1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

American college football season

1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
Conference	Big Four Conference
Record	8–3 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach	Tom Davies (2nd season)
Home stadium	Shaw Stadium
Seasons ← 1941 1946 →

The 1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, assisted by Dick Luther until he was called to the U.S. Navy early in the season.^[1]

Western Reserve was ranked at No. 111 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 39–0
September 25	at Youngstown*	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 21–7
October 3	Cincinnati*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 7–18
October 9	at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–13	8,000	^[3]
October 17	at Baldwin–Wallace	Berea, OH	W 12–0
October 24	at Kent State*	Athletic Field Kent, OH	W 28–13		^[4]
October 29	John Carroll	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 21–0
November 6	Ohio*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 20–7	9,000	^[5]
November 14	Miami (OH)*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 12–7
November 21	Ohio Wesleyan*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 12–13
November 26	vs. Case	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH	W 25–0
*Non-conference game

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References

^ "The Reserve Tribune 2 December 1942 — Case Western Reserve University".
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Rozelt, Ed (October 14, 1942). "Breaks of the Game". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. p. 12. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kent Extends Cleveland Foe In 28-13 Loss". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 25, 1942. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Reserve Cats Play Sensational Brand of Ball". Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. November 9, 1942. p. 16.
^ "WRU Football 1942/43".