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1941 BYU Football
| Date | AP | Opponent | Score | Stadium | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | Montana | 7-20 L | Y Stadium | Provo, UT | 5,500 | |
| Oct 3 | Colorado State-Greeley | 26-0 W | Y Stadium | Provo, UT | 5,000 | |
| Oct 10 | at Denver | 13-7 W | DU Stadium | Denver, CO | 0 | |
| Oct 18 | at Utah | 6-6 T | Ute Stadium | Salt Lake City, UT | 1,300 | |
| Oct 24 | at San Francisco | 13-25 L | Seals Stadium | San Francisco, CA | 2,500 | |
| Nov 1 | at Utah State Agricultural College | 28-0 W | Romney Stadium | Logan, UT | 3,500 | |
| Nov 8 | at Wyoming | 23-7 W | Corbett Field | Laramie, WY | 7,000 | |
| Nov 15 | Colorado | 13-13 T | Y Stadium | Provo, UT | 10,000 | |
| Nov 22 | Colorado A&M | 7-22 L | Y Stadium | Provo, UT | 2,500 |
| Statistic | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | 136 | 100 |
| Points per game | 15.1 | 11.1 |
| First Downs | 91 | 92 |
| Rushing | 52 | 56 |
| Passing | 33 | 32 |
| Penalty | 6 | 4 |
| Rushing Yardage | 1447 | 1344 |
| Rushing attempts | 47 | 44 |
| Average per rush | 30.8 | 30.5 |
| Average per game | 160.8 | 149.3 |
| TDs Rushing | 12 | 9 |
| Passing Yardage | 600 | 839 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 38-116-18 | 57-154-14 |
| Completion pct | 32.8% | 37.0% |
| Average per pass | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Average per catch | 15.8 | 14.7 |
| Average per game | 66.7 | 93.2 |
| TDs Passing | 5 | 5 |
| Total Offense | 2047 | 2183 |
| Total plays | 163 | 198 |
| Average per play | 12.6 | 11.0 |
| Average per game | 227.4 | 242.6 |
| Kick returns: #-Yards | 6-93 | 2-93 |
| Average per return | 15.5 | 46.5 |
| Punt returns: #-Yards | 3-13 | 3-20 |
| Average per return | 4.3 | 6.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 25-8 | 34-21 |
| Penalties-Yards | 24-207 | 25-230 |
| Punts-Yards | 63-2073 | 55-1907 |
| Average per punt | 32.9 | 34.7 |
| Sacks by | ||
| Field goals-attempts | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 3rd-down conversion | / | / |
| 3rd-down pct | % | % |
| 4th-down conversion | / | / |
| 4th-down pct | % | % |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yards | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Eff | Lng | Sacked | Sack Yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Marking | 2 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Grant Mulleneaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Robert Orr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yards | Yds/Att | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wing | 27 | 109 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Herman Longhurst | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gerald Marking | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Anderson | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Jackson | 11 | 18 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Grant Mulleneaux | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hecker | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Mark Weed | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Orr | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Gardner | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yards | Yds/Rec | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Chipman | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Orr | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Mike Mills | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 3 | 21 |
| Vaughn Kimball | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data available. | |||||
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Longhurst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Melvin Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Nilsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Orr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Tibbetts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Pct | Lng | 0-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Blk | XPM | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clair Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Dee Chipman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | |
| George Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | Punt | Yds | Avg | Lng | PuntBlk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data available. | |||||
Roster
| No. | Name | Class | Position | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Owen Dixon | SR | G | 5-9 | 171 | Provo, UT | Provo HS | |
| 20 | Dee Chipman | SR | QB | 5-11 | 170 | Kaysville, UT | Davis HS | |
| 21 | Delmar John | SR | E | 6-2 | 180 | Safford, AZ | Gila Junior College | |
| 22 | George Jackson | SR | HB | 6-0 | 170 | Holden, UT | Millard HS | |
| 24 | Herman Longhurst | JR | HB | 5-11 | 172 | Pocatello, ID | ||
| 26 | Gene Riska | SR | G | 5-11 | 178 | Sandy, UT | Jordan HS | |
| 27 | Mark Weed | JR | T | 6-0 | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT | West HS | |
| 28 | James Hecker | JR | HB | 5-10 | 178 | Fond du Lac, WI | ||
| 29 | Ken Bird | JR | T | 6-0 | 200 | Sheridan, WY | Sheridan HS | Wyoming |
| 30 | Melvin Anderson | SR | 6-0 | 175 | American Fork, UT | American Fork HS | ||
| 31 | Wesley Bowers | JR | G | 6-1 | 195 | Alhambra, CA | Alhambra HS | Pasadena City College |
| 33 | Robert Orr | SR | HB | 6-2 | 176 | Pocatello, ID | Pocatello HS | |
| 35 | Mike Mills | JR | E | 6-2 | 185 | Pocatello, ID | Pocatello HS | |
| 39 | Gail Lewis | SR | G | 5-9 | 205 | Mesa, AZ | Mesa HS | |
| 41 | George Wing | SR | QB | 6-0 | 180 | Edgemont, SD | Edgemont HS | |
| 41 | Sam Mavrakis | SR | G | 5-9 | 165 | Sheridan, WY | Sheridan HS | |
| 42 | Reed Nilsen | JR | C | 6-0 | 184 | Provo, UT | Provo HS | |
| 44 | Vaughn Kimball | SO | QB | 5-10 | 140 | Provo, UT | Provo HS | |
| 49 | Garth Chamberlain | SR | T | 6-0 | 194 | Kanab, UT | Jordan HS | |
| 51 | Gerald Marking | SR | FB | 5-10 | 170 | Edgemont, SD | Edgemont HS | |
| 52 | Ted Tibbetts | SR | E | 5-11 | 175 | Moab, UT | ||
| 53 | Clair Lloyd | SR | G | 5-9 | 175 | Riverton, UT | Jordan HS | |
| 56 | Fielding Abbott | SO | C | 5-10 | 170 | Nampa, ID | Nampa HS | |
| 58 | Dee Call | JR | E | 6-0 | 182 | Malad, ID | Malad HS | |
| 63 | Grant Mulleneaux | SR | HB | 5-10 | 193 | Safford, AZ | ||
| 69 | Dean Gardner | SR | FB | 5-11 | 185 | Coalville, UT | North Summit HS |
Coaching Staff
| Coach | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kimball | Head Coach, Athletic Director |
| Floyd Millet | Assistant Coach |
| Wayne Reeve | Assistant Coach |