1941 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team

The 1941 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team represented the North Texas State Teachers College (later renamed the University of North Texas) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1941 college football season. In its 13th and final season under head coach Jack Sisco, the team compiled a 7–1 record (4–0 against LSC opponents) and won the LSC championship. The team's loss was against SMU.^[1]

1941 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football
Lone Star champion
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	7–1 (4–0 LSC)
Head coach	Jack Sisco (13th season)
Home stadium	Eagle Field
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
East Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Sam Houston State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

North Texas was ranked at No. 160 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.^[2]

The team played its home games at Eagle Field in Denton, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at SMU*	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	L 0–54	12,000	^[3]
October 4	at Hardin–Simmons*	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	W 7–3		^[4]
October 10	Arkansas A&M*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 60–0		^[5]
October 17	at Stephen F. Austin	Nacogdoches, TX	W 28–0		^[6]
October 24	Sam Houston State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 19–0		^[7]
November 1	at Southwest Texas State	San Marcos, TX	W 10–6		^[8]
November 7	Austin*	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 26–6		^[9]
November 15	East Texas State	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 15–8	8,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mustangs Display Power, Speed As They Run Over Denton Crew". Sunday American-Statesman. September 28, 1941. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Howard Green (October 5, 1941). "North Texas Rallies to Whip Hardin-Simmons". The Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Eagles Again Overrun Arkansas Boll Weevils To Take Victory 60 To 0". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 1, 1941. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eagles, Overhead Route Wide Open, Humble SFA In Conference Opener 28-0". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 18, 1941. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Roy Moses (October 25, 1941). "Eagle Defense Stops Sam Houston Cold and North Texans Win 19-0". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "N'Texas Edges SW State, 10-6". The Big Spring Daily Herald. November 2, 1941. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "North Texas Eagles End Non-Conference Schedule Trimming Kangaroos 26-6". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 8, 1941. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Denton Takes Third Title". The Big Spring Daily Herald. November 16, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.