1941–42 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, Preseason
Prior to the season starting former head coach Rody Cooney resigned. He recommended Joseph Brennan or Bob Griebe for the position. Both Joseph and Bob were former Brooklyn Visitations players. Then athletics director Brother Richard O.S.F. hired Joseph and Bob, with Joseph the head coach of the varsity team and Bob of the freshman team.


1941–42 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, Regular season
St. Francis won its first nine games and in that span was the highest scoring team in the New York Metropolitan area, averaging 60 points per game. Against La Salle, Jim Agoglia came close to setting an individual scoring record at Madison Square Garden by scoring 20 points. The La Salle game was at Madison Square Garden and the Explorers were the favorites to win, but the Terriers won 50–34.


1941–42 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team, Regular season
Their first loss of the season came against N.Y.U. at Madison Square Garden. The Terriers riding a 9-game win streak were the favorites to win but they lost a close game 37–40. The Terriers were leading 23–14 at the half. Coming off their first loss of the season the Terriers defeated Saint Peter's, and set a record in the Metropolitan area for their 85–29 victory. The Terriers then beat Brooklyn College and Manhattan College and were in the running for a National Invitation Tournament spot. The Terriers then lost to CCNY and were out of the running. After the CCNY loss, the Terriers defeated Hofstra and upset St. John's to finish the season at 16–2. Brooklyn sports writers were of the opinion that St. Francis should still qualify for the NIT considering the 16-2 record.


1941–42 Stanford Indians men's basketball team
The 1941–42 Stanford Indians (now the Cardinal) men's basketball team won their first and only NCAA basketball championship in 1942. Stanford was also retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.


1941–42 Stoke City F.C. season
The 1941–42 season was Stoke City's seventh season in the non-competitive War League.


1941–42 Stoke City F.C. season
In 1939 World War II was declared and the Football League was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues and cups, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League and thus not included in official records.


1941–42 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review
There were three separate competitions in the 1941–42 season, two series of Football League North and a Football League War Cup tournament. Stoke did well without pulling up too many trees, finishing 5th in the first phase of the league and then a rather poor 16th in the second. Attendances were quite small due to obvious restrictions imposed by the authorities but the entertainment value was high with goals in abundance, both home and away.


1941–42 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review
Among the many impressive scorelines for Stoke were those of 8–3 v Everton, 7–1 v Wrexham, 9–0 & 7–2 v Tranmere Rovers and a 10–0 defeat by Northampton Town in late May. That heavy reverse against the "Cobblers" was unbelievable as Stoke fielded a strong line up. Tommy Sale was in incredible goalscoring form this season hitting 56 goals including eleven hat-tricks.


1941–42 Svenska Serien season
The 1941–42 Svenska Serien season was the seventh season of the Svenska Serien, the top level ice hockey league in Sweden. Hammarby IF won the league for the fourth straight year.


1941–42 Svenska mästerskapet (men's handball)
The 1941–42 Svenska mästerskapet was the 11th season of Svenska mästerskapet, a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions of men's handball. Teams qualified by winning their respective District Championships. 19 teams competed in the tournament. IFK Kristianstad were the defending champions, but were eliminated by IFK Karlskrona in the quarterfinals. Majornas IK won their third title, defeating Stockholms-Flottans IF in the final. The final was played on 12 April in Mässhallen in Gothenburg, and was watched by 2,319 spectators.


1941–42 Svenska mästerskapet (men's handball), Champions
The following players for Majornas IK received a winner's medal: Bertil Huss, Stig Neptun (1 goal in the final), Claes Hedenskog, Stig Hjortsberg (2), Åke Gustafsson (6), Gustav-Adolf Thorén (3), Bertil Pihl, Torsten Henriksson (1) and Gunnar Lindgren (3).


1941–42 Swedish football Division 2
Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 for the 1941–42 season.


1941–42 Swedish football Division 2, League standings, Division 2 Norra 1941–42
Teams from a large part of northern Sweden, approximately above the province of Medelpad, were not allowed to play in the national league system until the 1953–54 season, and a championship was instead played to decide the best team in Norrland.


1941–42 Swedish football Division 3
Statistics of Swedish football Division 3 for the 1941–42 season.


1941–42 Taça de Portugal
The 1941–42 Taça de Portugal was the 4th season of the Taça de Portugal (English: Portuguese Cup), the premier Portuguese football knockout competition, organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Sporting Clube de Portugal was the defending champion but lost in the semi-finals to Vitória Sport Clube. The final was played on 12 June 1942 between Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses and Vitória Sport Clube.


1941–42 Taça de Portugal, First round
In this round entered the teams from Primeira Divisão (1st level) and Segunda Divisão (2nd level).


