1942 Navy Midshipmen football team

1942 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference	Independent
1942 record	5–4
Head coach	John Whelchel (1st year)
Captain	Alan Cameron
Home stadium	Thompson Stadium

The 1942 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Whelchel, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–4 record, shut out five opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 82 to 58.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 26		William & Mary		Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, MD	L 0–3
October 3		Virginia		Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 35–0
October 10		vs. Princeton		Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY	L 0–10
October 17		Yale		Municipal Stadium • Baltimore, MD	W 13–6
October 24		No. 6 Georgia Tech		Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, MD	L 0–21
October 31		vs. No. 4 Notre Dame		Municipal Stadium • Cleveland, OH (Rivalry)	L 0–9	66,699
November 7		at No. 9 Penn		Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA	W 7–0
November 14		Columbia		Municipal Stadium • Baltimore, MD	W 13–9
November 28		Army		Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Army–Navy Game)	W 14–0
^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 191. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
2. "Navy Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.