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1942 San Francisco Dons football team

The 1942 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Al Tassi, the Dons compiled a 6–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 221 to 106.[1]

1942 San Francisco Dons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Santa Clara   –   7 – 2 – 0
Portland   –   5 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   4 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 1
San Francisco   –   6 – 4 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Nevada   –   4 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly   –   4 – 3 – 0
San Francisco State   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

San Francisco was ranked at No. 66 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Arizona State
W 54–612,000[3]
October 4Nevada
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 27–712,000[4]
October 11Loyola (CA)
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 2–712,000[5]
October 18Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–2735,000[6]
October 25San Jose State
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 20–1310,000[7]
November 1Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 6–825,000[8]
November 11at Fresno State
W 33–1312,519[9]
November 22Alameda Coast Guard
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 44–6[10]
November 29at Albuquerque AAB
W 28–0[11]
December 5vs. No. 16 Mississippi State
L 7–19250[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1942 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  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. ^ Harry Borba (September 28, 1942). "Too Easy! Dons Rout Arizona State, 54-6: Varsity Plays Only 10 Minutes, But USF Rolls Up Record Score". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harry Borba (October 5, 1942). "Dons Rally to Trim Nevada Eleven, 27-7". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 12, 1942). "Loyola Upsets Dons, 7-2; Lions Defeat Dons in Fourth Quarter". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 19, 1942). "Gaels Run Wild, Beat USF Dons, 27 to 0: St. Mary's Registers 14-0 Edge at Half". San Francisco Examiner. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 26, 1942). "Dons Trim Spartans: U.S.F. Victor, 20-13, In Wide Open Game". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Santa Clara Beats Dons, 8-6: Safety From Blocked Punt Saves Broncs". The San Bernardino Daily Sun (Associated Press). November 2, 1942. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Ed Orman (November 12, 1942). "Fresno State Folds in Clutch AS USF Captures Holiday Game, 33 To 13". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ Bob Brachman (November 23, 1942). "U.S.F. Wins, 44-6, Over Coast Guard". San Francisco Examiner. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frisco U. Defeats Airbase 28 to 0". The Gallup (NM) Independent. November 30, 1943. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Harry Borba (December 6, 1942). "U.S.F. Buried in Mud Battle: Dons See 'Black' in Miss. State Defeat; Blondy Finds 'Heavy Track' to Liking; Only 250 Witness Game". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
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