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1941 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

The 1941 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Cleveland Abbott, they Golden Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2. Tuskegee was invited to the Orange Blossom Classic, where the Golden Tigers lost to Florida A&M. The team played home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.

1941 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (6–2 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Bowl
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Xavier (LA)
W 25–6[1][2]
October 4at Morris Brown
L 6–293,000[3]
October 10vs. Wilberforce*
W 26–710,000[4]
October 18Benedict
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 20–2[5]
October 247:00 p.m.vs. Morehouse
W 20–712,000[6][7][8]
November 11:30 p.m.at South Carolina State
W 33–12[9][10][11]
November 8Knoxville
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 30–7[12]
November 15Lincoln (PA)* 
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 14–63,000[13]
November 20at Alabama State
W 33–611,000[14]
December 6vs. Florida A&M
L 7–158,200[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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  .
  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  .
  3. ^ Jones, Lucius (Melancholy) (October 11, 1941). "Morris Brown Topples Air-Minded Tuskegee In Wild Offensive Scoring Bee By 29 To 6". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 7. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Ride Green Wave To 26-7 Victory in Seasons First Major Surprise; Displays Power". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. October 17, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Win Over Benedict, 20-2". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 19, 1941. p. 21. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Tuskegee And Morehouse Play Here Tonight". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. October 24, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Tuskegee— (continued)". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. October 24, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "12,000 Fans See Tigers Of Tuskegee Win, 20-7". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. October 25, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ McGhee, J. D. (October 31, 1941). "SC State A. and M. To Play Tuskegee". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 11B. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Tuskegee Plays SC State Today". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 1, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Tuskegee's Golden Tigers Romp Over South Carolina State's Fighting Bull Dogs, 33-12". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 8, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Win 6th Straight". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. November 9, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Tuskegee Downs Lincoln, 14 To 6". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. November 16, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ Moseley, Max (November 21, 1941). "Tuskegee Top State Hornets By 33-6 Score". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Rattlers Cop 15-7 Victory In Bowl Tilt". The Orlando Sentinel. December 7, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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