In its first season under head coach Thomas E. Stidham, the team compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 151.
[2] Richardson was later named to the 1941 Catholics' All-America Team.
[3] Marquette's October 25 game against Duquesne drew a crowd of more than 20,000 persons, at that time the largest crowd in Marquette Stadium history.
60 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.
[5] The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.