1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

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1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
Conference Big Four Conference
Record8–3 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach
Home stadium Shaw Stadium
Seasons
←  1941
1946  →

The 1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, assisted by Dick Luther until he was called to the U.S. Navy early in the season. [1]

Western Reserve was ranked at No. 111 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Akron *
W 39–0
September 25at Youngstown *
W 21–7
October 3 Cincinnati *
L 7–18
October 9at Syracuse *
L 0–138,000 [3]
October 17at Baldwin–Wallace Berea, OH W 12–0
October 24at Kent State *
W 28–13 [4]
October 29 John Carroll
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
W 21–0
November 6 Ohio *
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
W 20–79,000 [5]
November 14 Miami (OH) *
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
W 12–7
November 21 Ohio Wesleyan *
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
L 12–13
November 26vs. Case
W 25–0
  • *Non-conference game

[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Reserve Tribune 2 December 1942 — Case Western Reserve University".
  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. ↑ Rozelt, Ed (October 14, 1942). "Breaks of the Game". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. p. 12. Retrieved November 29, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "Kent Extends Cleveland Foe In 28-13 Loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 25, 1942. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Reserve Cats Play Sensational Brand of Ball". Plain Dealer . Cleveland, Ohio. November 9, 1942. p. 16.
  6. ↑ "WRU Football 1942/43".


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