Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1942 team profile
Team Ledger
8–2–1Record
194.73Overall rating
231.18Raw points
109.72Opponent 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
11 games- W1vs Catawba
Final13–2 - W3at Harvard
Final13–0 - W4vs Georgia Pre-Flight
Final14–14 - W5at NC State
Final19–7 - W6at Boston College
Final6–7 - W7at Temple
Final34–0 - W8at Syracuse
Final9–0 - W9at Georgetown
Final23–7 - W10at Manhattan
Final17–0 - W11at William & Mary
Final14–0 - W12at Fordham
Final0–6
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