Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1942 team profile
Team Ledger
7–1–1Record
207.83Overall rating
225.60Raw points
154.79Opponent strength
Rating history
17 weeksConference rankings
FBS Independents · 38 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 239.52 |
| 2 | GGreat Lakes Navy | 216.04 |
| 3 | GGeorgia Pre-Flight | 207.83 |
| 4 | NNorth Carolina Pre-Flight | 194.73 |
| 5 | Boston College | 194.48 |
| 6 | SSanta Clara | 188.46 |
| 7 | MMarquette | 185.53 |
| 8 | IIowa Pre-Flight | 165.17 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 157.87 |
| 10 | Holy Cross | 147.48 |
| 11 | Navy | 143.99 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 138.47 |
| 13 | JJacksonville Naval Air Station | 135.39 |
| 14 | Miami | 133.82 |
| 15 | SSaint Mary's (CA) | 131.62 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 131.30 |
| 17 | Penn State | 126.15 |
| 18 | SSaint Mary's (CA) Pre-Flight | 120.57 |
| 19 | Army | 118.86 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 110.36 |
| 21 | Colgate | 109.43 |
| 22 | Duquesne | 101.28 |
| 23 | SSan Francisco | 100.70 |
| 24 | Villanova | 96.40 |
| 25 | Harvard | 87.55 |
| 26 | DDetroit Mercy | 82.97 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh | 82.06 |
| 28 | Bucknell | 80.51 |
| 29 | Syracuse | 74.95 |
| 30 | Temple | 73.22 |
| 31 | LLoyola Marymount | 63.89 |
| 32 | Brown | 60.98 |
| 33 | Dartmouth | 58.46 |
| 34 | Nevada | 56.22 |
| 35 | MManhattan | 49.05 |
| 36 | Princeton | 47.30 |
| 37 | Virginia | 23.69 |
| 38 | Columbia | 22.39 |
Season schedule
9 games- W3at Pennsylvania
Final14–6 - W4at North Carolina Pre-Flight
Final14–14 - W5at Duke
Final26–12 - W6at Pensacola NAS
Final26–0 - W7at LSU
Final0–34 - W8vs Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Final20–6 - W9vs Auburn
Final41–14 - W10at Tulane
Final7–0 - W12at Alabama
Final35–19
Notre Dame
Boston College
Cincinnati
Holy Cross
Navy
Pennsylvania
Miami
Michigan State
Penn State
Army
West Virginia
Colgate
Duquesne
Villanova
Harvard
Pittsburgh
Bucknell
Syracuse
Temple
Brown
Dartmouth
Nevada
Princeton
Virginia
Columbia