My first post... take it easy if I screw up

[levi dawg]

I give you your unofficial 1941 National Champions...

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[levi dawg]

I give you your unofficial 1941 National Champions...

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[levi dawg]

I give you your unofficial 1941 National Champions...

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[MeridianDog]

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[Sutterkane]

great quality.

 

[FlabLoser]

You know - the era of under-achievement, being held down by the man, etc...

 

[Shmuley]

nm

 

[Indndawg]

thanx for reading before jumping in

 

[levi dawg]

Thanks, my grandfather was on the team, so I have several pieces of memorabilia(sp?).

I actually have game films of the 1940 and 1942 MSU-Bama games. It was quite a different game back then I can assure you.

 

[levi dawg]

That photo was taken before the game where they recieved this.... 1941 Orange Bowl victory over Georgetown. </p>

 

[skip dog]

.....From now on, I want new posters to post like this !!!! (Think "Bad Boys II" @ the end in the mine field)

cool picture, I look at it & can't help but wonder how many of those young men ended up fighting overseas ?

Damn good post

I also don't think that image was taken on campus.....something makes me think it was taken on the gulf coast somewhere, or out in California while they were stuck waiting on a plane. (see subtle hints in building architecture & a potential palm tree), but I could also be way wrong also.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

...but it looks like one of the trees is a palm tree so before the '41 Orange Bowl is my (correct) guess.</p>

 

[levi dawg]

it gives him a strong urge to turn off the game and take a nap. At least until this year....</p>

 

[AzzurriDawg4]

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[The Fatboy]

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[levi dawg]

I assume you mean the two men standing near the trophy??? My only guess is they are reps from the Orange Bowl. Allyn McKeen was head coach for MSU then, and neither of those two are him.

 

[BehrDawg]

Dude could run like asfast aslightening</p>

 

[State82]

Keep it up and welcome.

 

[TheBigEDawg]

are still with us?

 

[jamdawg96]

"Stupid foosball."

Awesome pictures.</p>

 

[Topgundawg]

Great photo......

 

[majors42]

great pics

 

[OleMissAintHereAgain]

to that David Spade's reply: I kinda like her idea.</p>

 

[MrHooch]

just for the sake of preserving digital copies of the photos... outstanding, sir.

 

[Nugdawg]

a game at State honoring our 1941 National Champions where we play the game in these Swweeeeet throwback uni's!!

 

[CullyCobb]

Bill Arnold was #16 and a co-captain of that team. He died in 1983, I believe.

 

[FlabLoser]

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[mjh94]

if not already. that'd be pretty sweet to see.

I make a motion for a 2nd SPS 1941 national champ shirt with team photo. nothing like nostalgia from an old photo like that. and if you're grandfather doesn't have one of the SPS 1941 National champ shirts, he needs one.

 

[DesfluraneDawg]

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[TaleofTwoDogs]

team was not the 1941 team but the 1940 SEC champion team which went undefeated (10-0-1) and beat Georgetown in the Orange Bowl on 1/1/1941 and finished 9th in the final AP poll. So the pic with the Orange Bowl trophy is associated with the '40 team not the '41. Below is a list of all national champions based on various sources at the time. Minnesota was the AP champion in '40 & '41. Just saying. By the way, even back then in our glory years we only played 3 home games each year, I guess our breathen in the SEC didn't want to travel to back-water Mississippi.


College Football Data Warehouse recognized national champions
College Football Data Warehouse (CFBDW) is an online resource and database that has collected and researched information on college football and national championship selections. It provides a comprehensive list of national championship selectors[92][93] and has itself recognized selectors that it has deemed to be the most acceptable throughout history. These include the National Championship Foundation (1869–1882), the Helms Athletic Foundation (1883–1935), the College Football Researchers Association (1919–1935), the Associated Press Poll (1936–present), and the Coaches Poll (1950–present).[6] From its research, it has compiled a list of Recognized National Championships for each season.[94] Some years include recognition of multiple teams for a particular season. Please note that the CFBDW list of Recognized Champions does not confer any additional legitimacy to the titles. In this regard, some universities claim championships not recognized by CFBDW or do not claim championships that are recognized by CFBDW. Please consult the above table of National championship claims by school or individual team articles and websites for possible additional or alternative national championship claims.

