1941 Boston University Terriers football team

The 1941 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In its eighth and final season under head coach Pat Hanley, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 77 to 51.[1] The team played its home games at the original Nickerson Field in Weston, Massachusetts.

1941 Boston University Terriers football
Conference	Independent
1941 record	5–3
Head coach	Pat Hanley (8th season)
Home stadium	Nickerson Field (original)

1941 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Duquesne			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Fordham			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 15 Penn			–					7	–	1	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	1	–	1
Penn State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	2	–	0
Hofstra			–					5	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
Harvard			–					5	–	2	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	2	–	1
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Drexel Tech			–					4	–	2	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	3	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	3	–	0
Army			–					5	–	3	–	1
Brown			–					5	–	4	–	0
Dartmouth			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	4	–	0
Manhattan			–					4	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					4	–	4	–	2
Colgate			–					3	–	3	–	2
Buffalo			–					3	–	4	–	1
Massachusetts State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Columbia			–					3	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	6	–	0
Princeton			–					2	–	6	–	0
NYU			–					2	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	7	–	0
Yale			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Tackle George Radulski was the team captain.[2] The team's backfield stars were Pete Lamanna, Frank Provinzano, and Walter Williams.[3]

After the December 7 Attack on Pearl Harbor, Boston University's coach Pat Hanley was commissioned as a major in the United States Marine Corps.[4] He was the first head coach to join the military after the declaration of war.[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	Cincinnati	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	W 14–13	5,000	[6]
October 11	Upsala	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	W 17–0		[2]
October 18	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–6	5,000	[7]
October 24	at Western Maryland	Baltimore Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 14–0		[3]
November 1	at American International	Springfield, MA	W 6–0
November 8	at Manhattan	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 7–13	6,500	[8]
November 15	New Hampshire	Nickerson Field Weston, MA	W 12–0	6,000	[9][10]
November 22	vs. Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 7–19	40,000	[11]

References

1. "Boston (MA) Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
2. "Radulski Out of B.U. Lineup". The Boston Globe. October 11, 1941. p. 8.
3. "Boston University Scores 14-To-0 Victory Over Western Maryland". October 25, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Terriers' Pat Hanley Given Regal Sendoff Leaving Hub to Join Quantico Marines". The Boston Globe. January 20, 1942. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Harold Kaese (January 15, 1942). "Maj. Pat Hanley Ready to Carry Ball for U.S." The Boston Globe. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Bohne (October 5, 1941). "Boston University Still Jinx To Bearcats, Winning, 14-13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. Sports 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucknell Drives to Win Over Boston U. by 6 to 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 19, 1941. p. S5 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Hy Turkin (November 9, 1941). "Jaspers Beat BU, 13-7, With 2d-Half Drive". New York Daily News. p. 95 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Boston U. Tumbles New Hampshire, 12-0". The Hartford Courant. November 16, 1941. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Terrier Bite Worse Than Bark Says New Hampshire Wildcat". The Portsmouth Herald. Portsmouth, New Hampshire. November 17, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved November 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
11. "Eagles Top HC, 14-13, In Last 2 Minutes". New York Daily News. November 30, 1941. p. 102 – via Newspapers.com.