo. 6
  • Polo Grounds
  • New York, NY
W 28–1439,500
November 1PurdueNo. 3
  • Polo Grounds
  • New York, NY
W 17–020,500
November 8at PittsburghNo. 3L 0–1325,000
November 22vs. Saint Mary'sNo. 11
  • Polo Grounds
  • New York, NY
W 35–740,000
November 29NYUNo. 8W 30–931,000
January 1vs. No. 7 MissouriNo. 6W 2–073,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1941 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
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References

  1. "MacKinney and Peabody on A.P. Eastern Eleven". The Boston Daily Globe. December 5, 1941. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Wheeler, Romney (January 2, 1942). "Blocked punt gives Fordham 2-0 verdict over Missouri Tigers". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. p. B3.
  3. Kirksey, George (January 2, 1942). "Safety nets Fordham 2-0 Sugar Bowl win". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 60.
  4. Gene Ward (October 5, 1941). "Rams Nip Mustangs, 16-10, In Last Half-Minute". New York Daily News. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Richardson, William D. (October 12, 1941). "Rams' Rally on Long Runs Sinks No. Carolina, 27-14". New York Times. p. S1.
  6. Jack Smith (October 19, 1941). "Rams Win Third, Clip W. Va., 27-0". New York Daily News. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Jack Smith (October 26, 1941). "Rams Rally in Fourth, Rout TCU, 28-14". New York Daily News. p. C36 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Jack Smith (November 2, 1941). "Rams Overpower Purdue, 17 to 0". New York Daily News. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Nichols, Joseph C. (November 9, 1941). "Rams Are Toppled: Bowl Hopes Crushed by Panthers, Who Gain First 1941 Victory". New York Times. p. S1.
  10. Harry Borba (November 23, 1941). "St. Mary's Buried, 35 to 7!". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 2, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Jack Smith (November 30, 1941). "Rams Conquer NYU, 30-9; Blumenstock Scores 2". New York Daily News. p. C36 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Romney Wheeler (January 2, 1942). "Rams Eke Out 2-0 Triumph Over Tigers: 73,000 Sugar Bowl Fans See Fordham Win On Automatic Safety". The Monroe (La.) News-Star. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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