1941 Syracuse Orangemen football team explained

Year:1941
Team:Syracuse Orangemen
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–2–1
Head Coach:Ossie Solem
Hc Year:5th
Captain:Thomas Kinney[1]
Stadium:Archbold Stadium

The 1941 Syracuse Orangemen football team was an American football team that represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 190 to 86.[2]

Guard Dick Weber was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1941 All-Eastern football team.[3]

Syracuse was ranked at No. 34 (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 Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

Notes and References

  1. http://cuse.com/documents/2017/7/12/2017_Football_Media_Guide.pdf 2017 Syracuse football media guide
  2. Web site: 1941 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 15, 2019.
  3. News: MacKinney and Peabody on A.P. Eastern Eleven. The Boston Daily Globe. December 5, 1941. 28. .
  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.