1942 Georgetown Hoyas football team

The 1942 Georgetown Hoyas football team was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a 5–3–1 record and were outscored by a total of 115 to 92.[1]

1942 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
1942 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware   –  8 –0 –0
Mississippi Southern   –  4 –0 –0
Miami (FL)   –  7 –2 –0
Delaware State   –  3 –1 –1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –  4 –2 –1
Chattanooga   –  7 –4 –0
Georgetown   –  5 –3 –1
Navy   –  5 –4 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –4 –0
Western Maryland   –  4 –4 –1
Tennessee Tech   –  3 –4 –2
Virginia   –  2 –6 –1

Georgetown was ranked at No. 77 (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 Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Temple
W 7–022,000[3]
October 2Ole Miss
W 14–615,000[4]
October 10Manhattan
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 9–712,000[5]
October 17Auburn
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 6–612,500[6]
October 24at Detroit
L 0–6[7]
October 31at No. 7 Boston College
L 0–4730,000[8]
November 7North Carolina Pre-Flight
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 7–2312,000[9]
November 14at NC State
W 28–20[10]
November 21George Washington
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 21–010,000[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1942 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  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. Stan Baumgartner (September 26, 1942). "Georgetown Recovers Temple Fumble To Win, 7-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 23, 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Jack Troy (October 11, 1942). "Bulldogs Run Wild To Rout Mississippi 48-13". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hoyas Defeat Manhattan: Outplayed, G.U. Grabs Breaks To Win, 9-7". The Sunday Star. October 11, 1942. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgetown and Auburn in 6-6 Game: Hoyas Nail Enemy Four Yards From Victory in Last Period". The Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. W. W. Edgar (October 25, 1942). "Madarik Passes Titans into 6-0 Lead Over Hoyas". Detroit Free Press. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "B.C. Routs Georgetown: Eagles Slash Swiftly, Fiercely To Mangle Hoyas by 47-0". The Sunday Star. November 1, 1942. pp. C1, Ck4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Georgetown Beaten: North Carolina Pre-Flighters Beat Hilltoppers, 23 to 7". The Sunday Star. November 8, 1942. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hilltoppers Defeat State in Free-Scoring Contest". The News and Observer. November 15, 1942. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Georgetown scores 21–0 grid victory". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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