1941 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1941 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten.

1941 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 11
Record5–3 (4–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Pappy Waldorf (7th season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPAlf Bauman
CaptainFloyd Chambers
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1941 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Minnesota $ 5 0 08 0 0
No. 5 Michigan 3 1 16 1 1
No. 13 Ohio State 3 1 16 1 1
No. 11 Northwestern 4 2 05 3 0
Wisconsin 3 3 03 5 0
Iowa 2 4 03 5 0
Purdue 1 3 02 5 1
Indiana 1 3 02 6 0
Illinois 0 5 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Four Northwestern players received honors on the 1941 All-Big Ten Conference football team: tackle Alf Bauman (AP-1; UP-1); end Bob Motl (AP-1; UP-2); halfback Otto Graham (AP-2); and guard George Zorich (UP-2).

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