Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1942 team profile
Team Ledger
5–4–1Record
147.48Overall rating
197.69Raw points
71.21Opponent 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
10 games- W3vs Dartmouth
Final6–17 - W4vs Duquesne
Final0–25 - W5vs Fort Totten
Final60–0 - W6vs Syracuse
Final0–19 - W7vs NC State
Final28–0 - W8at Colgate
Final6–6 - W9at Brown
Final14–20 - W10at Temple
Final13–0 - W11vs Manhattan
Final28–0 - W12vs Boston College
Final55–12

Notre Dame
Boston College
Cincinnati
Navy
Pennsylvania
Miami
Michigan State
Penn State
Army
West Virginia
Colgate
Duquesne
Villanova
Harvard
Pittsburgh
Bucknell
Syracuse
Temple
Brown
Dartmouth
Nevada
Princeton
Virginia
Columbia