1941 Manhattan Jaspers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1941
| team = Manhattan Jaspers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 4–4–1
| head_coach = Herb Kopf
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Polo Grounds, Randall's Island Stadium
}}
{{1941 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1941 Manhattan Jaspers football team was an American football team that represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Herb Kopf, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 116 to 98.{{cite web|title=1941 Manhattan Jaspers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 5, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/manhattan/1941-schedule.html}}
Manhattan was ranked at No. 79 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.{{cite news|title=Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 26, 1941|page=Sports 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1941
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 27||{{cfb link|year=1941|team=St. Bonaventure Brown Indians|title=St. Bonaventure}}|Randall's Island Stadium|New York, NY|W 20-13|8,000|{{cite news|title=Jasper Rally Beats St. Bonaventure, 20-13|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Hy Turkin|date=September 28, 1941|page=86|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35655665/jasper_rally_beats_st_bonaventure/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 3||George Washington|Polo Grounds|New York, NY|W 23-0|7,032|{{cite news|title=Jaspers Lead G.W. At Polo Grounds|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Frank Hancock|date=October 4, 1941|page=24|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35635082/jaspers_lead_gw_at_polo_grounds/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 10|at|Duquesne|Polo Grounds|New York, NY|L 7-26|11,127|{{cite news|title=Duquesne Little Duke Belts Jaspers, 26-7|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Jack Smith|date=October 11, 1941|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35655886/duquesne_little_duke_belts_jaspers_267/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18|at|Boston College|Fenway Park|Boston, MA|L 13-26|12,000|{{cite news|title=Boston's Ted Williams Jolts Jaspers, 26-13|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=October 19, 1941|page=87|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35656149/bostons_ted_williams_jolts_jaspers/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 24||No. T–19 Villanova|Polo Grounds|New York, NY|W 9-6|10,000|{{cite news|title=Jaspers Lead Wildcats, 9-0, at Polo Grounds|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Joe Trimble|date=October 25, 1941|page=28|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35656333/jaspers_lead_wildcats_90_at_polo/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1||Detroit|Polo Grounds|New York, NY|L 0-15|10,131|{{cite news|title=Detroit Tops Jaspers, 15-0; Madarik Stars|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=November 2, 1941|page=89|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35656664/detroit_tops_jaspers_150_madarik/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 8||Boston University|Polo Grounds|New York, NY|W 13-7|6,500|{{cite news|title=Jaspers Beat BU, 13-7, With 2d-Half Drive|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Hy Turkin|date=November 9, 1941|page=95|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35658099/jaspers_beat_bu_137_with_2dhalf/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 15|at|Holy Cross|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|T 13-13|12,000|{{cite news|title=Manhattan Comes From Behind to Tie HC, 13-13|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=November 16, 1941|page=96|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35658228/manhattan_comes_from_behind_to_tie_hc/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 20||Georgetown|Polo Grounds|New York, NY|L 0-7|12,066|{{cite news|title=Hoyas Nip Manhattan, 7-0, on 1st Period TD|newspaper=New York Daily News|author=Jack Smith|date=November 21, 1941|page=62|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35640258/hoyas_nip_manhattan_70_on_1st_period/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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