1941 Roanoke Maroons football team

The 1941 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as an independent during the 1941 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 3–5.

1941 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina     7 0 0
Delaware     7 0 1
Virginia     8 1 0
Marshall     7 1 0
No. 10 Navy     7 1 1
Georgetown     5 4 0
Western Maryland     3 4 1
West Virginia     4 6 0
Roanoke     3 5 0
Sewanee     2 5 0
Delaware State     1 4 0
Georgia Teachers     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Guilford
W 14–0[1]
October 3Lenoir–Rhyne
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
L 13–16[2]
October 10Tusculum
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 7–0[3]
October 17at High Point
W 12–6[4]
October 24at Apprentice
L 7–263,900[5]
November 1at KingL 0–14[6][7]
November 8at Hampden–SydneyHampden-Sydney, VAL 2–194,000[8]
November 14Catawba
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
L 0–20500[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Roanoke College downs Guilford, 14–0". The Roanoke World-News. September 27, 1941. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bears nip Roanoke 16 to 13". The Roanoke Times. October 4, 1941. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maroons defeat Tusculum, 7–0". The Roanoke World-News. October 11, 1941. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Roanoke grabs 12–6 win over High Point College". Greensboro Daily News. October 18, 1941. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Apprentice eleven routs Roanoke Maroons by 26–6 score". Daily Press. October 25, 1941. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "King gunning ror Roanoke College game". Bristol News Bulletin. Bristol, Virginia. October 31, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 2, 1941). "King scores smashing 14–0 victory over Roanoke". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Sprye stars as Tigers down Roanoke". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1941. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Catawba takes 20–0 win". The Salisbury Evening Post. November 15, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.