1941 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1941 Navy Midshipmen football team was an American football team that represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Swede Larson, the Midshipmen compiled a 7–1–1 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 192 to 34. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Midshipmen beat the Cadets for the third straight year, and finished the season ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll.

1941 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 10
Record7–1–1
Head coach
  • Swede Larson (3rd season)
CaptainDick Foster
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
1941 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina    7 0 0
Delaware    7 0 1
Virginia    8 1 0
Marshall    7 1 0
No. 10 Navy    7 1 1
Georgetown    5 4 0
Western Maryland    3 4 1
West Virginia    4 6 0
Roanoke    3 5 0
Sewanee    2 5 0
Delaware State    1 4 0
Georgia Teachers    2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Back Bill Busik and tackle Bill Chewning were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1941 All-Eastern football team. Tackle Gene Flathmann was named to the second team.

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