1942 Roanoke Maroons football team

1942 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1942 Southern college football independents records
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
  –   1 – 5 – 1

The 1942 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Buddy Hackman, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 1–5–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Guilford
W 15–0[1]
October 2at Milligan
L 0–6[2]
October 10vs. Emory and HenryT 13–13[3]
October 24at Hampden–SydneyHampden-Sydney, VAL 6–331,500[4]
October 31Randolph–Macon
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
L 0–19[5]
November 7at CentreL 7–40[6]
November 13at CatawbaL 0–421,000[7]

References

  1. ^ "Maroons open with 15 to 0 win over Guilford". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Second period pass enables Milligan to beat Roanoke 6–0". Johnson City Chronicle. October 3, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Emory and Roanoke battle to 13 to 13 deadlock". Bristol Herald Courier. October 11, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sprye sparks Tigers' win over Roanoke". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 25, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackets trounce Roanoke 19 to 0". The Lynchburg News. November 1, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Centre wins over Roanoke". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 8, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Catawba in 42–0 breeze over Maroon". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.