Below is a list of all of the CFBDW recognized national championships from 1869 to present.

School Championships Seasons

Princeton 26 1869, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1893, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1906, 1911, 1920, 1922, 1933, 1935

Yale 18 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1900, 1907, 1909, 1927

Notre Dame 13 1919, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988

Alabama 12 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009

Michigan 11 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997

USC 10 1928, 1931, 1932, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004

Pittsburgh 9 1910, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1976

Harvard 8 1875, 1890, 1898, 1899, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1919

Ohio State 7 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002

Oklahoma 7 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000

Minnesota 6 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960

Penn 6 1894, 1895, 1897, 1904, 1907, 1908

Army 5 1914, 1916, 1944, 1945, 1946

Miami 5 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001

Nebraska 5 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997

California 4 1920, 1921, 1922, 1937

Georgia Tech 4 1917, 1928, 1952, 1990

Illinois 4 1914, 1919, 1923, 1927

LSU 4 1908, 1958, 2003, 2007

Michigan St 4 1951, 1952, 1965, 1966

Penn State 4 1911, 1912, 1982, 1986

Tennessee 4 1938, 1950, 1951, 1998

Texas 4 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005

Cornell 3 1915, 1921, 1922

Florida 3 1996, 2006, 2008

Lafayette 3 1896, 1921, 1926

Auburn 2 1913, 1957

FSU 2 1993, 1999

Georgia 2 1942, 1980

Mississippi 2 1960, 1962

Texas A&M 2 1919, 1939

Arkansas 1 1964

Boston College 1 1940

BYU 1 1984

Chicago 1 1905

Clemson 1 1981

Colorado 1 1990

Dartmouth 1 1925

Iowa 1 1958

Maryland 1 1953

SMU 1 1935

Stanford 1 1926

Syracuse 1 1959

TCU 1 1938

UCLA 1 1954

Washington 1 1991

 

[jeremyrbrown]

/sarc

 

[levi dawg]

I'm not sure and don't think my grandfather is either as he has lost touch over the years. He is #45 in this picture, a Junior at the time and captain on the 1942 team that finished with two losses. He told me tonight that every one of those players fought in WWII that he was aware of....

 

[levi dawg]

I have actually already contacted the Orange Bowl and all they had were a few photos like the two I posted, and a couple of highlight reels from the game. They are in the process of digitizing them for me as we speak.

 

[levi dawg]

I have already contacted the Orange Bowl about that very thing. All they had on record were a few photos and a highlight reel, which they are digitizing for me as we speak. I expect to have it within the next week or two.\

double posted late last night... my bad

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

team was not the 1941 team but the 1940 SEC champion team which went undefeated (10-0-1) and beat Georgetown in the Orange Bowl on 1/1/1941 and finished 9th in the final AP poll. So the pic with the Orange Bowl trophy is associated with the '40 team not the '41. Below is a list of all national champions based on various sources at the time. Minnesota was the AP champion in '40 & '41. Just saying. By the way, even back then in our glory years we only played 3 home games each year, I guess our breathen in the SEC didn't want to travel to back-water Mississippi.

College Football Data Warehouse recognized national champions
College Football Data Warehouse (CFBDW) is an online resource and database that has collected and researched information on college football and national championship selections. It provides a comprehensive list of national championship selectors[92][93] and has itself recognized selectors that it has deemed to be the most acceptable throughout history. These include the National Championship Foundation (1869–1882), the Helms Athletic Foundation (1883–1935), the College Football Researchers Association (1919–1935), the Associated Press Poll (1936–present), and the Coaches Poll (1950–present).[6] From its research, it has compiled a list of Recognized National Championships for each season.[94] Some years include recognition of multiple teams for a particular season. Please note that the CFBDW list of Recognized Champions does not confer any additional legitimacy to the titles. In this regard, some universities claim championships not recognized by CFBDW or do not claim championships that are recognized by CFBDW. Please consult the above table of National championship claims by school or individual team articles and websites for possible additional or alternative national championship claims.

Below is a list of all of the CFBDW recognized national championships from 1869 to present.

