1941 Washington University Bears football team

The 1941 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University of St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1941 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Frank Loebs, the Bears compiled a 4–5 record (1–3 against MVC opponents), finished fifth in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 165 to 150.[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1941 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1941 record4–5 (1–3 MVC)
Head coachFrank Loebs (2nd season)
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1941 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Tulsa $ 4 –0 –0  8 –2 –0
Oklahoma A&M 3 –1 –0  5 –4 –0
Creighton 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Saint Louis 1 –3 –1  4 –5 –1
Washington University 1 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Drake 0 –3 –1  4 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The team was led by senior halfback Bud Schwenk. During the 1941 season, Schwenk broke the national collegiate single-season records for completed passes (114) and yards of total offense (1,928).[2][3][4] Schwenk also led the nation in 1941 with 1,457 passing yards.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4at Kansas*
L 6–19[5]
October 11Oklahoma A&M
L 12–415,000[6]
October 18Creighton
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 13–14[7]
October 25at Centenary*
W 13–71,500[8][9]
October 31at Drake
W 12–0[10]
November 8Illinois College*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 53–121,500[11]
November 15at Butler*
L 13–409,000[12]
November 20Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 28–76,000[2]
November 29at Saint Louis
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–2512,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1941 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. James M. Gould (November 21, 1941). "Schwenk Holds National Passing Record After Beating Rolla: His 103 Completions Push Davey O'Brien's Mark Into Discard". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Schwenk Leads On The Ground". The High Point (NC) Enterprise. December 4, 1941. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2015. pp. 50–51.
  5. "Jayhawks Slide To 19-6 Victory Over Washington". The Morning Chronicle. October 5, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. J. Roy Stockton (October 12, 1941). "Bears Lose To The Aggies, 41 To 12, After Leading Twice". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. J. Roy Stockton (October 19, 1941). "Washington Nosed Out by Creighton, 14 to 13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Centenary Is Beaten, 13-7, By St. Louis Team". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1941. pp. 1, 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ""One-Man Gang" Beats 11 Gentlemen; Bears Win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 26, 1941. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Frank Brody (November 1, 1941). "Drake Football Prospects Hit New Low: Bears Down Locals, 12-0". The Des Moines Register. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. J. Roy Stockton (November 9, 1941). "Schwenk And Bears Win By 53 To 12". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Bob Stranahan (November 16, 1941). "Bulldogs Crush Washington U. In Final Game". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 41, 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. J. Roy Stockton (November 30, 1941). "Billikens Defeat Bears, 25-0; Schwenk Sets Two U.S. Marks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
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