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The 1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs football team was an
American football team that represented
Gonzaga University during the
1941 college football season . They played their home games on campus at
Gonzaga Stadium in
Spokane, Washington . In their third year under head coach
Puggy Hunton , the Bulldogs compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 201 to 65.
[1]
The season ended with a blowout home loss to
Washington State on November 22,
[2]
[3] two weeks before the
Attack on Pearl Harbor . In April
1942 , university president Father Leo J. Robinson announced that Gonzaga was suspending its intercollegiate football program for the duration of
World War II . Robinson stated the loss of numerous football players and prospect to military service made further competition impossible.
[4]
[5]
[6] The program had been in financial difficulty,
[7]
[8]
[9] and varsity football was not resumed after the war.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 19 F
Arizona State L 0–6
[10]
[11]
September 26 F at
Pacific Lutheran L 13–2622,000
[12]
[13]
October 3 F at
College of Idaho W 14–05,000
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
October 10 F
Idaho Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA (
rivalry ) L 7–216,000
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
October 18 at
Montana L 6–13
[22]
October 26 ^
Portland Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA W 19–132,500
[23]
[24]
[25]
November 2 ^ at
Saint Mary's L 0–26 875
[26]
[27]
[28]
November 8
Eastern Washington Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA W 6–02,000
[29]
[30]
[31]
November 16 ^ at Portland L 0–37
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
November 22
Washington State Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA L 0–596,000
[2]
[3]
[36]
F Friday (night), ^ Sunday
References
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"1941 Gonzaga Bulldogs Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2018 .
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a
b Stark, Charles R. Jr. (November 23, 1941).
"W.S.C. races to victory over Gonzaga" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
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a
b
"Kennedy scores on Gonzaga as Cougars romp through to lopsided victory" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). (photo). November 24, 1941. p. 12.
^
"Gonzaga cancels its intercollegiate football program" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . April 7, 1942. p. 11.
^
"Unofficial word says Hunton will be dismissed at Gonzaga" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . April 8, 1942. p. 17.
^
"Football Dropped By Gonzaga" . The Honolulu Advertiser . April 9, 1942. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Gonzaga might drop football" . Ellensburg Daily Record . (Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1939. p. 6.
^ Ashlock, Herb (October 23, 1939).
"Financial problem may force Gonzaga University to drop collegiate football program" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 11.
^
"Gonzaga looks for supporters" . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1939. p. 14.
^ Ashlock, Herb (September 20, 1941).
"Bulldogs show real promise while bowing to Arizonans" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 10.
^
"Bulldogs Surge To 6-0 Victory Over Gonzaga" . Arizona Republic . September 20, 1941. p. II-3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Ashlock, Herb (September 27, 1941).
"Lutherans trample Gonzaga, 26-13" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 8.
^
"Pacific Lutheran Downs Gonzaga" . Bend Bulletin . (Oregon). September 27, 1941. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Teams to clash in Lettuce Bowl" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). United Press. October 3, 1941. p. 13.
^
"Gonzaga victor in Lettuce Bowl" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 4, 1941. p. 11.
^
"Gonzagan win in Lettuce Bowl" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 4, 1941. p. 11.
^
"Gonzaga Wins 14-0 Scrap" . San Bernardino Daily Sun . (California). October 4, 1941. p. 14 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"W.S.C. fullback outlook better; Idaho, Gonzaga primed" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 10, 1941. p. 11.
^ Stark, Charles R. Jr. (October 11, 1941).
"Idaho outplays Gonzaga before 8000 fans and wins football game" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 9.
^ Ashlock, Herb.
"Schmidt's improving Idaho eleven defeats Gonzaga, 21-7" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 9.
^
"Vandals Defeat Gonzaga Eleven By 21 to 7 Count" . The Observer (La Grande, OR) . October 11, 1941. p. 6 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Grizzly Speed, Power Explode Into Winning Points" . The Missoulian . October 19, 1941. p. 7 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Stark, Charles R. Jr. (October 27, 1941).
"Gonzaga battles through with victory over Portland eleven" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 9.
^
"Gonzagans win in battle of weary football teams" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 27, 1941. p. 12.
^
"Gonzaga Chalks Up 19-13 Win" . Los Angeles Times . October 27, 1941. p. II-11 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"St. Mary's shoves Gonzaga around in mud and rain for 26 to 0 win" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 3, 1941. p. 9.
^
"Gonzagans gird for E.W.C. tilt" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 3, 1941. p. 12.
^ Alan Ward (November 3, 1941).
"Gaels Finally 'Set', Wallop Zags, 26-0" . Oakland Tribune . p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"EWC and Gonzaga 0 to 0 first quarter" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 8, 1941. p. 1.
^
"Week-end football" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 10, 1941. p. 12.
^
"Gonzaga Downs Teachers" . The Great Falls Tribune . November 9, 1941. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Gonzagans invade Portland tomorrow" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 15, 1941. p. 7.
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"Portland beats Gonzaga, 37-0" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1941. p. 9.
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"Gonzaga looks to W.S.C. game" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 17, 1941. p. 8.
^
"Portland Drops Gonzaga 37 to 0" . The La Grande Evening Observer . November 17, 1941. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Gonzaga Just a Whistle Stop" . Oakland Tribune . November 23, 1941. p. 16 – via
Newspapers.com .
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