1941 Boston University Terriers football team explained

Year:1941
Team:Boston University Terriers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–3
Head Coach:Pat Hanley
Hc Year:8th
Stadium:Nickerson Field

The 1941 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its eighth and final season under head coach Pat Hanley, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 77 to 51.[1] The team played its home games at the original Nickerson Field in Weston, Massachusetts.

Tackle George Radulski was the team captain. The team's backfield stars were Pete Lamanna, Frank Provinzano, and Walter Williams.

Boston University was ranked at No. 129 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

After the December 7 Attack on Pearl Harbor, Boston University's coach Pat Hanley was commissioned as a major in the United States Marine Corps.[3] He was the first head coach to join the military after the declaration of war.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston (MA) Yearly Results. College Football Data Warehouse. September 14, 2019.
  2. News: Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published. The Courier-Journal. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 26, 1941. Sports 4. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Terriers' Pat Hanley Given Regal Sendoff Leaving Hub to Join Quantico Marines. The Boston Globe. January 20, 1942. 10. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Maj. Pat Hanley Ready to Carry Ball for U.S.. The Boston Globe. Harold Kaese. January 15, 1942. 19. Newspapers.com.