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1941 Rollins Tars football team

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1941 Rollins Tars football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–1 (2–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumGreater Orlando Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 5 0 0 6 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 0 0 8 2 0
Centre 2 0 0 3 4 0
Mississippi Southern 6 0 1 9 0 1
Louisiana Tech 5 1 0 5 4 1
Eastern Kentucky 3 1 0 7 1 0
SW Louisiana 3 1 1 6 2 1
Union (TN) 3 1 1 5 3 1
Tennessee Tech 3 1 0 5 4 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 3 1 1 4 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 1 0 7 2 0
Wofford 2 1 0 4 6 0
Memphis State 3 2 0 6 3 0
Rollins 2 2 0 5 2 1
Louisiana Normal 3 3 1 4 3 1
Murray State 3 3 2 4 3 2
Tampa 2 2 0 5 4 0
Louisville 1 1 0 4 4 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 1 4 3 1
Newberry 2 3 0 5 6 0
Mississippi College 1 2 0 5 3 0
SE Louisiana 2 4 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 3 0 4 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 0 3 5 0
Troy State 1 4 0 5 4 0
Louisiana College 1 5 0 4 7 0
Delta State 1 7 1 1 8 1
Union (KY) 0 1 0 0 5 0
Centenary 0 2 1 0 8 2
Morehead State 0 3 0 3 4 0
Erskine 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1941 Rollins Tars football team was an American football team that represented Rollins College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1941 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Jack McDowall, the Tars compiled a 5–2–1 record (2–2 against SIAA opponents), shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 164 to 41.

Rollins guard Frank Grundler was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Florida football team. End Scott and back Ray received second-team honors.[1]

Rollins was ranked at No. 83 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

The team played its home games at Greater Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Davidson*T 0–0[3]
September 26at Newberry
W 40–0[4][5]
October 17at Miami (FL)L 0–2118,000[6][7]
October 24Mercer*W 52–03,000[8]
November 7Davis & Elkins*
  • Greater Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
W 25–03,000[9]
November 14at TampaW 13–66,000[10]
November 21Presbyterian
  • Greater Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
L 6–14[11]
November 28Howard (AL)*
  • Greater Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
W 28–03,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Gators Place Six Players On All-State". The Bradenton Herald. December 5, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rollins Tars Scrap Davidson To 0-0 Tie in Season's Opener". Greensboro Daily News. September 21, 1941. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rollins Gridmen Bowl Over Newbery by 40 to 0 Score". Orlando Morning Sentinel. September 27, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians Lose To Rollins by 40-0 Score". The State. September 27, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tricky Tar Eleven Set For Hurricanes". The Miami Herald. October 12, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miami trims Rollins, 21-0". St. Petersburg Times. United Press. October 18, 1941. p. 11.
  8. ^ "Rollins Tars run wild over Mercer, 52–0". The Tampa Tribune. October 25, 1941. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Classy Rollins Tars Turn Back Stubborn Davis-Elkins Eleven by 25 to 0 Score". Orlando Morning Sentinel. November 8, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Pete Norton (November 15, 1941). "Rollins Defeats Tampa U. by 13 to 6: Knight Scores For Spartans In Fourth Quarter Offensive". Tampa Morning Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "P.C. Defeats Rollins 14-6, Wins S.I.A.A. Title". The Greenville News. November 22, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rollins rolls over outclassed Howard, 28–0 in season's football finale at stadium". The Orlando Sentinel. November 29, 1941. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.