In their sixth season under head coach Gene McEver, the Wildcats compiled a 1–6–3 record (1–5–2 against SoCon opponents), finished 13th in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 176 to 63.
151 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.
[2] Home games were played at Richardson Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina.
McEver was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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