The 1941 Kearney State Antelopes football team was an American football team that represented Kearney State Teachers College (later renamed University of Nebraska at Kearney) as a member of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NIAA) during the 1941 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach L. F. "Pop" Klein, the Antelopes compiled a perfect 8–0 record (3–0 against NIAA opponents), won the NIAA championship, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 204 to 13.[1]
| 1941 Kearney State Antelopes football | |
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NIAA champion | |
| Conference | Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–0 (3–0 NIAA) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kearney State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (NE) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peru State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chadron State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1941 season was one of four perfect seasons in the history of the Kearney football program, along with the 1956, 1958, and 1967 seasons.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 19 | Bethany (KS)* | Kearney, NE | W 26–0 | [2][3] | |||
| September 26 | at York* | Kearney, KS | W 51–0 | [4][5][6][7] | |||
| October 3 | at Hastings* | Hastings, NE | W 18–0 | [8][9] | |||
| October 11 | at Peru State | Peru, NE | W 13–7 | [10][11] | |||
| October 17 | Nebraska Wesleyan* | Kearney, NE | W 32–0 | [12] | |||
| October 22 | Sterling* |
| W 23–0 | 1,500 | [13] | ||
| October 31 | at Chadron State | Chadron, NE | W 13–6 | [14] | |||
| November 7 | Wayne State (NE) | Kearney, NE | W 28–0 | 2,000 | [15][16][17] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Nebraska-Kearney Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Gridsters Open Nine-Game Season; Initial Tilt with Bethany Tonight". The Antelope. September 19, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Baxter (September 20, 1941). "Antelope Squad is Impressive; Trips Bethany by 26-0". The Kearney Daily Hub. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Baxter (September 26, 1941). "Antelopes Get Second Test; York Panthers Here Tonight". The Kearney Daily Hub. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Baxter (September 27, 1941). "Antelopes Run Over York Eleven, 51-0". The Kearney Daily Hub. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Antelopes Staged A Track Meet As York Takes 51-0 Defeat". The Kearney Daily News. September 27, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Antelopes Bury York Under 51-0 Barrage". The Antelope. October 3, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rally Downs Broncs: Second Half Attack Wins For Antelopes". Hastings Daily Tribune. October 4, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Antelopes Trounce Hastings 18 to 0". The Antelope. October 10, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Antelopes Defeat Peru Bobcats 13-7". The Antelope. October 17, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Antelopes Put Up A Fine Game To Trim Peruvians Saturday". The Kearney Daily News. October 14, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Antelopes Topple Wesleyan 32-0". The Antelope. October 31, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Baxter (October 23, 1941). "Antelopes Defeat Sterling Eleven, 23-0". The Kearney Daily Hub. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Antelopes Win From Chadron Eagles 13-6". The Antelope. November 7, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Baxter (November 7, 1941). "Wayne, Kearney Play Tonight for Loop Crown". The Kearney Daily Hub. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Antelopes-Wildcats Clash Here Tonight In Deciding Battle". The Kearney Daily News. November 7, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howard Baxter (November 8, 1941). "Antelope Gridders win N.I.A.A. Title With 28-0 Victory: Defeat Wayne; Close Season Undefeated". The Kearney Daily Hub. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.