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1942 Stanford Indians Football Team
The 1942 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1942 college football season and was led by first-year head coach Marchmont Schwartz. With the United States now fully engaged in World War II, Stanford played three "home" games at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco in order to comply with wartime requirements to minimize the use of non-essential public transportation by holding events near population centers. The team also played four games at its usual home stadium, Stanford Stadium. Stanford suspended football after this season, resuming in 1946. Schedule Players drafted by the NFL References {{Stanford Cardinal football navbox Stanford Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. S ... Stanford Cardinal football seasons Stanford Indians foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marchmont Schwartz
Marchmont H. "Marchy" Schwartz (March 20, 1909 – April 18, 1991) was an American college football player and coach. He played football at the University of Notre Dame from 1929 to 1931, and was a two-time All-American at halfback. Schwartz served as the head football coach at Creighton University from 1935 to 1939 and at Stanford University from 1942 to 1950, compiling a career college football coaching record of 47–50–6; Stanford, like may other universities, suspended football during World War II. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1974. Early life and playing career Schwartz was of Jewish heritage, and was a graduate of Saint Stanislaus College high school in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. From 1929 to 1930, he led Notre Dame, coached by Knute Rockne, to a 19–0 record and consecutive national championships. In a game against Carnegie Tech in 1931, he rushed for 188 yards, including touchdown runs of 58 and 60 yards. Coaching car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford–USC Football Rivalry
The Stanford–USC football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans, both members of the Pac-12 Conference and the only private schools in the conference. The two teams first played in 1905 and have met nearly every year since 1919 (missing only 1921, 1924, and the World War II years 1943–1945), frequently vying for the conference championship and a berth in the Rose Bowl. Stanford is USC's oldest current rival. Series history Early rivalry The rivalry began in earnest in the 1930s after USC had won three national championships in five years. A group of Stanford freshmen, after a stinging 1932 loss to an undefeated USC team, promised never to lose to USC again. The "Vow Boys" made good on their promise, winning their next three games against the Trojans, beginning with the 1933 win that broke USC's 27-game undefeated streak. Notable games and incidents For most of its history, USC dominated the series, and overal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Chicago Bears Season
The 1943 season was the Chicago Bears' 24th in the National Football League. The team failed to match on their 11–0 record from 1942 and finished at 8–1–1, under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos. On the way to winning the Western Division, the Bears were, yet again, denied a chance at an undefeated season by the defending champion Redskins in Washington. The Bears had their revenge in the NFL title game and defeated the Redskins at Wrigley Field to claim their sixth league title. It was their third championship in four years, establishing themselves as the pro football dynasty of the early 1940s. Offseason Attempted merger with the Cardinals When the United States entered World War II, over 1,000 NFL personnel joined the military, including 350 players and 45 active Bears, the latter featuring over half of the 1942 team. Chicago also lost head coach George Halas to the United States Navy during the 1942 season, which forced assistant coaches Hunk A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Rams
The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team that played in Cleveland from 1936 to 1945. The Rams competed in the second American Football League (AFL) for the 1936 season and the National Football League (NFL) from 1937 to 1945, winning the NFL championship in 1945, before moving to Los Angeles in 1946 to become the first of only two professional football champions to play the following season in another city. The move of the team to Los Angeles helped to jump-start the reintegration of pro football by African-American players and opened up the West Coast to professional sports. After being based in Los Angeles for 49 years, the Rams franchise moved again after the 1994 NFL season to St. Louis where the franchise stayed for 21 seasons before moving back to Los Angeles after the 2015 NFL season. Early days 1936: Founding in the AFL The Rams franchise, founded in 1936 by attorney/businessman Homer Marshman and player-coach Damon "Buzz" Wetzel, was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Taylor (American Football)
Charles Albert Taylor (January 24, 1920 – May 7, 1994) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at Stanford University from 1940 to 1942, returned as head football coach from 1951 to 1957, and served as the school's athletic director from 1963 to 1971. During his coaching tenure at Stanford, Taylor compiled a 40–29–2 record and led the Indians to the 1952 Rose Bowl his first season. That same season, at the age of 31, Taylor was named AFCA Coach of the Year, the youngest recipient of the award ever. As a sophomore, Taylor was one of the "Wow Boys" on the undefeated 1940 Stanford Indians football team and played in Stanford's 1941 Rose Bowl victory over Nebraska. As a senior in 1942, he was an All-American guard. Taylor was selected in the fourth round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams. By coaching his team to the 1952 Rose Bowl, Taylor became the second person to have participated in the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils Football Team
