1942 Utah Redskins football team

The 1942 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–1 against conference opponents, sharing the MSC title with Colorado.

1942 Utah Redskins football
MSC co-champion
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record6–3 (5–1 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado + 5 1 0 7 2 0
Utah + 5 1 0 6 3 0
Denver 3 2 1 6 3 1
Utah State 2 3 1 6 3 1
Colorado A&M 2 3 0 4 3 0
BYU 1 4 0 2 5 0
Wyoming 1 5 0 3 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Utah was ranked at No. 83 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Santa Clara*L 0–1216,000[2]
October 3at Arizona*L 0–14
October 10BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 7–12
October 17at Utah StateW 34–6
October 24Denver 
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 21–129,100[3]
October 31Colorado A&M
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 33–14
November 7at ColoradoW 13–0
November 14at WyomingW 34–7
November 26Idaho*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 13–712,500[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

NFL draft

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Utah had two players selected in the 1943 NFL draft.[5]

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Bert Davis Center 18 165 Cleveland Rams
Woody Peterson Back 32 299 Chicago Bears

References

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  1. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Mac R. Johnson (September 27, 1942). "Broncos Whip Utes 12-0: Santa Clara Passes Way to Victory Over Indians". Provo (Utah) Sunday Herald. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jimmy Hodgson (October 25, 1942). "Redskins Hang First Defeat on Denver, 21-12". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utah is victor over Idaho team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1942. p. 10.
  5. ^ "1943 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2010.