1942 Southeastern Conference football season

Sports season

1942 Southeastern Conference football season

Sport| Football
Duration| September 18, 1942 – January 1, 1943 (1942-09-18 – 1943-01-01)
Number of teams| 12
Champion| Georgia
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1942 Southeastern Conference football standings

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No. 2 Georgia $  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 5 Georgia Tech | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 7 Tennessee | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 18 Mississippi State | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 10 Alabama | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
LSU | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 16 Auburn | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Vanderbilt | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Florida | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulane | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Kentucky | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Ole Miss | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Southeastern Conference football season was the tenth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1942 college football season. Georgia compiled an 11–1 overall record, with a conference record of 6–1, and was SEC champion.

## Results and team statistics

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Conf. rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Overall record  | Conf. record  | AP
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1 | Georgia | Wally Butts | 11–1–0 (.917)  | 6–1–0 (.857)  | No. 2 | 31.3 | 6.3
T–2 | Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 9–2–0 (.818)  | 4–1–0 (.800)  | No. 5 | 19.9 | 7.9
T–2 | Tennessee | John Barnhill | 9–1–1 (.864)  | 4–1–0 (.800)  | No. 7 | 23.5 | 5.5
4 | Mississippi State | Allyn McKeen | 8–2–0 (.800)  | 5–2–0 (.714)  | No. 18 | 20.0 | 7.7
5 | Alabama | Frank Thomas | 8–3–0 (.727)  | 4–2–0 (.667)  | No. 10 | 22.4 | 8.8
6 | LSU | Bernie Moore | 7–3–0 (.700)  | 3–2–0 (.600)  |  | 19.2 | 11.7
7 | Auburn | Jack Meagher | 6–4–1 (.591)  | 3–3–0 (.500)  | No. 16 | 15.8 | 12.1
8 | Vanderbilt | Red Sanders | 6–4–0 (.600)  | 2–4–0 (.333)  |  | 23.2 | 11.3
9 | Florida | Tom Lieb | 3–7–0 (.300)  | 1–3–0 (.250)  |  | 10.6 | 18.5
10 | Tulane | Claude Simons Jr. | 4–5–0 (.444)  | 1–4–0 (.200)  |  | 13.4 | 17.1
T–11 | Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 3–6–1 (.350)  | 0–5–0 (.000)  |  | 15.5 | 15.4
T–11 | Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 2–7–0 (.222)  | 0–5–0 (.000)  |  | 14.7 | 18.1

Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1942 college football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold

### Week Zero

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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September 18  | Chattanooga | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | W 20–7 | 8,000 | [2]
September 19  | Louisiana Normal | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 40–0 |  | [3]
September 19  | Florida | Jacksonville NAS | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | L 7–20 | 8,500 | [4]
September 19  | Georgia | Kentucky | DuPont Stadium • Louisville, KY |  UGA 7–6 | 10,500 | [5]

### Week One

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September 25  | Jacksonville NAS  | Georgia | Municipal Stadium • Macon, GA | W 14–0 | 11,000 | [6][7]
September 25  | Southwestern Louisiana | Alabama | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL  | W 54–0 |  | [8]
September 25  | Kentucky | Xavier | Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | W 35–19 | 12,000 | [9]
September 26  | Union (TN) | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | W 35–2 | 6,000 | [10]
September 26  | Texas A&M | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  | W 16–7 | 25,000 | [11]
September 26  | Tennessee Tech | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 52–0 | 6,000 | [12]
September 26  | Randolph–Macon | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 45–0 | 3,000 | [13]
September 26  | Tulane | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | W 27–13 | 45,000 | [14]
September 26  | Western Kentucky State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 39–6 | 1,500 | [15]
September 26  | Tennessee | South Carolina | Carolina Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry)  | T 0–0 | 14,000 | [16]
September 26  | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  GT 15–0 | 12,000 | [17]

