1941 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1941 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–3–1 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 150 to 100.[1] The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.

1941 Saint Louis Billikens football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1941 record	4–5–1 (1–3–1 MVC)
Head coach	Dukes Duford (2nd season)
Home stadium	Walsh Stadium

1941 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Creighton	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Saint Louis	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Washington University	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Drake	0	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Quarterback Dick Weber was selected by the conference coaches as a first-team player on the 1941 All-Missouri Valley Conference football team.[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Missouri Mines*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 13–7	7,451	[3]
October 3	at Creighton	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 8–18	10,000	[4]
October 11	Drake	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	T 6–6	5,819	[5]
October 18	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 7–33		[6]
October 24	at Xavier	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 0–8	7,450	[7]
November 2	at Loyola (CA)	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 21–13	8,500	[8]
November 8	Oklahoma A&M	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 7–13		[9]
November 15	at Texas Tech	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 6–46	4,000	[10]
November 22	Wichita	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 7–6	1,129	[11]
November 29	Washington University	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 25–0	12,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1941 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
2. L.E. Skelley (December 5, 1941). "Keithley Awarded Place On Valley All-Star Eleven". Miami Daily News-Record. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. James M. Gould (September 27, 1941). "Billikens, Outplayed for 57 Minutes, Defeat Miners, 13 to 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brock Averages Over 5 Yards as Creighton Wins". The Columbus Daily Telegram. October 4, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
5. James M. Gould (October 11, 1941). "Drake Eleven, Outplayed in All Departments, Tie Billikens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulsa's Aerials Daze Creighton". The Daily Oklahoman. October 12, 1941. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Musketeers Triumph Over St. Louis Billikens By 8-0 Score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Charles Curtis (November 3, 1941). "Alert St. Louis Team Spills Loyola by 21-13". Los Angeles Times. p. I-17 – via Newspapers.com.
9. James M. Gould (November 9, 1941). "Billikens Gain Lead But Lose To Oklahoma Aggies, 13 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Billikens Routed by Texas Tech". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 16, 1941. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
11. J. Roy Stockton (November 23, 1941). "Billikens Beat Wichita On Blocked Punt, 7-6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
12. J. Roy Stockton (November 30, 1941). "Billikens Defeat Bears, 25-0; Schwenk Sets Two U.S. Marks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.