1941 Brown Bears football team explained

Year:1941
Team:Brown Bears
Sport:football
Conference:Ivy League
Short Conf:Ivy
Record:5–4
Conf Record:1–2
Head Coach:Skip Stahley
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Brown Stadium

The 1941 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University in the Ivy League during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Skip Stahley, Brown compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 102 to 81.[1] [2]

Halfback Bob Margarita was selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-New England football team.[3] He later played in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears.

Brown was ranked at No. 98 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[4]

The team played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1941 Brown Bears Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 11, 2019.
  2. Web site: Brown Bears Football Media Guide . brownbears.com . October 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025083256/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/brow/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FootballMediaGuide.pdf . October 25, 2012 . dead .
  3. News: Harvard Linemen Land Five Berths on All-N.E. Team. The Boston Globe. November 26, 1941. 23. Newspapers.com.
  4. 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.