1942 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season explained

Team:Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
Year:1942
Record:3–8
Division Place:4th NFL Eastern
Owner:Dan Topping
Coach:Mike Getto
Stadium:Ebbets Field
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their 13th in the league. The Dodgers failed to improve on their previous season's output of 7–4, winning only three games.[1] Brooklyn failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season and were shut out in five of their eleven games.

1942 NFL Draft

See main article: 1942 NFL draft. The Dodgers had 20 total selections in the draft. Their first round selection was USC running back Bobby Robertson. The Dodgers also selected Kansas end Ralph Miller. Miller would decline playing in the NFL and would eventually go on to a Hall of Fame career coaching college basketball, which he also played at Kansas.

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1Bye
2Bye
3September 27at Philadelphia EaglesW 35–141–0Erie Stadium
4October 4at Detroit LionsW 28–72–0Briggs Stadium
5October 11Pittsburgh SteelersL 0–72–1Ebbets Field
6October 18Washington RedskinsL 10–212–2Ebbets Field
7October 25New York GiantsW 17–73–2Ebbets Field
8November 1Cleveland RamsL 0–173–3Ebbets Field
9November 8L 0–353–4Ebbets Field
10November 15Philadelphia EaglesL 7–143–5Ebbets Field
11November 22 at Washington RedskinsL 3–233–6Griffith Stadium
12November 29at Pittsburgh SteelersL 0–133–7Forbes Field
13December 6at New York GiantsL 0–103–8Polo Grounds
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics & Players - Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com.