1942 Georgetown Hoyas football team

American college football season

1942 Georgetown Hoyas football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–3–1
Head coach|

* Jack Hagerty (11th season)

Captain| Game captains
Home stadium| Griffith Stadium

Seasons

<- 1941

1946 ->

1942 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0
Mississippi Southern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0
Sewanee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 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
Roanoke |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1

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]

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

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September 25| at Temple|

* Temple Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 7–0| 22,000| [3]
October 2| Ole Miss|

* Griffith Stadium
* Washington, DC

| W 14–6| 15,000| [4]
October 10| Manhattan|

* Griffith Stadium
* Washington, DC

| W 9–7| 12,000| [5]
October 17| Auburn|

* Griffith Stadium
* Washington, DC

| T 6–6| 12,500| [6]
October 24| at Detroit|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| L 0–6| | [7]
October 31| at No. 7 Boston College|

* Fenway Park
* Boston, MA

| L 0–47| 30,000| [8]
November 7| North Carolina Pre-Flight|

* Griffith Stadium
* Washington, DC

| L 7–23| 12,000| [9]
November 14| at NC State|

* Riddick Stadium
* Raleigh, NC

| W 28–20| | [10]
November 21| George Washington|

* Griffith Stadium
* Washington, DC

| W 21–0| 10,000| [11]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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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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Georgetown Hoyas football

Venues|

* Old Georgetown Field (1889–1890)
* Boundary Field (1891–1893)
* Georgetown Field (1894–1929)
* Griffith Stadium (1921–1950)
* Kehoe Field I (1970–1976)
* Georgetown Baseball Field (1977–1978)
* Kehoe Field II (1979–2001)
* Cooper Field (2002–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1941 Orange Bowl
* 1950 Sun Bowl
* Catholic University: Steven Dean Memorial Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Jack the Bulldog
* "There Goes Old Georgetown"

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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