1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

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1941
Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
ConferenceBig Four Conference
Record7–1 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach
Home stadiumLeague Park
Seasons

The 1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the

Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1941 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, who was assisted by Coach Ken Ormiston. A notable star halfback was Dom "Mickey" Sanzotta, who also served as team co-captain with Paul Hudson.[1]

Western Reserve was ranked at No. 96 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

The 50th game of the Case–Reserve rivalry, which began in 1891, was played.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Western Michigan*
L 0–74,000[3]
October 4at Ohio*
W 7–06,000[4]
October 10at Akron*
W 12–68,500[5]
October 18
Baldwin–Wallace
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 19–03,000
October 25Kent State*
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
W 20–03,500[6]
November 1at
Municipal Stadium
  • Cleveland, OH
    		• W 27–204,200
    November 8at Miami (OH)*
    		W 28–132,000[7]
    November 20vs. Case
    • Municipal Stadium
    • Cleveland, OH
    		W 26–638,872[8]
    • *Non-conference game

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    References

    1. ^ "Paul Hudson - the Independent-Observer". Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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    8. ^ "The Case Tech 27 November 1941 — Case Western Reserve University".
    9. ^ "WRU Football 1941/42".
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