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1941 Xavier Gold Rush football team

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1941 Xavier Gold Rush football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–5 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →

The 1941 Xavier Gold Rush football team represented Xavier University of Louisiana during the 1941 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Ted A. Wright, the Gold Rush compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play. The team played home games at Xavier Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at TuskegeeL 6–25[1][2]
October 4MorehouseW 7–22,000[3]
October 112:30 p.m.at LeMoyne
W 12-6[4][5]
October 18at Prairie View*Prairie View, TXL 6–215,000[6]
October 25Alabama State
  • Xavier Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 13–27[7][8]
November 1at Langston*
L 0–6[9][10]
November 8Morris Browndagger
  • Xavier Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–63,000[11][12]
November 158:00 p.m.vs. Wiley*W 7–62,500[13][14]
November 20LaneNew Orleans, LAL 0–6[15]
November 271:30 p.m.at Florida A&ML 0–27[16]
December 5at Southern*T 6–68,000[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Xavier Begins Facing Music This Friday". The Phoenix Index. Phoenix, Arizona. September 27, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Tuskegee Institute's Golden Tigers Wallop Xavier Gridders, 25-6". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. September 28, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Xavier Defeats Morehouse, 7-2". California Eagle. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1941. p. 2A. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "LeMoyne Plays Xavier". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 11, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Dixon, R. E. (October 17, 1941). "Southwest Sport-O-Graph". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Hilliard, R. W. (October 24, 1941). "Prairie View Panthers Defeat Xavier Goldrushers 21-6 Before Homecoming Crowd of 5,000 Fans". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Alabama State Hornets Bowl Over Xavier Team In New Orleans, 27-13". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 26, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ De Lay, Charles L. (October 31, 1941). "Bama State Hornets Sting Xavier Gold Rush Eleven 27 to 13". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 19. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Welch, R. B. (November 1, 1941). "L. U. Defeated By Texas College; To Meet Xavier". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Welch, R. B. (November 8, 1941). "Langston Lions Find Going Tough But Downs Xavier 6-0". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Morris Brown Shades Xavier University". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 9, 1941. p. 3D. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ De Lay, Charles L. (November 15, 1941). "Wolves Pressed By 'Rush'". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Huge Crowd Is Expected To See Game Here Tonight". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. November 15, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Xavier University Noses Out Wiley College, 7-6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. November 17, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Lane College Edges Out Xavier Of New Orleans By 6 To 0". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. November 21, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Game ad". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. November 26, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Hamilton, E. James (December 6, 1941). "Southern U. 'Cats' And Xavier To Battle In Baton Rouge High School Stadium, Friday Night". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ De Lay, Charles L. (December 12, 1941). "Interception Enables Xavier To Tie Southern". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.