1941 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1941 Auburn Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Auburn University in Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1941 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Jack Meagher, the Tigers compiled a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 0–4–1 in the SEC), finished in last place in the SEC, and outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 115.^[1]

1941 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–5–1 (0–4–1 SEC)
Head coach	Jack Meagher (8th season)
Home stadium	Auburn Stadium Legion Field Cramton Bowl
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 16 Mississippi State $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
No. 18 Tennessee	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Alabama	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Georgia	3	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 17 Ole Miss	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
LSU	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Tulane	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Florida	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Auburn	0	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Key players on the 1941 Auburn team included quarterback William Eugene Barrineau, halfback Monk Gafford, and tackle J. H. McClurkin. Cheatham was selected by the United Press as the first-team quarterback on the 1941 All-SEC football team.^[2] Gafford was selected by the International News Service as a first-team halfback on the 1942 All-America team.

Auburn was ranked at No. 38 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.^[3]

The team divided its home games between Auburn Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Howard (AL)*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 13–0	9,000	[4]
October 4	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 0–32	35,000	[5]
October 11	Louisiana Tech*	Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL	W 34–0	8,500	[6]
October 18	SMU*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–20	12,000	[7]
October 25	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	L 14–28	20,000	[8]
November 1	vs. Georgia	Memorial Stadium Columbus, GA (rivalry)	L 0–7	17,000	[9]
November 8	No. 15 Mississippi State	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–14	11,000	[10]
November 15	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	T 7–7		[11]
November 22	at Villanova*	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	W 13–0	12,000	[12]
November 29	No. 16 Clemson*	Auburn Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	W 28–7	12,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1941 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
2. "Eight Teams Represented On UP Grid Squad". Bradford Evening Star. November 25, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved May 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 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.
4. Zipp Newman (September 27, 1941). "Auburn Fights Hard For 13-0 Victory Over Howard Eleven In Opener". The Birmingham News. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulane Batters, Bruises Auburn, 32-0, Worst Licking Since '29". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1941. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Sam Adams (October 12, 1941). "Auburn Backs Run Wild In La. Tech Win". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Zipp Newman (October 19, 1941). "Auburn Falls Before S.M.U., 20 To 7: Tigers Rally But Too Late In Last Half". The Birmingham News. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Johnny Bradberry (October 26, 1941). "Rejuvenated Jackets Rout Tigers, 28-14". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 3D.
9. Johnny Bradberry (November 2, 1941). "Bulldogs Score in Last Seconds for Win". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
10. Zipp Newman (November 9, 1941). "Blondy Black Rallies Mississippi State To 14-7 Victory Over Auburn". The Birmingham News. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Norman Walker (November 16, 1941). "Louisiana State University Held to Draw By Alabama Polytech: Score in Third Period Saves Ole Lou Squad". The Shreveport Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Perry Lewis (November 23, 1941). "Auburn Beats Villanova Foe". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Auburn Ends Season With 28-7 Victory Over Clemson". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 30, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
14. DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: John F. "Jack" Meagher, 1941". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
15. "1941 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2015.