1941 Football Team
| Overall Record: 6-1-1 | Conference Record: 3-1-1 |
| Conference Finish: 2nd place tie | |
| National Ranking: AP - No. 5 | |
| Coach: Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler | |
| Captain: Bob Westfall | |
| All-Americans: Robert Westfall | |
| All-Conference: Bob Ingalls, Bob Westfall | |
| Most Valuable Player: Reuben Kelto | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Mervin Pregulman | |
| Trainer: Charles Hoyt | |
| Assistant coaches: Clifford Keen, Archie Kodros, Earl Martineau, Ernest McCoy, Clarence Munn, Bennie Oosterbaan, Hercules Renda, Walter Weber | |
| Manager: William L. Hurley, Edward K. Aldworth (ass't), James D. Kline (ass't), Howard F. DeYoung (ass't), Albert L. Gruenewald (ass't) | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 09/27 | H | W | 19-7 | 66,389 | |
| Iowa | 10/04 | H | W | 6-0 | 29,807 | |
| Pittsburgh | 10/11 | H | W | 40-0 | 33,848 | |
| Northwestern | 6/5 | 10/18 | A | W | 14-7 | 43,264 |
| Minnesota (HC) | 3/- | 10/25 | H | L | 0-7 | 84,658 |
| Illinois | 7/- | 11/01 | A | W | 20-0 | 31,554 |
| Columbia | 7/- | 11/15 | A | W | 28-0 | 31,181 |
| Ohio State | 7/14 | 11/22 | H | T | 20-20 | 84,581 |
| Totals | 147-41 | 405,282 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end | Harlin Fraumann (8) | |
| left tackle | Albert Wistert (8) | |
| left guard | Robert Kolesar (8) | |
| center | Don Ingalls (8) | |
| right guard |
Mervin Pregulman (6) William Melzow (2) | |
| right tackle | Reuben Kelto (8) | |
| right end |
Joe Rogers () Philip Sharpe (2) Rudy Smeja | |
| quarterback |
George Ceithaml (8)
| |
| fullback | Bob Westfall (8) | |
| left halfback |
Tom Kuzma (7) David Nelson | |
| right halfback |
Harold Lockard () Paul White (3) |
View full 1941 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1941 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Charles Hoyt (Trainer), Don Boor, Harold Lockard, William Hurley manager
- Fourth Row
- Jack Karwales, Elmer Madar, Merv Pregulman, Phil Sharpe, Paul White, Tom Kuzma, Julius Franks
- Third Row
- Rudy Smeja, John Laine, William Melzow, Bob Flora, Albert Wistert, George Ceithaml
- Second Row
- Leo Cunningham, Ted Kennedy, H.O. "Fritz" Crisler, Bob Westfall (Capt.), Bob Ingalls, Reuben Kelto, Harlin Fraumann
- Front Row
- Don Robinson, David Nelson
1941 Full Squad Photo
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