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American college football season

1942 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons← 19411943 →
1942 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   6 – 0 – 0
Western Michigan   –   5 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   8 – 2 – 0
Marquette   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 2
Bowling Green   –   6 – 2 – 1
Ohio   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wichita   –   5 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   4 – 3 – 2
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   4 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wayne   –   1 – 6 – 1
Akron   –   0 – 7 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Clem Crowe, the Musketeers compiled a 4–5 record.

Xavier was ranked at No. 127 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at ButlerW 21–145,000
September 25KentuckyL 19–3512,000
October 3Fort Knox
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 12–2
October 11John Carroll
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–77,500
October 18Creighton
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 13–149,500
October 24at DaytonL 13–2011,000
November 7Marshall
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 13–7
November 14at OhioL 14–208,000
November 21at CincinnatiL 0–917,000

References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Butler loses to Xavier in grid opener, 21–14". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. September 20, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kentucky Wildcats thump Muskies by score of 35–19". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Xavier turns back Fort Knox by 12 to 2". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Musketeer grid warriors defeat John Carroll eleven 26–7". The Cincinnati Post. October 12, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Creighton edges Xavier Musketeers, 14–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Dayton whips Xavier". Dayton Daily News. October 25, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Chet Mutryn paces Xavier". Springfield News-Sun. November 8, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Ohio U rallies to defeat Xavier gridders by 20–14". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bearcats beat Musketeers, 9–0, winning in last quarter". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1942. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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