The 1942 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a private Catholic college in Moraga, California. Established in 1863, it is affiliated with the Catholic Church and administered by the De La Salle Brothers. The college offers undergraduate and graduate ... during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 92. Tex Oliver was the head coach. Two members of the team were named to the 1942 All-Navy All-America football team: Joe Ruetz at right guard and Frankie Albert at quarterback. In addition, Tom Smith (right guard) and Bob Koch (right halfback) were named to the 1942 All-Navy Preflight Cadet All-America team. Schedule References {{World War II service football teams navbox St. Mary's Pre-Flight Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football seasons Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkeley, California
Berkeley ( ) is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California, United States. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and Emeryville to the south and the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington to the north. Its eastern border with Contra Costa County generally follows the ridge of the Berkeley Hills. The 2020 census recorded a population of 124,321. Berkeley is home to the oldest campus in the University of California System, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed and operated by the university. It also has the Graduate Theological Union, one of the largest religious studies institutions in the world. Berkeley is considered one of the most socially progressive cities in the United States. History Indigenous history The site of today's City of Berkeley was the te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Memorial Stadium
California Memorial Stadium also known simply and commonly as Memorial Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium on the west coast of the United States, located on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley, California. It is the home field for the California Golden Bears of the Pac-12 Conference. Opened in 1923, the venue currently seats around 63,000 for football; its playing field runs northwest to southeast at an approximate elevation of above sea level. It has been named one of the top college football stadiums by various publications,' and it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 2006. Memorial Stadium was funded from public contributions, as a memorial to Californians who lost their lives in World War I (1917–18). The chair of the architectural committee was John Galen Howard, the university's chief architect, and his influence is evident in the stadium's neoclassical motif. In addition to its uniq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Game (football)
Big Game is the name given to the California–Stanford football rivalry. It is an American college football rivalry game played by the California Golden Bears football team of the University of California, Berkeley and the Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. Both institutions are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. First played in 1892, it is one of the oldest college rivalries in the United States. The game is typically played in late November or early December, and its location alternates between the two universities every year. In even-numbered years, the game is played at Berkeley, while in odd-numbered years it is played at Stanford. Series history Big Game is the oldest college football rivalry in the West. While an undergraduate at Stanford, future U.S. President Herbert Hoover was the student manager of both the baseball and football teams. He helped organize the inaugural Big Game, along with his friend Cal manager Herbert Lang. Only 10,000 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 California Golden Bears Football Team
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The 1942 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 1942 college football season. Under head coach Stub Allison, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5 and 3–4 in conference. Cal was ranked at No. 69 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. Schedule References California California Golden Bears football seasons California Golden Bears football The California Golden Bears football program represents the University of California, Berkeley in college football as a member of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team plays its home games at California Memorial Stad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Oregon State Beavers Football Team
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The 1942 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1942 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled a 4–5–1 record (4–4 against PCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents, 157 to 142. Oregon State was ranked at No. 70 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. The team played its home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon. Schedule References Oregon State Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Jonathan Smith has been the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Washington Huskies Football Team
The 1942 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1942 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 4–3–3 record, finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 120 to 94. Walt Harrison was the team captain. Washington was ranked at No. 57 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. Schedule NFL Draft selections Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1943 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 300 selections. References Washington Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
