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The 1942 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Whelchel, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–4 record, shut out five opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 82 to 58.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Headcoach
CaptainAlan Cameron
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1942 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
CaptainAlan Cameron
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
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1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling) – 9–0–0
Delaware – 8–0–0
Mississippi Southern – 4–0–0
Sewanee – 1–0–0
Miami (FL) – 7–2–0
Delaware State – 3–1–1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers – 4–2–1
Chattanooga – 7–4–0
Georgetown – 5–3–1
Navy – 5–4–0
West Virginia – 5–4–0
Western Maryland – 4–4–1
Tennessee Tech – 3–4–2
Virginia – 2–6–1
Roanoke – 1–5–1
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Navy was ranked at No. 32 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26William & MaryL 0–310,000[3]
October 3Virginia
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 35–015,000[4]
October 10vs. PrincetonL 0–1025,000[5]
October 17YaleW 13–6
October 24No. 6 Georgia Tech
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–21
October 31vs. No. 4 Notre DameL 0–966,699
November 7at No. 9 PennW 7–0
November 14ColumbiaW 13–925,000[6]
November 28Army
W 14–0
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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