1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team
American college football season
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The 1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, assisted by Dick Luther until he was called to the U.S. Navy early in the season.[1]
ConferenceBig Four Conference
Record8–3 (3–0 Big Four)
Headcoach
- Tom Davies (2nd season)
HomestadiumShaw Stadium
| 1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football | |
|---|---|
Big Four champion | |
| Conference | Big Four Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (3–0 Big Four) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Shaw Stadium |
Western Reserve was ranked at No. 111 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | at Akron* | W 39–0 | |||
| September 25 | at Youngstown* |
| W 21–7 | ||
| October 3 | Cincinnati* | L 7–18 | |||
| October 9 | at Syracuse* | L 0–13 | 8,000 | [3] | |
| October 17 | at Baldwin–Wallace | Berea, OH | W 12–0 | ||
| October 24 | at Kent State* | W 28–13 | [4] | ||
| October 29 | John Carroll |
| W 21–0 | ||
| November 6 | Ohio* |
| W 20–7 | 9,000 | [5] |
| November 14 | Miami (OH)* |
| W 12–7 | ||
| November 21 | Ohio Wesleyan* |
| L 12–13 | ||
| November 26 | vs. Case |
| W 25–0 | ||
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