1941 Portland Pilots football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1941
| team = Portland Pilots
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 3–5
| head_coach = Robert L. Mathews
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = Multnomah Stadium
}}
{{1941 Western college football independents records}}
The 1941 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the team compiled a 3–5 record.
Portland was ranked at No. 218 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System.{{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}}
The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.
Schedule
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|September 20||Hawaii|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|L 6-33|9,000|{{cite news|title=Hawaiians Pass Pilots Dizzy To Win Season Opener 33-6|newspaper=The Oregon Statesman|date=September 21, 1941|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35069073/hawaiians_pass_pilots_dizzy_to_win/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|September 25||{{cfb link|year=1941|team=Pacific Badgers|title=Pacific (OR)}}|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|W 30-7||{{cite news|title=Portlant Pilots Beat Pacific, 30-7|newspaper=The Eugene Register-Guard|date=September 26, 1941|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35068105/portland_pilots_beat_pacific_307/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 2||Willamette|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|L 0-26||{{cite news|title=Bearcats Whitewash Pilots, 26 to 0|newspaper=The Capital Journal|date=October 3, 1941|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35068298/bearcats_whitewash_pilots_26_to_0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 19|at|Saint Mary's|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|L 0-31|< 5,000|{{cite news|title=Improved Gaels Swamp Portland Pilots, 31-0: Strader Still Not Satisfied|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Alan Ward|date=October 20, 1941|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23210537/improved_gaels_swamp_portland_pilots/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 26|at|Gonzaga|Gonzaga Stadium|Spokane, WA|L 13-19|2,500|{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_25WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5569%2C3789756|newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Stark |first=Charles R. Jr. |title=Gonzaga battles through with victory over Portland eleven |date=October 27, 1941 |page=9}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kCNZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VPUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4659%2C6003472|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |title=Gonzagans win in battle of weary football teams|date=October 27, 1941 |page=12}}
|November 2||Fort Ord|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|L 25-28||{{cite news|title=Conversions Win For Fort Ord Club|newspaper=Capital Journal|date=November 3, 1941|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35068673/conversions_win_for_fort_ord_club/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 16||Gonzaga|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|W 37-0||{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WFopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6461%2C713087 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Portland beats Gonzaga, 37-0 |date=November 17, 1941 |page=9}}{{cite news|title=Portland Drops Gonzaga 37 to 0|newspaper=The La Grande Evening Observer|date=November 17, 1941|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23030362/portland_drops_gonzaga_37_to_0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 21|at|{{cfb link|year=1941|team=Pacific Lutheran Lutes|title=Pacific Lutheran}}||Tacoma, WA|W 20-6||{{cite news|title=Portland Pilots Top Lutes, 20-6|newspaper=The Eugene Register-Guard|date=November 22, 1941|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35067634/portland_pilots_top_lutes_206/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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