1942 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team

The 1942 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard's Alameda Coast Guard training station during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 1–7–1 record. Lieutenant Joe Verducci was the coach. The team was christened as the "Sea Lions" in September 1942.^[1]

1942 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–7–1
Head coach	Joe Verducci (1st season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium
Seasons 1943 →

1942 military service football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Second Air Force			–					11	–	0	–	1
No. 9 Manhattan Beach Coast Guard			–					6	–	0	–	1
No. 17 March Field			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Georgia Pre-Flight			–					7	–	1	–	1
No. 4 North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. 6 Jacksonville NAS			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 1 Great Lakes Navy			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight			–					7	–	3	–	1
No. 15 Fort Riley			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Fort Monmouth			–					5	–	2	–	2
No. 5 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					6	–	3	–	1
No. T–20 Fort Douglas			–					5	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Corpus Christi NAS			–					4	–	3	–	1
No. 16 Camp Davis			–					4	–	3	–	2
Albuquerque AAB			–					5	–	4	–	0
No. 13 Lakehurst NAS			–					4	–	4	–	1
Santa Ana AAB			–					4	–	4	–	0
Will Rogers AB			–					4	–	4	–	0
No. 7 Camp Grant			–					4	–	5	–	0
No. 8 Pensacola NAS			–					3	–	5	–	1
No. T–18 Fort Totten			–					3	–	5	–	1
Camp Pickett			–					1	–	6	–	0
No. 12 Fort Knox			–					2	–	6	–	0
Alameda Coast Guard			–					1	–	7	–	1
No. T–18 Spence Field			–					0	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 Daniel Field			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Service Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	vs. San Francisco Packers	Seals Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–7		[2]
October 3	at University of California Ramblers	Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	T 0–0		[3][4]
October 10	vs. St. Mary's Pre-Flight	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–40		[5]
October 18	at Loyola (CA)	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 6–38	10,000	[6]
October 25	at Mather Field	Sacramento Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 0–27		[7]
November 1	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–9		[8]
November 11	at Pacific (CA)	Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA	W 13–7		[9]
November 22	vs. San Francisco	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–44		[10]
November 29	vs. Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–26	2,000	[11]

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References

1. "Coast Guard Eleven Dubbed 'Sea Lions' at Christening". San Francisco Examiner. September 13, 1942. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Packers Defeat Coast Guard, 7-6: Minneweather Goes 71 Yards for Pros; Huey Tallies, Too". Oakland Tribune. September 21, 1942. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Coast Guard, Ramblers, 0-0: Guardsmen Stop Cal Threat On 4-Yard Line, Reach Bear 9 Mark". Oakland Tribune. October 4, 1942. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bob Brachman (October 3, 1942). "Ramblers to Play 'Guard'". San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Alan Ward (October 11, 1942). "Pre-Flight Swamps Coast Guard, 40-0: Albert Hurls Moragans to Easy Victory". Oakland Tribune. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bob Smyser (October 19, 1942). "Loyola Passes Swamp Coast Guard Team, 38-6". Los Angeles Times. pp. II-9, II-10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fliers Of Mather Field Use Air Route To Win From Coast Guardsmen". The Sacramento Bee. October 26, 1942. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "70-Yard Run, Safety, Beats Alameda, 9-0". Oakland Tribune. November 2, 1942. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alameda Guards Beat Stagg Team". Sacramento Bee. November 12, 1942. p. 20 – 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. "Verutti, Podesto Pace Gaels in 26 to 0 Win Over Guard". Oakland Tribune. November 30, 1942. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.