Sports season
1942 Southeastern Conference football season |
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Sport | Football |
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Duration | September 18, 1942 – January 1, 1943 (1942-09-18 – 1943-01-01) |
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Number of teams | 12 |
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Champion | Georgia |
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SEC seasons |
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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
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | AP final | PPG | PAG |
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 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]
Schedule
Index to colors and formatting |
SEC member won |
SEC member lost |
SEC member tie |
SEC teams in bold |
Week Zero
Week One
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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] |
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Week Two
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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] |
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Week Three
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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 | [33] |
October 10 | Mississippi State | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 16–6 | 25,000 | [34] |
October 10 | Auburn | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (rivalry) | FLA 6–0 | 10,000 | [35] |
October 10 | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry) | VAN 7–6 | | [36] |
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Week Four
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 16 | Florida | Villanova | Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA | L 3–13 | 8,051 | [37] |
October 17 | Davidson | No. 6 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 33–0 | 10,000 | [38] |
October 17 | Auburn | Georgetown | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC | T 6–6 | 12,500 | [39] |
October 17 | Kentucky | VPI | Victory Stadium • Roanoke, VA | T 21–21 | 10,000 | [40] |
October 17 | Tulane | No. 2 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | UGA 40–0 | 18,000 | [41] |
October 17 | No. 15 Tennessee | No. 4 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry) | ALA 8–0 | 25,000 | [42] |
October 17 | Mississippi State | No. 12 Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | MSS 33–0 | 22,000 | [43] |
October 17 | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | LSU 21–7 | 20,000 | [44] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Five
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 23 | Villanova | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL | W 14–6 | 10,000 | [45] |
October 24 | No. 2 Georgia | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | W 35–13 | 15,000 | [46] |
October 24 | No. 6 Georgia Tech | Navy | Thompson Stadium • Annapolis, MD | W 21–0 | 20,000 | [47] |
October 24 | Furman | No. 17 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 52–7 | | [48] |
October 24 | Georgia Pre-Flight | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 34–0 | 15,000 | [49] |
October 24 | Centre | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 66–0 | 7,000 | [50] |
October 24 | No. 19 North Carolina | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 29–14 | 22,000 | [51] |
October 24 | Arkansas | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry) | L 6–7 | 15,000 | [52] |
October 24 | No. 16 Mississippi State | Vanderbilt | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | MSS 26–12 | 8,000 | [53] |
October 24 | No. 3 Alabama | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | ALA 14–0 | 14,000 | [54] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Six
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 30 | Kentucky | George Washington | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC | W 27–6 | 5,000 | [55] |
October 31 | No. 5 Georgia Tech | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, NC | W 26–7 | 24,000 | [56] |
October 31 | Memphis State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry) | W 48–0 | | [57] |
October 31 | Florida | Maryland | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC | L 0–13 | 10,000 | [58] |
October 31 | No. 3 Alabama | No. 2 Georgia | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | UGA 21–10 | 32,000–33,000 | [59][60] |
October 31 | No. 19 LSU | No. 20 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | TEN 26–0 | 15,000 | [61] |
October 31 | Mississippi State | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | MSS 6–0 | 7,000 | [62] |
October 31 | Vanderbilt | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | TUL 28–21 | 15,000 | [63] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Seven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 7 | Cincinnati | No. 13 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN | W 34–12 | 6,000 | [64] |
November 7 | South Carolina | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 29–0 | 10,000 | [65] |
November 7 | LSU | Fordham | Polo Grounds • New York, NY | W 26–13 | 16,400 | [66] |
November 7 | Auburn | Georgia Pre-Flight | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA | L 14–41 | 6,500 | [67] |
November 7 | No. 1 Georgia | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry) | UGA 75–0 | 21,000 | [68] |
November 7 | Kentucky | No. 3 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 47–7 | 20,000 | [69] |
November 7 | Mississippi State | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | MSS 7–0 | 28,000 | [70] |
November 7 | Vanderbilt | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry) | VAN 19–0 | 6,000 | [71] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Eight
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 14 | No. 1 Georgia | Chattanooga | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN | W 40–0 | 5,500 | [72] |
November 14 | Duquesne | Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | W 28–6 | 10,000 | [73] |
November 14 | Union (TN) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 27–0 | | [74] |
November 14 | Florida | Miami (FL) | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (rivalry) | L 0–12 | 15,558 | [75] |
November 14 | Georgia Pre-Flight | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 0–7 | 18,000 | [76] |
November 14 | West Virginia | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY | L 0–7 | | [77] |
November 14 | No. 5 Alabama | No. 2 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | GT 7–0 | 34,000 | [78] |
November 14 | No. 11 Tennessee | Ole Miss | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN | TEN 14–0 | 10,000 | [79] |
November 14 | LSU | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry) | AUB 25–7 | 8,000 | [80] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Nine
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 21 | Auburn | No. 1 Georgia | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry) | AUB 27–13 | 22,000 | [81] |
November 21 | Florida | No. 2 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 20–7 | 15,000 | [82] |
November 21 | Kentucky | No. 11 Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry) | TEN 26–0 | 20,000 | [83] |
November 21 | Ole Miss | No. 16 Mississippi State | Scott Field • Starkville, MS (rivalry) | MSS 34–13 | 16,000 | [84] |
November 21 | Vanderbilt | No. 9 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | ALA 27–7 | 17,000 | [85] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Ten
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 26 | Tulane | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | LSU 18–6 | 30,071 | [86] |
November 28 | Clemson | No. 16 Auburn | Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL (rivalry) | W 41–13 | 10,000 | [87] |
November 28 | Georgia Pre-Flight | No. 7 Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, AL | L 19–35 | 7,000 | [88] |
November 28 | No. 2 Georgia Tech | No. 5 Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry) | UGA 34–0 | 45,000 | [89] |
November 28 | No. 10 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry) | TEN 19–7 | 19,000 | [90] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Eleven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 28 | San Francisco | No. 18 Mississippi State | Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN | W 19–7 | 250 | [91] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Postseason
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
January 1, 1943 | No. 13 UCLA | No. 2 Georgia | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | W 9–0 | 90,000 | [92] |
January 1, 1943 | No. 7 Tennessee | No. 4 Tulsa | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | W 14–7 | 70,000 | [93] |
January 1, 1943 | No. 10 Alabama | No. 8 Boston College | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) | W 37–21 | 25,166 | [94] |
January 1, 1943 | No. 18 Texas | No. 5 Georgia Tech | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | L 7–14 | 36,620 | [95] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
All-conference players
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
Three SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1942 College Football All-America Team:[96]
- 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
Records through the completion of the 1942 season
Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | SEC record |
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
The following SEC players were selected in the 1943 NFL draft:[97]
Round | Overall Pick | Player name | School | Position | NFL team |
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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