1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team
| 1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football | |
|---|---|
Big Four champion | |
| Conference | Big Four Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (3–0 Big Four) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Shaw Stadium |
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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | at Akron* | W 39–0 | |||
| September 25 | at Youngstown* | W 21–7 | |||
| October 3 | Cincinnati* | L 7–18 | |||
| October 9 | at Syracuse* | L 0–13 | 8,000 | [3] | |
| October 17 | at Baldwin–Wallace | Berea, OH | W 12–0 | ||
| October 24 | at Kent State* | W 28–13 | [4] | ||
| October 29 | John Carroll |
| W 21–0 | ||
| November 6 | Ohio* |
| W 20–7 | 9,000 | [5] |
| November 14 | Miami (OH)* |
| W 12–7 | ||
| November 21 | Ohio Wesleyan* |
| L 12–13 | ||
| November 26 | vs. Case |
| W 25–0 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Reserve Tribune 2 December 1942 — Case Western Reserve University".
- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rozelt, Ed (October 14, 1942). "Breaks of the Game". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. p. 12. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Kent Extends Cleveland Foe In 28-13 Loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 25, 1942. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reserve Cats Play Sensational Brand of Ball". Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. November 9, 1942. p. 16.
- ^ "WRU Football 1942/43".
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