1941 Michigan Wolverines football team information
American college football season
1941Michigan Wolverines football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
AP
No. 5
Record
6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Fritz Crisler (4th season)
Offensive scheme
Single-wing
MVP
Reuben Kelto
Captain
Bob Westfall
Home stadium
Michigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Minnesota $
5
–
0
–
0
8
–
0
–
0
No. 5 Michigan
3
–
1
–
1
6
–
1
–
1
No. 13 Ohio State
3
–
1
–
1
6
–
1
–
1
No. 11 Northwestern
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
0
Wisconsin
3
–
3
–
0
3
–
5
–
0
Iowa
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
5
–
0
Purdue
1
–
3
–
0
2
–
5
–
1
Indiana
1
–
3
–
0
2
–
6
–
0
Illinois
0
–
5
–
0
2
–
6
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1941 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1941 Big Ten Conference football season. Under fourth-year head coach Fritz Crisler, Michigan compiled a record of 6–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten), outscored opponents 147 to 41 and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll.[1] The team played three ranked opponents, defeating No. 5 Northwestern (14–7), playing to a tie with No. 14 Ohio State (20–20), and losing by a 7–0 score to the 1941 Minnesota team that won the 1941 national championship.[1] With a strong, veteran line, the Wolverines also shut out four of their eight opponents: Pittsburgh (40–0); Columbia (28–0); Illinois (20–0); and Iowa (6–0).[1]
Fullback Bob Westfall was selected as a consensus first-team player on both the 1941 College Football All-America Team and the All-Big Ten Conference team. Halfback Tom Kuzma was the team's leading scorer with 48 points, and tackle Reuben Kelto received the team's Most Valuable Player award. Tackle Al Wistert received second-team All-America honors, and center Robert Ingalls was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten honors.
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