1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach Bill Kern, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 91.^[1][2] Richard McElwee was the team captain.^[3] The team played home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia.

1942 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Bill Kern (3rd season)
Captain	Richard McElwee
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field
Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)			–					9	–	0	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	0	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					4	–	0	–	0
Sewanee			–					1	–	0	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Delaware State			–					3	–	1	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	3	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Western Maryland			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Tech			–					3	–	4	–	2
Virginia			–					2	–	6	–	1
Roanoke			–					1	–	5	–	1

West Virginia was ranked at No. 63 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	vs. Washington and Lee	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	W 21–7	8,000	[5]
October 3	at Boston College	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 0–33	15,000–18,000	[6]
October 10	South Carolina	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 13–0	8,046	[7]
October 17	at Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 14–23	12,300	[8]
October 24	Waynesburg	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 27–0	4,544	[9]
October 31	Penn State	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	W 24–0	12,016	[10]
November 14	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 7–0		[11]
November 21	at Michigan State	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	L 0–7	6,400	[12]
November 28	at Miami (FL)	Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	L 13–21	9,717	[13][14]
Homecoming

References

1. "1942 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
2. "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
3. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mounties maul W. & L., 21–7". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1942. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Virginia bows to Boston College, 33–0". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. October 4, 1943. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "W. Va. takes 13–0 victory to surprise". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1942. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fordham outscores West Virginia, 23–14, in confusing affair". The Birmingham News. October 18, 1943. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "West Virginia romps over Waynesburg". The Pittsburgh Press. October 25, 1943. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "West Virginia cracks Penn State's clean slate by 24 to 0". The Sunday Star. November 1, 1943. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Kentucky Wildcats defeated by West Virginia Mountaineers, 7 to 0". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 15, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Spartans beat Mountaineers". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 22, 1943. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Butler, Guy (November 29, 1942). "Hurricanes Outscore West Virginia In Final, 21 To 13". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. p. 1D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Butler, Guy (November 29, 1942). "Hurricanes Win In Finale (continued)". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. p. 2D. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .