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1941 college football rankings

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champions[Minnesota](1941-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team)
[Alabama](1941-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team)
[Texas](1941-texas-longhorns-football-team) (not claimed)

Alabama Texas (not claimed)

Several major systems have determined the 1941 college football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, did not itself bestow a national championship.

Champions (by ranking)

The AP poll and most other methods rank Minnesota as the national champion. One method ranks Alabama and two rank Texas.

  • AP poll: Minnesota
  • Berryman QPRS: Texas
  • Billingsley Report: Minnesota
  • Boand System: Minnesota
  • College Football Researchers Association:
  • DeVold System: Minnesota
  • Dunkel System: Minnesota
  • Helms Athletic Foundation: Minnesota
  • Houlgate System: Alabama
  • Litkenhous Ratings: Minnesota
  • National Championship Foundation: Minnesota
  • Poling System: Minnesota
  • Sagarin Ratings Elo chess method: Minnesota
  • Sagarin Ratings Predictor method: Minnesota
  • Williamson System: Texas Note: AP Poll, Boand System, Dunkel System, Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, Litkenhous Ratings, Poling System, and Williamson System were given contemporarily. All other methods were given retroactively.

AP Poll

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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

The final AP Poll was released on December 1, at the end of the 1941 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968. |Week1-1 = Minnesota (2–0) (66) |Week1-2 = Texas (3–0) (30) |Week1-3 = Duke (3–0) (14) |Week1-4 = Fordham (2–0) |Week1-5 = Northwestern (2–0) (1) |Week1-6 = Michigan (3–0) (1) |Week1-7 = Navy (3–0) (3) |Week1-8 = Notre Dame (3–0) |Week1-9 = Santa Clara (3–0) (1) |Week1-10 = Ohio State (2–0) (1) |Week1-11 = Penn (2–0) |Week1-12 = Rice (2–0) |Week1-13 = Clemson (4–0) (1) |Week1-14 = Texas A&M (3–0) |Week1-15 = Nebraska (2–0) |Week1-16 = Oregon State (3–0) |Week1-17 = Tulane (2–1) (1) |Week1-18 = Vanderbilt (3–0) |Week1-19 = Mississippi State (2–0–1) |Week1-20 = Columbia (2–0) |Week2-1 = Minnesota (3–0) (69) |Week2-1-Color = |Week2-2 = Texas (4–0) (33) |Week2-2-Color = |Week2-3 = Michigan (4–0) (7) |Week2-3-Color = u |Week2-4 = Duke (4–0) (7) |Week2-4-Color = d |Week2-5 = Navy (4–0) (3) |Week2-5-Color = u |Week2-6 = Fordham (3–0) |Week2-6-Color = d |Week2-7 = Notre Dame (4–0) |Week2-7-Color = u |Week2-8 = Santa Clara (4–0) |Week2-8-Color = u |Week2-9 = Texas A&M (4–0) |Week2-9-Color = u |Week2-10 = Tulane (3–1) (1) |Week2-10-Color = u |Week2-11 = Ohio State (3–0) (1) |Week2-11-Color = d |Week2-12 = Penn (3–0) |Week2-12-Color = d |Week2-13 = Northwestern (2–1) |Week2-13-Color = d |Week2-14 = Clemson (4–0) (3) |Week2-14-Color = d |Week2-15 = Vanderbilt (4–0) |Week2-15-Color = u |Week2-16 = Oregon (3–1) |Week2-16-Color = npr |Week2-17 = Temple (4–0) |Week2-17-Color = npr |Week2-18 = Oregon State (3–1) |Week2-18-Color = d |Week2-19 = Stanford (3–1) т |Week2-19-Color = tnpr |Week2-20 = Villanova (3–0) т |Week2-20-Color = npr |Week3-1 = Minnesota (4–0) (60) т |Week3-1-Color = tw |Week3-2 = Texas (5–0) (53) т |Week3-2-Color = u |Week3-3 = Fordham (4–0) (7) |Week3-3-Color = u |Week3-4 = Duke (5–0) (5) |Week3-4-Color = |Week3-5 = Texas A&M (5–0) |Week3-5-Color = u |Week3-6 = Notre Dame (5–0) |Week3-6-Color = u |Week3-7 = Michigan (4–1) |Week3-7-Color = d |Week3-8 = Penn (4–0) (1) |Week3-8-Color = u |Week3-9 = Northwestern (3–1) |Week3-9-Color = u |Week3-10 = Vanderbilt (5–0) |Week3-10-Color = u |Week3-11 = Navy (4–0–1) |Week3-11-Color = d |Week3-12 = Stanford (4–1) |Week3-12-Color = u |Week3-13 = Temple (5–0) |Week3-13-Color = u |Week3-14 = Army (4–0) |Week3-14-Color = npr |Week3-15 = Alabama (4–1) |Week3-15-Color = npr |Week3-16 = Duquesne (5–0) |Week3-16-Color = npr |Week3-17 = Ole Miss (3–1–1) т |Week3-17-Color = tnpr |Week3-18 = Mississippi State (3–0–1) т |Week3-18-Color = npr |Week3-19 = Missouri (4–1) |Week3-19-Color = npr |Week3-20 = SMU (3–1) |Week3-20-Color = npr |Week4-1 = Texas (6–0) (73.5) |Week4-1-Color = |Week4-2 = Minnesota (5–0) (34.5) |Week4-2-Color = d |Week4-3 = Fordham (5–0) (6) |Week4-3-Color = |Week4-4 = Duke (6–0) (7) |Week4-4-Color = |Week4-5 = Texas A&M (6–0) |Week4-5-Color = |Week4-6 = Navy (5–0–1) |Week4-6-Color = u |Week4-7 = Notre Dame (5–0–1) |Week4-7-Color = d |Week4-8 = Michigan (5–1) |Week4-8-Color = d |Week4-9 = Stanford (5–1) |Week4-9-Color = u |Week4-10 = Northwestern (3–2) |Week4-10-Color = d |Week4-11 = Army (4–0–1) |Week4-11-Color = u |Week4-12 = Duquesne (6–0) |Week4-12-Color = u |Week4-13 = Alabama (5–1) |Week4-13-Color = u |Week4-14 = Tulane (4–2) |Week4-14-Color = npr |Week4-15 = Mississippi State (4–0–1) |Week4-15-Color = u |Week4-16 = Ole Miss (4–1–1) |Week4-16-Color = u |Week4-17 = Missouri (5–1) |Week4-17-Color = u |Week4-18 = Syracuse (5–1) |Week4-18-Color = npr |Week4-19 = Penn (4–1) |Week4-19-Color = d |Week4-20 = Ohio State (4–1) |Week4-20-Color = npr |Week5-1 = Minnesota (6–0) (99) |Week5-1-Color = u |Week5-2 = Texas (6–0–1) (4) |Week5-2-Color = d |Week5-3 = Duke (7–0) (11) |Week5-3-Color = u |Week5-4 = Texas A&M (7–0) (6) |Week5-4-Color = u |Week5-5 = Notre Dame (6–0–1) |Week5-5-Color = u |Week5-6 = Stanford (6–1) (1) |Week5-6-Color = u |Week5-7 = Michigan (5–1) |Week5-7-Color = u |Week5-8 = Northwestern (4–2) |Week5-8-Color = u |Week5-9 = Alabama (6–1) |Week5-9-Color = u |Week5-10 = Duquesne (7–0) |Week5-10-Color = u |Week5-11 = Fordham (5–1) |Week5-11-Color = d |Week5-12 = Navy (5–1–1) |Week5-12-Color = d |Week5-13 = Mississippi State (5–0–1) (0.5) |Week5-13-Color = u |Week5-14 = Penn (5–1) |Week5-14-Color = u |Week5-15 = Ole Miss (5–1–1) (0.5) |Week5-15-Color = u |Week5-16 = Missouri (6–1) |Week5-16-Color = u |Week5-17 = Harvard (3–2–1) |Week5-17-Color = npr |Week5-18 = Boston College (5–2) |Week5-18-Color = npr |Week5-19 = Army (4–1–1) |Week5-19-Color = d |Week5-20 = Ohio State (5–1) |Week5-20-Color = |Week6-1 = Minnesota (7–0) (112) |Week6-1-Color = |Week6-2 = Texas A&M (8–0) (5) |Week6-2-Color = u |Week6-3 = Duke (8–0) (12) |Week6-3-Color = |Week6-4 = Notre Dame (7–0–1) |Week6-4-Color = u |Week6-5 = Michigan (6–1) |Week6-5-Color = u |Week6-6 = Duquesne (8–0) |Week6-6-Color = u |Week6-7 = Alabama (7–1) |Week6-7-Color = u |Week6-8 = Missouri (7–1) |Week6-8-Color = u |Week6-9 = Texas (6–1–1) |Week6-9-Color = d |Week6-10 = Northwestern (4–3) |Week6-10-Color = d |Week6-11 = Fordham (5–1) |Week6-11-Color = |Week6-12 = Navy (5–1–1) |Week6-12-Color = |Week6-13 = Penn (6–1) |Week6-13-Color = u |Week6-14 = Ohio State (6–1) |Week6-14-Color = u |Week6-15 = Ole Miss (5–1–1) |Week6-15-Color = |Week6-16 = Oregon State (5–2) |Week6-16-Color = npr |Week6-17 = Stanford (6–2) |Week6-17-Color = d |Week6-18 = Clemson (6–1) |Week6-18-Color = npr |Week6-19 = TCU (6–2) |Week6-19-Color = npr |Week6-20 = |Week6-20-Color = npr |Week7-1 = Minnesota (8–0) (95) |Week7-1-Color = |Week7-2 = Texas A&M (8–0) (2) |Week7-2-Color = |Week7-3 = Duke (9–0) (15) |Week7-3-Color = |Week7-4 = Notre Dame (8–0–1) (2) |Week7-4-Color = |Week7-5 = Duquesne (8–0) |Week7-5-Color = u |Week7-6 = Michigan (6–1–1) |Week7-6-Color = d |Week7-7 = Missouri (8–1) (1) |Week7-7-Color = u |Week7-8 = Fordham (6–1) |Week7-8-Color = u |Week7-9 = Northwestern (5–3) |Week7-9-Color = u |Week7-10 = Texas (6–1–1) |Week7-10-Color = d |Week7-11 = Navy (6–1–1) |Week7-11-Color = u |Week7-12 = Vanderbilt (8–1) |Week7-12-Color = npr |Week7-13 = Penn (7–1) |Week7-13-Color = |Week7-14 = Ole Miss (6–1–1) |Week7-14-Color = u |Week7-15 = Ohio State (6–1–1) |Week7-15-Color = d |Week7-16 = Clemson (7–1) |Week7-16-Color = u |Week7-17 = Oregon State (6–2) |Week7-17-Color = d |Week7-18 = Alabama (7–2) |Week7-18-Color = d |Week7-19 = Harvard (5–2–1) |Week7-19-Color = npr |Week7-20 = Georgia (7–1–1) |Week7-20-Color = |Week8-1 = Minnesota (8–0) (84.5) |Week8-1-Color = nc |Week8-2 = Duke (9–0) (9.5) |Week8-2-Color = u |Week8-3 = Notre Dame (8–0–1) |Week8-3-Color = u |Week8-4 = Texas (7–1–1) (1) |Week8-4-Color = u |Week8-5 = Michigan (6–1–1) |Week8-5-Color = u |Week8-6 = Fordham (7–1) |Week8-6-Color = u |Week8-7 = Missouri (8–1) (1) |Week8-7-Color = |Week8-8 = Duquesne (8–0) |Week8-8-Color = d |Week8-9 = Texas A&M (8–1) |Week8-9-Color = d |Week8-10 = Navy (7–1–1) |Week8-10-Color = u |Week8-11 = Northwestern (5–3) |Week8-11-Color = d |Week8-12 = Oregon State (7–2) |Week8-12-Color = u |Week8-13 = Ohio State (6–1–1) |Week8-13-Color = u |Week8-14 = Georgia (8–1–1) |Week8-14-Color = u |Week8-15 = Penn (7–1) |Week8-15-Color = d |Week8-16 = Mississippi State (7–1–1) |Week8-16-Color = npr |Week8-17 = Ole Miss (6–2–1) |Week8-17-Color = d |Week8-18 = Tennessee (8–2) |Week8-18-Color = npr |Week8-19 = Washington State (6–3) |Week8-19-Color = npr |Week8-20 = Alabama (8–2) |Week8-20-Color = d

Boand System

The Boand System rankings (also known as "Azzi Ratem") released after games played on November 29 were as follows:

  1. Minnesota (81.6)

  2. Navy (80.3)

  3. Notre Dame (79.4)

  4. Texas (78.9)

  5. Penn (77.6)

  6. Duke (77.5)

  7. Duquesne (77.4)

  8. Michigan (78.8)

  9. Missouri (76.4)

  10. Texas A&M (76.3)

  11. Ohio State (75.6)

  12. Alabama (74.6)

  13. Georgia (74.5)

  14. Fordham (73.7)

  15. TCU (73.4)

  16. Tennessee (73.3)

  17. Mississippi State (73.2)

  18. Oregon State (72.7)

  19. Northwestern (72.6)

  20. Harvard (72.0)

Dunkel System

The final Dunkel System rankings released in December 1941 were as follows:

  1. Minnesota (100.7)

  2. Duke (98.5)

  3. Texas (94.5)

  4. Georgia (93.4)

  5. Tennessee (92.6)

  6. Michigan (92.4)

  7. Northwestern (92.2)

  8. Missouri (92.1)

  9. Texas A&M (92.1)

  10. Duquesne (91)

  11. Notre Dame (90.2)

  12. Alabama (89.5)

  13. Penn (89.1)

  14. Navy (88.9)

  15. TCU (88.9)

  16. Washington State (88.5)

  17. Oregon State (88.2)

  18. SMU (88.2)

  19. Rice (88.1)

  20. Vanderbilt (88.1)

  22. Ohio State (87.4)

  23. Mississippi State (87)

  27. Ole Miss (86)

Houlgate System

The Houlgate System's final selections released in early December 1941 were as follows:

  1. Minnesota

  2. Navy

  3. Alabama

  4. Duquesne

  5. Notre Dame

  6. Michigan

Mississippi State

Texas

  1. Duke

  2. Pennsylvania

  3. Tennessee

  4. TCU

  5. Georgia

  6. Ohio State

Oregon State

Temple

  1. Missouri

Texas A&M

Texas Tech

  1. Vanderbilt

  2. Fordham

  3. Boston College

Harvard

  1. Virginia

  2. Penn State

Litkenhous Ratings

The final Litkenhous Ratings released in December 1941 provided numerical rankings for 681 college football programs. The top 100 ranked teams were:

  1. Minnesota

  2. Texas

  3. Duke

  4. Michigan

  5. Texas A&M

  6. Alabama

  7. Notre Dame

  8. Navy

  9. Northwestern

  10. Georgia

  11. Tulane

  12. Penn

  13. Tennessee

  14. Vanderbilt

  15. Ohio State

  16. Missouri

  17. Fordham

  18. Duquesne

  19. Mississippi State

  20. Oklahoma

  21. Cornell

  22. LSU

  23. TCU

  24. SMU

  25. Oregon State

  26. Washington State

  27. Boston College

  28. Stanford

  29. Ole Miss

  30. Rice

  31. Washington

  32. Harvard

  33. California

  34. Syracuse

  35. Virginia

  36. Santa Clara

  37. Colgate

  38. Auburn

  39. Clemson

  40. Georgia Tech

  41. Penn State

  42. Columbia

  43. Michigan State

  44. Detroit

  45. Army

  46. Texas Tech

  47. Dartmouth

  48. Indiana

  49. Arkansas

  50. Purdue

  51. Iowa

  52. Xavier

  53. Marshall

  54. Oregon

  55. Baylor

  56. Kentucky

  57. Wisconsin

  58. Nebraska

  59. Villanova

  60. Marquette

  61. Texas A&I

  62. Utah

  63. Miami (FL)

  64. USC

  65. William & Mary

  66. Tulsa

  67. Florida

  68. Temple

  69. Hawaii

  70. Georgetown

  71. Illinois

  72. Wake Forest

  73. Holy Cross

  74. Pittsburgh

  75. South Carolina

  76. Princeton

  77. UCLA

  78. Yale

  79. Manhattan

  80. Dayton

  81. Saint Mary's (CA)

  82. San Francisco

  83. Rollins

  84. Chattanooga

  85. Western Michigan

  86. Denver

  87. Arizona

  88. Panzer

  89. Oklahoma A&M

  90. West Virginia

  91. West Texas State

  92. Cincinnati

  93. Hardin–Simmons

  94. S.W. Tennessee

  95. Lafayette

  96. Western Reserve

  97. Bradley

  98. Brown

  99. Willamette

  100. North Carolina

Williamson System

The final Williamson System rankings for 1940 were issued in January 1942, after the bowl games.

  1. Texas (99.2)

  2. Minnesota (97.9)

  3. Notre Dame (96.2)

  4. Fordham (95.8)

  5. Navy (95.6)

  6. Missouri (95.4)

  7. Michigan (95.1)

  8. Penn (94.9)

  9. Duquesne (94.7)

  10. Mississippi State (94.2)

  11. Oregon State (94.1)

  12. Alabama (94.0)

  13. Duke (93.8)

  14. Texas A&M (93.7)

  15. Tennessee (93.6)

  16. Vanderbilt (93.5)

  17. Georgia (93.4)

  18. Northwestern (93.2)

  19. TCU (93.1)

  20. Ohio State (93.0)

  21. Ole Miss (92.6)

  22. Cornell (92.4)

  23. Harvard (92.2)

  24. Washington State (91.9)

  25. Oklahoma (91.5)

  26. LSU (91.2)

  27. Rice (91.1)

  28. Stanford (91.0)

  29. Tulane (90.9)

  30. SMU (90.8)

  31. Oregon (90.8)

  32. Santa Clara (90.7)

  33. Auburn (90.6)

  34. Washington (90.4)

  35. Army (90.1)

  36. California (90.0)

  37. William & Mary (89.8)

  38. Dartmouth (89.7)

  39. Clemson (89.6)

  40. Tulsa (89.5)

  41. Colgate (89.4)

  42. Boston College (89.3)

  43. Michigan State (89.1)

  44. Temple (89.0)

  45. Columbia (88.9)

  46. Penn State (88.6)

  47. Syracuse (88.3)

  48. Manhattan (88.2)

Notes

References

References

  1. (2017). "Football Bowl Subdivision Records".
  2. (December 3, 1941). "Minnesota Receives Top Football Honors". [[The Buffalo News]].
  3. (December 2, 1941). "Navy Ranked Second by the Azzi Ratem". Evening World-Herald.
  4. (December 6, 1941). "Sittin' In". The Des Moines Register.
  5. (December 2, 1941). "Houlgate Ranks Gophers First, Navy Second". The Sacramento Bee.
  6. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal.
  7. Paul Williamson. (January 6, 1942). "Duke Drops To 13th Place In Final Gridiron Rankings". The Durham Sun.
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