### Week Two

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October 2  | Ole Miss | Georgetown | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC | L 6–14 | 15,000 | [18]
October 3  | Furman | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 40–7 | 8,000 | [19]
October 3  | Georgia Tech | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 13–6 | 20,545 | [20]
October 3  | Fordham | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 40–14 | 25,000 | [21]
October 3  | Purdue | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  | W 26–0 | 18,000 | [22]
October 3  | Florida | Tampa | Phillips Field • Tampa, FL | W 26–6 | 6,500 | [23]
October 3  | Washington and Lee | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | W 53–0 |  | [24]
October 3  | LSU | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | L 14–27 | 20,000 | [25]
October 3  | Mississippi State | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)  |  ALA 21–6 | 18,000 | [26]
October 3  | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  |  AUB 27–13 | 30,000 | [27]

### Week Three

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Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref.

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October 10  | Chattanooga  | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  | W 30–12 | 12,000 | [28]
October 10  | Dayton | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 34–6 |  | [29]
October 10  | Pensacola NAS | Alabama | Murphy High School Stadium • Mobile, AL | W 27–0 | 8,000–10,000 | [30][31]
October 10  | Rice  | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | W 18–7 | 25,000 | [32]
October 10  | Georgia | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN |  UGA 48–13 | 15,000 | [18]
October 10  | Mississippi State | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  |  LSU 16–6 | 25,000 | [33]
October 10  | Auburn | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)  |  FLA 6–0 | 10,000 | [34]
October 10  | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry)  |  VAN 7–6 |  | [35]

### Week Four

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October 16  | Florida | Villanova | Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA | L 3–13 | 8,051 | [36]
October 17  | Davidson | No. 6 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  | W 33–0 | 10,000 | [37]
October 17  | Auburn | Georgetown  | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC  | T 6–6 | 12,500 | [38]
October 17  | Kentucky | VPI | Victory Stadium • Roanoke, VA | T 21–21 | 10,000 | [39]
October 17  | Tulane | No. 2 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA  |  UGA 40–0 | 18,000 | [40]
October 17  | No. 15 Tennessee | No. 4 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  |  ALA 8–0 | 25,000 | [41]
October 17  | Mississippi State | No. 12 Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  |  MSS 33–0 | 22,000 | [42]
October 17  | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 21–7 | 20,000 | [43]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Five

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October 23  | Villanova  | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL  | W 14–6 | 10,000 | [44]
October 24  | No. 2 Georgia | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | W 35–13 | 15,000 | [45]
October 24  | No. 6 Georgia Tech | Navy | Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, MD | W 21–0 | 20,000 | [46]
October 24  | Furman  | No. 17 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 52–7 |  | [47]
October 24  | Georgia Pre-Flight | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  | W 34–0 | 15,000 | [48]
October 24  | Centre | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  | W 66–0 | 7,000 | [49]
October 24  | No. 19 North Carolina | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | W 29–14 | 22,000 | [50]
October 24  | Arkansas | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)  | L 6–7 | 15,000 | [51]
October 24  | No. 16 Mississippi State | Vanderbilt | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  |  MSS 26–12 | 8,000 | [52]
October 24  | No. 3 Alabama | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  |  ALA 14–0 | 14,000 | [53]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Six

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October 30  | Kentucky | George Washington | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC  | W 27–6 | 5,000 | [54]
October 31  | No. 5 Georgia Tech | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, NC | W 26–7 | 24,000 | [55]
October 31  | Memphis State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry)  | W 48–0 |  | [56]
October 31  | Florida | Maryland | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC  | L 0–13 | 10,000 | [57]
October 31  | No. 3 Alabama | No. 2 Georgia | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  UGA 21–10 | 32,000–33,000 | [58][59]
October 31  | No. 19 LSU | No. 20 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  |  TEN 26–0 | 15,000 | [60]
October 31  | Mississippi State | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  |  MSS 6–0 | 7,000 | [61]
October 31  | Vanderbilt | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  |  TUL 28–21 | 15,000 | [62]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Seven

