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1941 Xavier Gold Rush football team

The 1941 Xavier Gold Rush football team represented Xavier University of Louisiana during the 1941 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Ted A. Wright, the Gold Rush compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play. The team played home games at Xavier Stadium in New Orleans.

1941 Xavier Gold Rush football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–7–1 (2–5 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Tuskegee
L 6–25[1][2]
October 4Morehouse
W 7–22,000[3]
October 112:30 p.m.at LeMoyne
W 12-6[4][5]
October 18at Prairie View*Prairie View, TXL 6–215,000[6]
October 25Alabama State
  • Xavier Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 13–27[7][8]
November 1at Langston*
L 0–6[9][10]
November 8Morris Brown 
  • Xavier Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–63,000[11][12]
November 158:00 p.m.vs. Wiley*
W 7–62,500[13][14]
November 20LaneNew Orleans, LAL 0–6[15]
November 271:30 p.m.at Florida A&M
L 0–27[16]
December 5at Southern*
T 6–68,000[17][18]
  • *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. ^ "Xavier Defeats Morehouse, 7-2". California Eagle. Los Angeles, California. October 9, 1941. p. 2A. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "LeMoyne Plays Xavier". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 11, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Dixon, R. E. (October 17, 1941). "Southwest Sport-O-Graph". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Hilliard, R. W. (October 24, 1941). "Prairie View Panthers Defeat Xavier Goldrushers 21-6 Before Homecoming Crowd of 5,000 Fans". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Alabama State Hornets Bowl Over Xavier Team In New Orleans, 27-13". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 26, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ De Lay, Charles L. (October 31, 1941). "Bama State Hornets Sting Xavier Gold Rush Eleven 27 to 13". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 19. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Welch, R. B. (November 1, 1941). "L. U. Defeated By Texas College; To Meet Xavier". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Welch, R. B. (November 8, 1941). "Langston Lions Find Going Tough But Downs Xavier 6-0". The Black Dispatch. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Morris Brown Shades Xavier University". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. November 9, 1941. p. 3D. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ De Lay, Charles L. (November 15, 1941). "Wolves Pressed By 'Rush'". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Huge Crowd Is Expected To See Game Here Tonight". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. November 15, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Xavier University Noses Out Wiley College, 7-6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. November 17, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Lane College Edges Out Xavier Of New Orleans By 6 To 0". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. November 21, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Game ad". The Tallahassee Daily Democrat. November 26, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Hamilton, E. James (December 6, 1941). "Southern U. 'Cats' And Xavier To Battle In Baton Rouge High School Stadium, Friday Night". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ De Lay, Charles L. (December 12, 1941). "Interception Enables Xavier To Tie Southern". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .


 

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