1941 Saint Louis Billikens football team explained

Year:1941
Team:Saint Louis Billikens
Sport:football
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Record:4–5–1
Conf Record:1–3–1
Head Coach:Dukes Duford
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Walsh Stadium

The 1941 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–3–1 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 100.[1] The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.

Quarterback Dick Weber was selected by the conference coaches as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Missouri Valley Conference football team.[2]

Saint Louis was ranked at No. 143 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1941 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 6, 2019.
  2. News: Keithley Awarded Place On Valley All-Star Eleven. Miami Daily News-Record. L.E. Skelley. December 5, 1941. 5. Newspapers.com.
  3. 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.