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November 7  | Cincinnati  | No. 13 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  | W 34–12 | 6,000 | [63]
November 7  | South Carolina  | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL  | W 29–0 | 10,000 | [64]
November 7  | LSU | Fordham  | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | W 26–13 | 16,400 | [65]
November 7  | Auburn | Georgia Pre-Flight  | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA | L 14–41 | 6,500 | [66]
November 7  | No. 1 Georgia | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)  |  UGA 75–0 | 21,000 | [67]
November 7  | Kentucky | No. 3 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  |  GT 47–7 | 20,000 | [68]
November 7  | Mississippi State | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  |  MSS 7–0 | 28,000 | [69]
November 7  | Vanderbilt | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)  |  VAN 19–0 | 6,000 | [70]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Eight

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November 14  | No. 1 Georgia | Chattanooga  | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN | W 40–0 | 5,500 | [71]
November 14  | Duquesne | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS  | W 28–6 | 10,000 | [72]
November 14  | Union (TN)  | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN  | W 27–0 |  | [73]
November 14  | Florida | Miami (FL) | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (rivalry)  | L 0–12 | 15,558 | [74]
November 14  | Georgia Pre-Flight  | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  | L 0–7 | 18,000 | [75]
November 14  | West Virginia | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  | L 0–7 |  | [76]
November 14  | No. 5 Alabama | No. 2 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  |  GT 7–0 | 34,000 | [77]
November 14  | No. 11 Tennessee | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN  |  TEN 14–0 | 10,000 | [78]
November 14  | LSU | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  |  AUB 25–7 | 8,000 | [79]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Nine

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November 21  | Auburn | No. 1 Georgia | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry)  |  AUB 27–13 | 22,000 | [80]
November 21  | Florida | No. 2 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  |  GT 20–7 | 15,000 | [81]
November 21  | Kentucky | No. 11 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  |  TEN 26–0 | 20,000 | [82]
November 21  | Ole Miss | No. 16 Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS (rivalry)  |  MSS 34–13 | 16,000 | [83]
November 21  | Vanderbilt | No. 9 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  |  ALA 27–7 | 17,000 | [84]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Ten

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November 26  | Tulane | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  |  LSU 18–6 | 30,071 | [85]
November 28  | Clemson | No. 16 Auburn | Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry)  | W 41–13 | 10,000 | [86]
November 28  | Georgia Pre-Flight  | No. 7 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  | L 19–35 | 7,000 | [87]
November 28  | No. 2 Georgia Tech | No. 5 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)  |  UGA 34–0 | 45,000 | [88]
November 28  | No. 10 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  |  TEN 19–7 | 19,000 | [89]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Week Eleven

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November 28  | San Francisco | No. 18 Mississippi State | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN  | W 19–7 | 250 | [90]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

### Postseason

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January 1, 1943  | No. 13 UCLA | No. 2 Georgia | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)  | W 9–0 | 90,000 | [91]
January 1, 1943  | No. 7 Tennessee | No. 4 Tulsa | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)  | W 14–7 | 70,000 | [92]
January 1, 1943  | No. 10 Alabama | No. 8 Boston College | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)  | W 37–21 | 25,166 | [93]
January 1, 1943  | No. 18 Texas | No. 5 Georgia Tech | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)  | L 7–14 | 36,620 | [94]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

## All-conference players

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For the complete All-SEC selections, see 1942 All-SEC football team.

The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1942 All-SEC football team:

* George Poschner, End, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1)
* Don Whitmire, Tackle, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
* Clyde Johnson, Tackle, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
* Harvey Hardy, Guard, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
* Joe Domnanovich, Center, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
* Clint Castleberry, Quarterback, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
* Monk Gafford, Halfback, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
* Frank Sinkwich, Fullback, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1)

## All-Americans

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For the complete All-America selections, see 1942 College Football All-America Team.

