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Army Football Team History

Army Black Knights

United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
Founded: 1802
Stadium: Michie Stadium
Capacity: 39,929
Colors: Black, Gray & Gold
Coach: Earl H. Red Blaik
Conference: Independent-

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1890 <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024

1942 Season Highlights

Earl H. Red Blaik enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Army.

1942 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Lafayette	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Cornell	28	8	W
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Columbia	34	6	W
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Harvard	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 31	@ Pennsylvania	0	19	L
Sat., Nov. 7	vs. Notre Dame	0	13	L	@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Nov. 14	vs. Virginia Tech	19	7	W
Sat., Nov. 21	vs. Princeton	40	7	W	@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Nov. 28	@ Navy	0	14	L

1942 Season Totals
Record	6-3
Points Scored	149
Scoring Average	16.6
Points Allowed	74
Defense Average	8.2
Opponents Record	19-8
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	2-2

1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1942 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Connecticut	6-2	141	81					J.O. Christian
Boston College	8-2	282	111	Lost 21-37				Dennis E. Denny Myers
Cincinnati	8-2	197	95					Joseph A. Joe Meyer
Miami	7-2	195	60					Jack Harding
Notre Dame	7-2-2	184	99					Frank W. Leahy
Army	6-3	149	74					Earl H. Red Blaik
Buffalo	6-2	215	52					Jim Peele
Central Michigan	6-0	93	21					Ron Finch
Penn State	6-1-1	91	70					Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse	6-3	152	61					Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Navy	5-4	82	58					Cmdr. John E. Whelchel
Ohio	5-3	144	107					Don Peden
West Virginia	5-4	119	91					William F. Bill Kern
Western Michigan	5-1	66	36					John W. Gill
Michigan State	4-3-2	120	99					Charles W. Bachman
Middle Tennessee State	4-2-1	106	85					E.W. Midgett
Nevada	4-3-1	81	80					James W. Jim Aiken
Southern Mississippi	4-0	142	7					Reed Green
Eastern Michigan	3-3-1	64	81					Elton J. Rynearson
Miami Ohio	3-6	154	195					Stuart K. Stu Holcomb
Pittsburgh	3-6	90	190					Charles W. Bowser
Western Kentucky	3-4-1	70	167					Arnold Winkenhofer
Louisville	2-3	58	95					Laurie Apitz
Memphis	2-7	87	255					Charlie Jamerson
Temple	2-5-3	48	135					Ray Morrison
Virginia	2-6-1	123	181					Frank J. Murray
Massachusetts	0-0	0	0					Walter Hargesheimer

1942 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1942 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.