Saints Athletic Hall of Fame
The 1941 Carroll College Football team, under the direction of Coach Ed Simonich, completed a remarkable undefeated and unscored upon season. The team's only blemish was a scoreless tie with the South Dakota School of Mines in the season's finale. The Hilltoppers (as they were called) opened the season with a 6-0 win over Boise Junior College (now Boise State University) followed by a pair of victories over Western Montana Normal (now Montana Western), 7-0 and 22-0. They wrapped up the Montana Collegiate Conference championship with wins over Whitworth College (8-0) and Montana Mines (now Montana Tech), 6-0. In the win over Boise, the Hilltoppers earned the victory on the strength of three safeties; the last after Ray 'Dutch' Hunthausen hit a spectacular 51-yard punt. Hunhausen was credited with five punts between 45 and 60 yards. In the next win over Western, Jack McCarvel took over the passing and running duties after a Huntahusen injuriy, and his 12-yard touchdown pass to Jack Peters was all Carroll needed in the 7-0 win.
