Modern Statistical Era. World War II season; schedules, rosters, and participation were affected by wartime conditions.
1942 team profile
Team Ledger
6–1–1Record
126.15Overall rating
137.29Raw points
80.01Opponent 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
8 games- W4vs Bucknell
Final14–7 - W5at Lehigh
Final19–3 - W6vs Cornell
Final0–0 - W7vs Colgate
Final13–10 - W8at West Virginia
Final0–24 - W9vs Syracuse
Final18–13 - W10at Pennsylvania
Final13–7 - W11vs Pittsburgh
Final14–6

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