1941 Thiel Tomcats football team

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1941 Thiel Tomcats football team - Wikipedia

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1941 Thiel Tomcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–0
Head coach	Jack Stoeber (6th season)
Captain	Joe DeFebo
Home stadium	Packard Park
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 8 Duquesne		–		8	–	0	–	0
Thiel		–		7	–	0	–	0
Saint Francis (PA)		–		6	–	0	–	1
No. 6 Fordham		–		8	–	1	–	0
Rochester		–		6	–	1	–	0
Trinity (CT)		–		6	–	1	–	0
Wagner		–		5	–	1	–	0
Franklin & Marshall		–		5	–	1	–	1
Penn State		–		7	–	2	–	0
Temple		–		7	–	2	–	0
Coast Guard		–		6	–	2	–	0
Norwich		–		6	–	2	–	0
Hofstra		–		5	–	2	–	0
Boston College		–		7	–	3	–	0
Syracuse		–		5	–	2	–	1
Bucknell		–		6	–	3	–	0
Drexel		–		4	–	2	–	1
Boston University		–		5	–	3	–	0
La Salle		–		5	–	3	–	0
Tufts		–		5	–	3	–	0
Army		–		5	–	3	–	1
CCNY		–		4	–	4	–	0
Villanova		–		4	–	4	–	0
Manhattan		–		4	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross		–		4	–	4	–	2
Colgate		–		3	–	3	–	2
Providence		–		3	–	3	–	2
Buffalo		–		3	–	4	–	1
Massachusetts State		–		3	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		3	–	6	–	0
Vermont		–		2	–	6	–	0
NYU		–		2	–	7	–	0
Carnegie Tech		–		1	–	7	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Thiel Tomcats football team was an American football team that represented Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania, as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Stoeber, the Tomcats compiled a perfect 7–0 record, shut out six of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 146 to 7.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Sophomore fullback Pete Battisti and team captain and halfback Joe DeFebo tied for the team scoring lead with 32 points each.^[4] Battisti also punted for Thiel and had punts of 87 and 74 yards in the final game of the season against Grove City.^[5]

The football program ceased competition during World War II. After a four-year hiatus, the program resumed play with the undefeated 1946 Thiel Tomcats football team. Thiel won 15 consecutive games from 1941 through the first game of 1947.

The team played its home game at Packard Park in Greenville, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	Lock Haven	Packard Park Greenville, PA	W 22–0	< 1,000	^[6]
October 11	Clarion	Packard Park Greenville, PA	W 26–0		^[7]
October 18	at Hiram	Hiram, OH	W 34–0		^[8]
October 25	Westminster (PA)	Packard Park Greenville, PA	W 14–0	2,000	^[9]
November 1	at Ithaca	Ithaca, NY	W 13–7		^[10]^[11]
November 8	at Allegheny	Montgomery Field Meadville, PA	W 26–0		^[12]
November 15	at Grove City	Grove City, PA	W 12–0		^[13]^[14]
Homecoming

References

^ "1941 - Thiel (PA)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
^ "High Tribute Paid to Undefeated Thiel Squad". The Record-Argus. November 20, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Havey Boyle (November 21, 1941). "Come In, Greenville". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Two Tied for Scoring Lead". The Record-Argus. November 22, 1941. p. 12 – via newspapers.com.
^ "In Spotlight". The Record-Argus. November 17, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thiel Outclasses Lock Haven 22-0 in Inaugural: Alert Lutherans Exhibit Good Form Against Teacher Eleven". The Record-Argus. October 6, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thiel Tomcats Drub Clarion Teachers 26 to 0: Dad's Day Contest Is Turned Into Rout in Waning Minutes". The Record-Argus. October 13, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thiel Crushes Hiram: Tomcats Keep Goal Uncrossed in Notching 3rd Victory, 34 to 0". The Record-Argus. October 20, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thiel Continues Undefeated: Lutherans Crush Westminster 14-0 in Gala Homecoming Tilt". The Record-Argus. October 27, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Injuries May Hamper Thiel in Ithaca Contest". The Record-Argus. October 31, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thiel Tomcats Continue Undefeated, Untied: Lutherans Come From Behind To Whip Ithaca College, 13-7". The Record-Argus. November 3, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thiel-Allegheny Game To Be 30th in Time-Honored Series". The Record-Argus. November 6, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Perfect Season at Stake for Thiel in 40th Grover Meeting". The Record-Argus. November 12, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thiel Finishes Season Undefeated and Untied". The Record-Argus. November 17, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

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