title: 1941 Wilmington Clippers season
text: # 1941 Wilmington Clippers season
  
  The 1941 Wilmington Clippers season was their fifth season in existence and their third in the American Association. Their official record was 4-3-2 but their record with exhibition games was 7-3-2. They made the playoffs and won the championship 21–13 against the Long Island Indians. Their head coach was George Veneroso.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  Home games on November 23 against the Hartford Blues and the New York Yankees were cancelled.
  
  | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | — | September 14, 1941 | Norristown L.A.M.s | W 14–0 | L.A.M. Stadium | 3,000 | |
  | 1 | September 21, 1941 | Long Island Indians | L 6–13 | Wilmington Park | 5,000 | 0–1 |
  | 2 | September 28, 1941 | Paterson Panthers | T 0–0 | Hinchliffe Stadium | 6,500 | 0–1–1 |
  | 3 | October 3, 1941 | Jersey City Giants | T 0–0 | Wilmington Park | 4,200 | 0–1–2 |
  | 4 | October 12, 1941 | Newark Bears | L 13–16 | Wilmington Park | 5,100 | 0–2–2 |
  | 5 | October 19, 1941 | Jersey City Giants | W 27–7 | Roosevelt Stadium | 6,600 | 1–2–2 |
  | 6 | October 26, 1941 | New York Yankees | W 16–0 | Wilmington Park | 5,000 | 2–2–2 |
  | 7 | November 2, 1941 | Long Island Indians | L 7–13 | Memorial Stadium | 7,209 | 2–3–2 |
  | — | November 9, 1941 | Fort DuPont | W 34–0 | Wilmington Park | 4,500 | |
  | 8 | November 16, 1941 | Newark Bears | W 23–7 | Schools Stadium | 6,200 | 3–3–2 |
  | 9 | November 30, 1941 | Paterson Panthers | W 28–27 | Wilmington Park | 6,000 | 4–3–2 |
  | — | December 7, 1941 | Richmond Arrows | W 17–0 | Wilmington Park | 2,500 | |
  
  * 1 2 3 Exhibition game.
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  The Clippers made the playoffs and beat the Paterson Panthers 33–0. Then they beat the Long Island Indians 21–13 in the championship. The championship game is in Bold.
  
  | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | December 14, 1941 | Paterson Panthers | 33-0 W | Wilmington Park | 4,500 | 4-3-2 |
  | 2 | December 21, 1941 | Long Island Indians | 21-13 W | Wilmington Park | 6,500 | 4-3-2 |
  