1941 Morris Brown Wolverines football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1941

| team = Morris Brown Wolverines

| sport = football

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| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SIAC

| record = 10–1

| conf_record = 7–0

| head_coach = Billy Nicks

| hc_year = 10th

| captain =

| stadium = Ponce de Leon Park

| champion = Black college national champion
SIAC champion

| bowl = Peach Blossom Classic

| bowl_result = W 7–6 vs. {{cfb link|year=1941|team=North Carolina College Eagles|title=North Carolina College}}
Vulcan Bowl, L 0–13 vs. Langston

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The 1941 Morris Brown Wolverines football team represented Morris Brown College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1941 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Billy Nicks, the Wolverines compiled an overall record of 10–1 record with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SIAC title for the second consecutive year. Morris Brown defeated {{cfb link|year=1941|team=North Carolina College Eagles|title=North Carolina College}} in the Peach Blossom Classic and Langston in the Vulcan Bowl. The Wolverines were recognized as a black college national champion. The team played home games at Ponce de Leon Park in Atlanta.

Schedule

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|September 27|||{{cfb link|year=1941|team=Allen Yellow Jackets|title=Allen}}|Ponce de Leon Park|Atlanta, GA|W 26-0||{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown Trounces Allen In Opener |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157757394/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=September 28, 1941 |page=8D |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 4|2:30 p.m.||Tuskegee|Ponce de Leon Park|Atlanta, GA|W 29-6|3,000|{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown Plays Tuskegree Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157757565/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=October 3, 1941 |page=34 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Lucius (Melancholy) |title=Morris Brown Topples Air-Minded Tuskegee In Wild Offensive Scoring Bee By 29 To 6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-advocate/157751834/ |newspaper=Jackson Advocate |location=Jackson, Mississippi |date=October 11, 1941 |page=7 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 11|9:30 p.m.|at|{{cfb link|year=1941|team=Lincoln Blue Tigers|title=Lincoln (MO)}}|Public School Stadium|Jefferson City, MO|W 19-12||{{cite news |last=McKibben |first=Sam |title=Morris Brown Wolverines Oppose Lincoln U. Tigers in Night Game At the Public School Stadium |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/157757704/ |newspaper=The Call |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=October 10, 1941 |page=11 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=McKibben |first=Sam |title=National Champions Top Lincoln Tigers 19-12 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/157757916/ |newspaper=The Call |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=October 17, 1941 |page=14 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 18|2:30 p.m.||{{cfb link|year=1941|team=Morehouse Maroon Tigers|title=Morehouse}}|Ponce de Leon Park|Atlanta, GA|W 21-0||{{cite news |author= |title=Morehouse, Morris Brown Play Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157758352/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=October 14, 1941 |page=7 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown and Morehouse To Play Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157758016/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=October 18, 1941 |page=10 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown Marches Over Morehouse |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157758107/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=October 19, 1941 |page=4D |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 25||at|Florida A&M|Sampson-Bragg Field|Tallahassee, FL|W 20-0|5,000|{{cite news|title=Rattlers Beaten By Morris Brown|newspaper=Tallahassee Sunday News-Democrat|date=October 26, 1941|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39475708/rattlers_beaten_by_morris_brown/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 1|3:30 p.m.|at|{{cfb link|year=1941|team=Alabama State Hornets|title=Alabama State}}|Hornet Stadium|Montgomery, AL|W 26-6||{{cite news |author= |title=Optimism Reigns In Hornets' Camp |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/157758455/ |newspaper=Montgomery Advertiser |location=Montgomery, Alabama |date=November 1, 1941 |page=6 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown Outgained But Bags Alabama Hornets 26-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-phoenix-index/157758646/ |newspaper=The Phoenix Index |location=Phoenix, Arizona |date=November 8, 1941 |page=6 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 8||at|Xavier (LA)|Xavier Stadium|New Orleans, LA|W 6-0|3,000|{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown Shades Xavier University |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157758759/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=November 9, 1941 |page=3D |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=De Lay |first=Charles L. |title=Wolves Pressed By 'Rush' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier/157773267/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Courier |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 15, 1941 |page=17 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 15||at|{{cfb link|year=1941|team=LeMoyne Magicians|title=LeMoyne}}|Washington Stadium|Memphis, TN|W 13-6||{{cite news |author= |title=LeMoyne To End Drills |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/157758936/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=November 14, 1941 |page=26 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=LeMoyne Fights Hard But Loses To Champs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/157758989/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=November 16, 1941 |page=5, section II |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 27|2:00 p.m.||{{cfb link|year=1941|team=Clark Panthers|title=Clark}}| Ponce de Leon Park|Atlanta, GA|W 32-0||{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown To Face Clark |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal/157759191/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=November 26, 1941 |page=8 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown Clinches Title With 32-0 Win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157759396/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=November 29, 1941 |page=19 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|December 6|2:30 p.m.|vs|{{cfb link|year=1941|team=North Carolina College Eagles|title=North Carolina College}}|Memorial Stadium|Columbus, GA (Peach Blossom Classic)|W 7-6|6,000|{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown Favored Today In Title Battle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157759947/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=December 6, 1941 |page=17 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Morris Brown Wins, 7-6, Claims National Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbus-ledger/157759748/ |newspaper=The Columbus Ledger |location=Columbus, Georgia |date=December 7, 1941 |page=12 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|January 1, 1942||vs|Langston|Rickwood Field|Birmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl)|L 0-13|6,000|{{cite news|title=Langston Wins Vulcan Bowl Game, 13 To 0|newspaper=The Birmingham News|date=January 2, 1942|page=23|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40934045/langston_wins_vulcan_bowl_game_13_to_0/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite news |author= |title=Peach Blossom Tilt To Decide Negro Champs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/157759366/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=November 30, 1941 |page=4D |access-date=October 24, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

References

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