Three SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1942 College Football All-America Team:[95]

* Frank Sinkwich, Halfback, Georgia (AAB, AP, CO, INS, LK, NEA, NW, SN, UP)
* Joe Domnanovich, Center, Alabama (AAB, AP, CO, LK, NW, SN)
* Harvey Hardy, Guard, Georgia Tech (AP-2; INS-1; NEA-1; NW; UP-1; CP-1; NYS-1)

Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:

* George Poschner, End, Georgia (AP-2; UP-2; SN-2; CP-3; NEA-2; MS-1)
* Al Hust, End, Tennessee (AP-3; INS-2; NEA-2)
* Don Whitmire, Tackle, Alabama (AP-3; SN-3; NEA-1)
* George Hecht, Guard, Alabama ( MS-1 [4-way tie])
* Clint Castleberry, Quarterback, Georgia Tech (AP-3; UP-2; SN-3; INS-2; NEA-2)
* Monk Gafford, Halfback, Auburn (AP-2; INS-1; CP-3; NYS-2; PL)
* J. T. "Blondy" Black, Halfback, Mississippi State (CP-3; NEA-3)

## Head coaches

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Records through the completion of the 1942 season

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Alabama | Frank Thomas | 12 | 119–27–6 (.803)  | 93–18–5 (.823)  | 46–12–4 (.774)
Auburn | Jack Meagher | 9 | 74–63–5 (.539)  | 48–37–10 (.558)  | 26–25–7 (.509)
Florida | Tom Lieb | 3 | 59–51–4 (.535)  | 12–19–0 (.387)  | 4–9–0 (.308)
Georgia | Wally Butts | 4 | 30–12–2 (.705)  | 30–12–2 (.705)  | 11–5–2 (.667)
Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 23 | 118–89–15 (.565)  | 118–89–15 (.565)  | 26–31–5 (.460)
Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 5 | 21–22–4 (.489)  | 21–22–4 (.489)  | 3–17–3 (.196)
LSU | Bernie Moore | 8 | 66–37–6 (.633)  | 54–25–3 (.677)  | 27–17–2 (.609)
Mississippi State | Allyn McKeen | 4 | 47–11–2 (.800)  | 34–5–2 (.854)  | 16–4–2 (.773)
Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 5 | 92–49–7 (.645)  | 33–15–1 (.684)  | 22–23–3 (.490)
Tennessee | John Barnhill | 2 | 17–3–1 (.833)  | 17–3–1 (.833)  | 7–2–0 (.778)
Tulane | Claude Simons Jr. | 1 | 15–17–1 (.470)  | 4–5–0 (.444)  | 1–4–0 (.200)
Vanderbilt | Red Sanders | 3 | 17–12–1 (.583)  | 17–12–1 (.583)  | 6–11–1 (.361)

## 1943 NFL draft

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The following SEC players were selected in the 1943 NFL draft:[96]

