1941 Troy State Red Wave football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1941

| team = Troy State Red Wave

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Alabama Intercollegiate Conference

| short_conf = AIC

| conference2 = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf2 = SIAA

| record = 5–4

| conf_record = 3–0

| conf2_record = 1–4

| head_coach = Albert Choate

| hc_year = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Pace Field

| champion = AIC champion

}}

{{1941 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1941 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–0 in AIC play, winning the conference title. Troy State had a record of 1–4 against SIAA opponents, placing 25th.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=Tampa Spartans|title=Tampa}}

| site_stadium = Phillips Field

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| score = 0–26

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113018746/spartans-trounce-alabama-teachers-in-ope/|work=Tampa Sunday Tribune|title=Spartans trounce Alabama Teachers in opening game|date=September 20, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}

| site_stadium = Delta Field

| site_cityst = Cleveland, MS

| score = 0–25

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113018978/delta-statesmen-in-250-victory-over-ala/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Delta Statesmen in 25–0 victory over Alabama 11|date=September 28, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Oglethorpe

| site_stadium = Hermance Stadium

| site_cityst = North Atlanta, GA

| score = 3–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95581157/petrels-lose-to-troy-squad-on-late-score/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Petrels lose to Troy squad on late score|date=October 11, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Georgia Teachers

| site_stadium = Pace Field

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 25–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113019185/troy-red-wave-downs-georgia-in-home-game/|newspaper=The Troy Messenger|title=Troy Red Wave downs Georgia in home game|date=October 18, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=Marion Cadets|title=Marion}}

| site_stadium = Pace Field

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 19–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113019335/troy-beats-marion-institute-19-to-0/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Troy beats Marion Institute, 19 to 0|date=October 26, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=Livingston State Tigers|title=Livingston State}}

| site_stadium = Pace Field

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 41–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113019598/troy-state-teachers-team-defeats-livings/|work=The Troy Messenger|title=Troy State Teachers team defeats Livingston Teachers by the big score of 41 to 14|date=November 10, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Crump Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 0–32

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85837827/memphis-teachers-roll-up-320-score-on-t/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Memphis Teachers roll up 32–0 score on Troy Wave|date=November 16, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1941|team=St. Bernard Saints|title=St. Bernard}}

| site_stadium = Pace Field

| site_cityst = Troy, AL

| score = 20–0

| attend = 600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113019827/troy-state-trounces-st-bernard-college/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Troy State trounces St. Bernard College|date=November 21, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Oglethorpe

| site_stadium = Wiregrass Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Dothan, AL

| score = 0–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95583543/troy-state-red-wave-loses-to-oglethorpe/|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Troy State Red Wave loses to Oglethorpe, 21 to 0|date=November 29, 1941|accessdate=November 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

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