1941 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

1941 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (6–2 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Bowl

The 1941 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1941 college football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Cleveland Abbott, they Golden Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2. Tuskegee was invited to the Orange Blossom Classic, where the Golden Tigers lost to Florida A&M. The team played home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Xavier (LA)
W 25–6[1][2]
October 4at Morris Brown
L 6–293,000[3]
October 10vs. Wilberforce*
W 26–710,000[4]
October 18Benedict
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 20–2[5]
October 247:00 p.m.vs. Morehouse
W 20–712,000[6][7][8]
November 11:30 p.m.at South Carolina State
W 33–12[9][10][11]
November 8Knoxville
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 30–7[12]
November 15Lincoln (PA)*
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 14–63,000[13]
November 20at Alabama State
W 33–611,000[14]
December 6vs. Florida A&M
L 7–158,200[15]

References

  1. ^ "Xavier Begins Facing Music This Friday". The Phoenix Index. Phoenix, Arizona. September 27, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Tuskegee Institute's Golden Tigers Wallop Xavier Gridders, 25-6". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. September 28, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ Jones, Lucius (Melancholy) (October 11, 1941). "Morris Brown Topples Air-Minded Tuskegee In Wild Offensive Scoring Bee By 29 To 6". Jackson Advocate. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 7. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Ride Green Wave To 26-7 Victory in Seasons First Major Surprise; Displays Power". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. October 17, 1941. p. 15. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Win Over Benedict, 20-2". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. October 19, 1941. p. 21. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Tuskegee And Morehouse Play Here Tonight". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. October 24, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Tuskegee— (continued)". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. October 24, 1941. p. 17. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "12,000 Fans See Tigers Of Tuskegee Win, 20-7". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. October 25, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ McGhee, J. D. (October 31, 1941). "SC State A. and M. To Play Tuskegee". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 11B. Retrieved November 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Tuskegee Plays SC State Today". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 1, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Tuskegee's Golden Tigers Romp Over South Carolina State's Fighting Bull Dogs, 33-12". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 8, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Tuskegee Tigers Win 6th Straight". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. November 9, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Tuskegee Downs Lincoln, 14 To 6". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. November 16, 1941. p. 14. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ Moseley, Max (November 21, 1941). "Tuskegee Top State Hornets By 33-6 Score". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 9. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ "Rattlers Cop 15-7 Victory In Bowl Tilt". The Orlando Sentinel. December 7, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.


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