1942 Navy Midshipmen football team explained

Year:	1942
Team:	Navy Midshipmen
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	5–4
Head Coach:	John Whelchel
Hc Year:	1st
Captain:	Alan Cameron
Stadium:	Thompson Stadium

The 1942 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Whelchel, the Midshipmen compiled a 5–4 record, shut out five opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 82 to 58.^{[1] [2]}

Navy was ranked at No. 32 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football History. United States Naval Academy. July 14, 2015. 191. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf. dead.
2. Web site: Navy Yearly Results (1940-1944). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. July 14, 2015. July 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715232628/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/navy/1940-1944_yearly_results.php. dead.
3. News: Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2. Twin City Sentinel. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 16, 1942. 10. Newspapers.com.