1942 Marquette Hilltoppers football team

1942 Marquette Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
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 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its second season under head coach Thomas E. Stidham, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 90. Its victories included major college opponents, Kansas, Michigan State, Iowa State, and Arizona, and its two losses were to Wisconsin and Great Lakes Navy.[1]

Marquette was ranked at No. 30 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Kansas
W 14–02,006[3]
October 3at Wisconsin
L 7–3535,000[4]
October 10at Iowa State
W 34–127,000[5]
October 17at Michigan State
W 28–7[6]
October 24Arizona
W 39–018,000[7]
November 1Detroit
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, MI
W 10–07,000[8]
November 8Manhattandagger
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, MI
W 27–1214,000[9]
November 15Great Lakes Navy
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, MI
L 0–2420,000[10]
November 22Camp Grant
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, MI
W 34–012,000[11]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1942 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kansas Beaten in Second Start by Marquette, 14-0". The Wichita Eagle. Associated Press. September 27, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Willard R. Smith (October 4, 1942). "Wisconsin Romps Over Marquette, 35-7". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Brad Wilson (October 11, 1942). "Power Wins: Marquette 34, Iowa State 12". The Des Moines Register. pp. Sports 1, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ George S. Alderton (October 18, 1942). "Exciting Moments on Macklin Field as Marquette Downs State, 28 to 7: Toppers Have Soph Star in Strzykalski". The Lansing State Journal. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Red Thisted (October 25, 1942). "Cats Routed By Marquette, 39-0: John Stryzkalski Leads Avalanche in Free Scoring Tilt". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Harold Kahl (November 2, 1942). "Old Hilltopper Jinx End Titans' String: Marquette Wins, Spoils U.D. Mark for 2nd Time". Detroit Times. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Marquette Blasts Manhattan, 27-12". New York Daily News. November 9, 1942. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marquette Tires, Great Lakes Wins Tilt 24 to 0". Ironwood Daily Globe. November 16, 1942. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marquette Ends Season; Blasts Warriors, 34-0". Chicago Tribune. November 23, 1942. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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