1941 Georgia Teachers Blue Tide football team

1941 Georgia Teachers Blue Tide football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
1941 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina   –   7 – 0 – 0
Delaware   –   7 – 0 – 1
Virginia   –   8 – 1 – 0
Marshall   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Navy   –   7 – 1 – 1
Georgetown   –   5 – 4 – 0
Western Maryland   –   3 – 4 – 1
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 0
Roanoke   –   3 – 5 – 0
Sewanee   –   2 – 5 – 0
Delaware State   –   1 – 4 – 0
  –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Georgia Teachers Blue Tide football team, also known as the Professors, represented the Georgia Teachers College—now known as Georgia Southern University—as an independent during the 1941 college football season. Led by Crook Smith in his 13th and final year as head coach, the Blue Tide compiled a record of 2–8. Due to the outbreak of World War II, the football program was suspended after this season and was not revived until the 1982 season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Western CarolinaCullowhee, NCL 7–14[1]
September 27at Mississippi Southern
L 0–70[2]
October 3at South GeorgiaDouglas, GAL 0–7
October 118:15 p.m.at Mercer
L 0–251,000[3][4]
October 17at Troy State
L 0–25[5]
October 24ErskineStatesboro, GAL 0–7[6]
October 31at Middle GeorgiaChochran, GAW 14–6[7]
November 7OglethorpeStatesboro, GAL 0–53[8]
November 14Camp CroftSpartanburg, SCL 0–3014,000[9]
November 21South GeorgiaStatesboro, GAW 13–6[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Western Carolina Takes Opener From Georgia Teachers, 14-7". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. September 21, 1941. p. D3. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Southern gridmen overpower Georgia State team 70–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 28, 1941. Retrieved April 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mercer Meets Georgia Teachers in Second Game Tonight". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. October 11, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Smith, Taylor (October 12, 1941). "Bears, Off to Fine Start, Easily Beat Georgia Teachers, 25 - 0". The Macon Telegraph and News. Macon, Georgia. p. 9. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Troy Red Wave downs Georgia in home game". The Troy Messenger. October 18, 1941. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Erskine Blocks Kick, Beats Teachers". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 25, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "GTC Eleven Defeats Middle Georgia, 14-6". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. November 1, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Petrels beat Georgia State in 53–0 rout". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1941. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Croft's Crusaders Batter Georgia State Club, 30-0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 15, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Profs Down Tigers, 13-6". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. Associated Press. November 22, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved July 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University. p. 125. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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