1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

The 1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1941 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, who was assisted by Coach Ken Ormiston. A notable star halfback was Dom "Mickey" Sanzotta, who also served as team co-captain with Paul Hudson.^[1]

1941 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
Conference	Big Four Conference
Record	7–1 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach	Tom Davies (1st season)
Home stadium	League Park
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

Western Reserve was ranked at No. 96 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.^[2]

The 50th game of the Case–Reserve rivalry, which began in 1891, was played.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Western Michigan*	League Park Cleveland, OH	L 0–7	4,000	^[3]
October 4	at Ohio*	Ohio Complex Athens, OH	W 7–0	6,000	^[4]
October 10	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 12–6	8,500	^[5]
October 18	Baldwin–Wallace	League Park Cleveland, OH	W 19–0	3,000
October 25	Kent State*	League Park Cleveland, OH	W 20–0	3,500	^[6]
November 1	at John Carroll	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH	W 27–20	4,200
November 8	at Miami (OH)*	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 28–13	2,000	^[7]
November 20	vs. Case	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH	W 26–6	38,872	^[8]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. . Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
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. "Last Minute Score Gives Broncos Win". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. September 28, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Reserve Redcats Hand Ohio U. Bobcats Third Straight Setback, 7-0". Dayton Sunday Journal-Herald. October 5, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Eddie Butler (October 11, 1941). "Reserve Scores In Final Seconds To Defeat Akron By 12-6". Akron Beacon Journal. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Kent Is Laced By Reserve: Flashes Take 20-0 Beating". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 26, 1941. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western Reserve Beats Miami: Red Cats Win By 28-13 In Thrilling Contest Before Freezing Crowd". The Dayton Daily News. November 9, 1941. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "The Case Tech 27 November 1941 — Case Western Reserve University".
9. "WRU Football 1941/42".