1941 Tulane Green Wave football team explained

Year:1941
Team:Tulane Green Wave
Sport:football
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:5–4
Conf Record:2–3
Head Coach:Red Dawson
Hc Year:6th
Captain:Pete Mandich, James Thibault
Stadium:Tulane Stadium

The 1941 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by Red Dawson in his sixth and final year as head coach, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 5–5 and a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing eighth in the SEC. The Green Wave was outscored by opponents by a total of 220 to 95.[1]

Tulane was ranked at No. 11 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1941 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 18, 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.