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1 | 1 | Frank Sinkwich | Georgia  | Halfback | Detroit Lions
1 | 10 | Jack Jenkins | Vanderbilt  | Halfback | Washington Redskins
2 | 12 | Lamar Davis | Georgia  | Back | Philadelphia Eagles
2 | 13 | J. T. "Blondy" Black | Mississippi State  | Back  | Brooklyn Dodgers
3 | 17 | Monk Gafford | Auburn  | Back  | Philadelphia Eagles
4 | 28 | Joe Domnanovich | Alabama  | Center | Brooklyn Dodgers
4 | 29 | Al Hust | Tennessee  | End  | Chicago Cardinals
5 | 33 | George Hecht | Alabama  | Guard | Chicago Cardinals
5 | 34 | Marty Comer | Tulane  | End | Brooklyn Dodgers
5 | 35 | Clyde Johnson | Kentucky  | Tackle | Cleveland Rams
6 | 46 | Jim Reynolds | Auburn  | Back  | New York Giants
8 | 61 | George Poschner | Georgia  | End  | Detroit Lions
8 | 64 | Bill Godwin | Georgia  | Center  | Chicago Cardinals
8 | 70 | Tony Leon | Alabama  | Guard  | Washington Redskins
10 | 84 | Fondren Mitchell | Florida  | Back  | Chicago Cardinals
10 | 90 | Walt McDonald | Tulane  | Back  | Washington Redskins
12 | 103 | Lou Thomas | Tulane  | Back  | Brooklyn Dodgers
12 | 108 | Van Davis | Georgia  | End  | Green Bay Packers
12 | 110 | Dan Wood | Ole Miss  | Center  | Washington Redskins
13 | 119 | Clark Wood | Kentucky  | Tackle  | Chicago Bears
14 | 122 | George Weeks | Alabama  | End  | Philadelphia Eagles
14 | 125 | Sam Sharp | Alabama  | End  | Cleveland Rams
14 | 130 | Oscar Britt | Ole Miss  | Guard  | Washington Redskins
15 | 132 | Russ Craft | Alabama  | Back  | Philadelphia Eagles
17 | 152 | Walt Gorinski | LSU  | Back  | Philadelphia Eagles
17 | 155 | Walt Ruark | Georgia  | Guard  | Cleveland Rams
22 | 201 | Percy Holland | LSU  | Guard  | Detroit Lions
23 | 213 | Cliff Kimsey | Georgia  | Back  | Chicago Cardinals
24 | 230 | Charlie Yancey | Mississippi State  | Back  | Washington Redskins
25 | 234 | Gene Lee | Florida  | Center  | Brooklyn Dodgers
25 | 236 | Dave Brown | Alabama  | Back  | New York Giants
25 | 240 | Roman Bentz | Tulane  | Tackle  | Washington Redskins
29 | 273 | Bill Edwards | LSU  | Guard  | Chicago Cardinals
29 | 274 | Al Sabo | Alabama  | Back  | Brooklyn Dodgers
29 | 275 | Floyd Konetsky | Florida  | Guard  | Cleveland Rams
30 | 285 | Willie Miller | LSU  | Guard  | Cleveland Rams
31 | 295 | Bill "Mother" Corry | Florida  | Back  | Washington Redskins

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10. ^ "Union collects safety off Southeastern champions as Casey out-punts Maroons". The Jackson Sun. September 27, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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43. ^ "Louisiana State jars Mississippi". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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46. ^ "Engineers employ pases to top Navy, 21–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 25, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
47. ^ "Crippled Furman humbles by Tennessee, 52–7". The Greenville News. October 25, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
48. ^ "Louisiana State University eleven scores easy victory over Georgia Navy Pre-Flight team". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1942. p. 20. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
49. ^ "Vandy smashes Centre, 66 to 0, in scoring orgy". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
50. ^ "Tulane in 29–14 victory over Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
51. ^ "Arkansas surprises by edging Ole Miss in thriller, 7 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
52. ^ "Florida beaten by Mississippi State, 26 to 12". The Greenville News. October 25, 1942. Retrieved August 8, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
53. ^ "Alabama takes advantage of breaks to triumph over Kentucky Cats, 14–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
54. ^ "Kentucky rolls 27 to 6 over George Washington". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
55. ^ "Georgia Tech blasts Duke jinx, 26–7". The Sunday Star. November 1, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
56. ^ "Ole Miss swamps Memphis State team to tune of 48 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
57. ^ "Maryland wins from Florida by 13–0 score". Panama City News-Herald. November 1, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
58. ^ Jack Troy (November 1, 1942). "Georgia wins, 21–10, to take front rank in nation's grid list". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 1A, 6B. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
59. ^ "Georgia's passes defeat Bama in furious last period, 21–10". The Tuscaloosa News. November 1, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
60. ^ "Second-quarter assault carries Tennessee to easy victory over Louisiana State University". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
61. ^ "Mississippi State scores 6–0 win over Auburn in mud and rain". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
62. ^ "Tulane outlasts Vanderbilt for 28–21 decision". The Greenville News. November 1, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
63. ^ "Tennessee boys plow under Bearcats by score of 34–12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 10, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
64. ^ "Tide stages offensive show to beat Gamecocks". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. November 8, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
65. ^ "Louisiana State rally beats Fordham, 26–13". Atlantic City Press. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 10, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
66. ^ "Auburn Plainsmen overwhelmed by powerful Sailors". The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 10, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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68. ^ "Tech romps Kentucky 47 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1942. Retrieved August 10, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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