1941 King Tornado football team

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1941 King Tornado football
Smoky Mountain champion
ConferenceSmoky Mountain Conference
Record5–3–1 (1–0–1 Smoky Mountain)
Head coach
Home stadiumBristol Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Smoky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
King $ 1 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Milligan 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Carson–Newman 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
East Tennessee State Teachers 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1941 King Tornado football team represented King College—now known as King University as a member of the Smoky Mountain Conference during the 1941 college football season. Led by Jack Young in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Tornado compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 1–0–1 in conference play, winning the Smoky Mountain Conference title.[1] King played home games at Bristol Municipal Stadium in Bristol, Tennessee.

King Tornado football was suspended during World War II and never resumed after the war.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 208:00 p.m.Concord*
L 6–7[3][4]
September 268:30 p.m.at Catawba*
W 14–61,200[5][6]
October 4at Appalachian State*
W 15–2[7]
October 11Maryville (TN)*
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
W 35–0[8]
October 182:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky*
L 0–21[9][10][11]
November 1Roanoke*dagger
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
W 14–0[12][13]
November 88:15 p.m.Milligan
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
W 20–0[14][15]
November 148:00 p.m.at Elon*Elon, NCL 0–13[16][17]
November 272:30 p.m.Carson–Newman
  • Bristol Municipal Stadium
  • Bristol, TN
T 0–0[18][19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Teachers College Withdraws From Smoky Mountain Circuit". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. December 11, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved September 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Hayes, Tim (August 29, 2020). "A 206-0 triumph in 1922 was the defining moment of King College's star-crossed football history" (PDF). Bristol Herald Courier – via King Tornado.
  3. ^ Thompson, Gene (September 20, 1941). "King Battles Concord Lions Here Tonight". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Thompson, Gene (September 21, 1941). "Concord Defeats King 7 To 6 In Hard Fought Game". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 7. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Football Catawba vs King". Salisbury Evening Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. September 25, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Peeler, Bill (September 27, 1941). "King Pulls 14-5 Upset Over Catawbas". Salisbury Evening Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Resourceful King Tornado beats Appalachian 15–2". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 5, 1941. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Thompson, Gene (October 12, 1941). "Speedy King College Eleven Routs Maryville 28-7". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "King Leaves Today For Kentucky Game". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. October 17, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Eastern To Play Today". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. October 18, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Miller, James A. Jr. (October 19, 1941). "Eastern Maroons Score 13th Straight Triumph By Defeating King College Gridders By 21 To 0". Sunday Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 13. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "King Gunning For Roanoke College Game". Bristol News Bulletin. Bristol, Virginia. October 31, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 2, 1941). "King Scores Smashing 14-0 Victory Over Roanoke". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 8, 1941). "King Collides With Powerful Milligan Here Tonight". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Thompson, Gene (November 9, 1941). "King Scores 20-0 Victory Over Milligan Buffaloes". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "King Playing Elon Tonight". Bristol News Bulletin. Bristol, Virginia. November 14, 1941. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Elon Takes To Air To Score 13-0 Win Over King Tornado". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. November 15, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "King And Carson-Newman Meet This Afternoon". Bristol News Bulletin. Bristol, Virginia. November 27, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "King, Eagles In Scoreless Deadlock". Bristol News Bulletin. Bristol, Virginia. November 28, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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