School Championships Seasons

Princeton 26 1869, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1893, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1906, 1911, 1920, 1922, 1933, 1935

Yale 18 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1900, 1907, 1909, 1927

Notre Dame 13 1919, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988

Alabama 12 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009

Michigan 11 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, 1997

USC 10 1928, 1931, 1932, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004

Pittsburgh 9 1910, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1929, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1976

Harvard 8 1875, 1890, 1898, 1899, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1919

Ohio State 7 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002

Oklahoma 7 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974, 1975, 1985, 2000

Minnesota 6 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1960

Penn 6 1894, 1895, 1897, 1904, 1907, 1908

Army 5 1914, 1916, 1944, 1945, 1946

Miami 5 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001

Nebraska 5 1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997

California 4 1920, 1921, 1922, 1937

Georgia Tech 4 1917, 1928, 1952, 1990

Illinois 4 1914, 1919, 1923, 1927

LSU 4 1908, 1958, 2003, 2007

Michigan St 4 1951, 1952, 1965, 1966

Penn State 4 1911, 1912, 1982, 1986

Tennessee 4 1938, 1950, 1951, 1998

Texas 4 1963, 1969, 1970, 2005

Cornell 3 1915, 1921, 1922

Florida 3 1996, 2006, 2008

Lafayette 3 1896, 1921, 1926

Auburn 2 1913, 1957

FSU 2 1993, 1999

Georgia 2 1942, 1980

Mississippi 2 1960, 1962

Texas A&M 2 1919, 1939

Arkansas 1 1964

Boston College 1 1940

BYU 1 1984

Chicago 1 1905

Clemson 1 1981

Colorado 1 1990

Dartmouth 1 1925

Iowa 1 1958

Maryland 1 1953

SMU 1 1935

Stanford 1 1926

Syracuse 1 1959

TCU 1 1938

UCLA 1 1954

Washington 1 1991

 

[miss daisy]

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[anon1751035439]

Very nice photo though.

 

[JohnnyAppleseed]

was also on that team #46 on the back left. Awesome picture thanks for sharing.

 

[OrrDawg]

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[TheStone70]

The one thing I remember about my Uncle Lamar was his football stories and how football today isn't the way it was back then.

Note from his obituary - Lloyd Lamar Blount

During his sophomore year at MSU (1941), the Bulldogs won the SEC Football Championship and were in San Francisco, Calif. for a bowl game when Pearl Harbor was attacked, signaling the United States entry into World War II. In March 1942, he and many of his MSU teammates joined the U. S. Marine Corps and were placed in the Marine Reserve awaiting further orders. <br class="zc-v4-fix"><br class="zc-v4-fix">Mr. Blount married “the love of his life”, Naomi Gibb Foster, on December 23, 1942. Naomi was the daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Foster of Philadelphia. In July, 1943, Lamar was assigned to the Marine V-12 Program at Duke University. While at Duke in the fall of 1943, Lamar starred on the Blue Devil football team and was named first team All Southern Conference. In November, 1943, he was called to active duty and was sent to Camp Lejeune, N.C. for basic training followed by Officer Candidate School at Quantico, Va., where he earned his commission as a 2nd Lt. in the U. S. Marine Corps. in July 1944. <br class="zc-v4-fix"><br class="zc-v4-fix">On April 11, 1945, on his 25th birthday, he was shipped out as a replacement officer for Okinawa where he remained in combat until the island was secured. He would have been a part of the ground troop invasion of the mainland of Japan had Japan not surrendered. He was transferred to Beijing, where he served until March, 1946, as part of the repatriation of China and was honorably discharged in April, 1946. <br class="zc-v4-fix"><br class="zc-v4-fix">Upon his return home from the war, Lamar entered the professional football draft, signed a contract and played professionally as a defensive end for several years, beginning with the Miami Seahawks of the old All American Football Conference, then the Buffalo Bills and finally with the Baltimore Colts. After his retirement from professional football, he purchased land near Decatur, where he and his wife, Naomi, ran a dairy, beef and timber operation until their retirement. He was named as a member of the East Central Community College football Hall of Fame. He and Naomi were long time members of the Decatur United Methodist Church. <br class="zc-v4-fix"><br class="zc-v4-fix">