1942 Roanoke Maroons football team

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.

1942 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
 1941
1942 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)  900
Delaware  800
Mississippi Southern  400
Sewanee  100
Miami (FL)  720
Delaware State  311
Middle Tennessee State Teachers  421
Chattanooga  740
Georgetown  531
Navy  540
West Virginia  540
Western Maryland  441
Tennessee Tech  342
Virginia  261
Roanoke  151

Schedule

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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

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  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.