1941 Thiel Tomcats football team

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ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0
Headcoach
CaptainJoe DeFebo
1941 Thiel Tomcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0
Head coach
CaptainJoe DeFebo
Home stadiumPackard Park
Seasons
 1940
1942 
1941 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Duquesne  800
Thiel  700
Saint Francis (PA)  601
No. 6 Fordham  810
Rochester  610
Trinity (CT)  610
Wagner  510
Franklin & Marshall  511
Penn State  720
Temple  720
Coast Guard  620
Norwich  620
Hofstra  520
Boston College  730
Syracuse  521
Bucknell  630
Drexel  421
Boston University  530
La Salle  530
Tufts  530
Army  531
CCNY  440
Villanova  440
Manhattan  441
Holy Cross  442
Colgate  332
Providence  332
Buffalo  341
Massachusetts State  341
Pittsburgh  360
Vermont  260
NYU  270
Carnegie Tech  170
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1941 Thiel Tomcats football team was an American football team that represented Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania, as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jack Stoeber, the Tomcats compiled a perfect 7–0 record, shut out six of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 146 to 7.[1][2][3]

Sophomore fullback Pete Battisti and team captain and halfback Joe DeFebo tied for the team scoring lead with 32 points each.[4] Battisti also punted for Thiel and had punts of 87 and 74 yards in the final game of the season against Grove City.[5]

The football program ceased competition during World War II. After a four-year hiatus, the program resumed play with the undefeated 1946 Thiel Tomcats football team. Thiel won 15 consecutive games from 1941 through the first game of 1947.

The team played its home game at Packard Park in Greenville, Pennsylvania.

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