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the club's 25th season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs came off a very solid season in 1940–41, finishing with their second highest point total in club history, as they had a 28–14–6 record, earning 62 points, which was two fewer than the 1934–35 team accumulated; however, they lost to the Boston Bruins in the semi-finals, extending their Stanley Cup drought to nine seasons.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season
That drought was broken, however, when the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals, coming back after losing the first three games to win the Stanley Cup in seven games. They were the first team to come back from an 0–3 deficit to win a playoff series 4–3, and although it has happened in several playoff series since then, this remains the only time it has happened in a championship round.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Off-season
Before Smythe left to take up training with his 30th Battery, he signed up three rookies to the Maple Leafs: Bob Goldham, Ernie Dickens and John McCreedy. Lorne Carr's contract was purchased from the New York Americans. The final addition to the team was Pete Langelle, who made the team after playing part-time in previous seasons.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
Toronto got off to a quick start, winning 14 of their first 19 games, battling with the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers for top spot in the NHL. A 4–7–3 slump in their next 14 games saw Toronto fall behind the Bruins and Rangers, however, the Leafs followed up their slump by posting a 7–1–0 record in their next 8 games, before dropping 5 of final 7 games to end the season. Toronto finished the year with a record of 27–18–3, recording 57 points, and finishing in second place in the NHL, three points behind the first place New York Rangers.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The Leafs offense was led by Syl Apps, who despite missing 10 games to injuries, finished tied for the club lead in points with 41. Gordie Drillon also finished with 41 points, and he scored a team best 23 goals, while Billy Taylor had a club high 26 assists. Sweeney Schriner managed to join Drillon in the 20 goal club, as he managed to get 20 goals and earned 36 points. Bucko McDonald led the Leafs blueline, recording 21 points, while Rudolph Kampman provided the team toughness, getting 67 penalty minutes.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
In goal, Turk Broda got all the action, winning 27 games and posting a 2.76 GAA, along with earning 6 shutouts.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The Maple Leafs would open the playoffs against the best team in the league, the New York Rangers in a best of seven semi-final series. The Leafs opened the series with a victory at Maple Leaf Gardens with a solid 3–1 win, then managed to go up two games by defeating the Rangers 4–2 at Madison Square Garden. New York managed to take the third game, shutting out Toronto 3–0, however, the Leafs would go up 3–1 in the series, winning the fourth game 2–1 at home. New York staved off elimination in the fifth game, holding off Toronto for a 3–1 win, however, the Leafs ended the series in the sixth game, hanging on for a 3–2 victory, and a spot in the Stanley Cup finals.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
Toronto's opponent in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals was the Detroit Red Wings, who finished the year with a weak 19–25–4 record, ending up in fifth in the league. Detroit defeated the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins to earn a spot in the finals. The Wings surprised Toronto in the series opener, winning the game 3–2, then Detroit managed to take the second game by a 4–2 score to go home with a 2–0 series lead. The Red Wings stayed hot, winning the third game at the Detroit Olympia 5–2, pushing the Leafs to the brink of elimination.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
Toronto responded in the fourth game, narrowly defeating Detroit 4–3 to cut the Wings series lead to 3–1. The Leafs returned home for the fifth game, and dominated Detroit, winning the game 9–3 and now were down 3–2 in the series.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
Turk Broda stole the show in the sixth game, shutting out Detroit 3–0 to even the series up, and the Leafs completed their miracle comeback with a 3–1 victory in the seventh and deciding game in front of a record breaking crowd of over 16,000 fans to win the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in club history, and first time since the 1931–32 season. This comeback was never repeated in a Stanley Cup finals since.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Awards and records
The 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs were inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.


1941–42 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 1941–42 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Bruins were led by third year head coach Wilbur Johns. They finished the regular season with a record of 5–18 and were fourth in the PCC southern division with a record of 2–10.


1941–42 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bruins finished the regular season with a record of 6–20 and were fourth in the PCC southern division with a record of 2–10.


1941–42 USM Alger season
In the 1941–42 season, USM Alger is competing in the Third Division for the 5th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in Third Division, and the Coupe de la Ligue.


1941–42 USM Blida season
In the 1941–42 season, USM Blida is competing in the First Division for the 8th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They will be competing in First Division, and the Algiers Cup.


1941–42 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season
The 1941–42 United States collegiate men's ice hockey season was the 47th season of collegiate ice hockey in the United States.


1941–42 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 1941–42 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1941–42 NCAA college basketball season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Hec Edmundson, the Huskies were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the UW Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.


1941–42 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 18–7 overall in the regular season and 10–6 in conference play; second in the Northern division.


1941–42 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 1941–42 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State College for the 1941–42 college basketball season. Led by fourteenth-year head coach Jack Friel, the Cougars were members of the Pacific Coast Conference and played their home games on campus at the WSC Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.


1941–42 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 21–8 overall in the regular season and 9–7 in conference play, third in the Northern division.


1941–42 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
The 1941–42 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State Normal School and Teachers College during the 1941-42 NCAA basketball season. The team was led by future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Edgar Diddle. The Hilltoppers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships, led NCAA in wins, and received an invitation to the 1942 National Invitation Tournament, where they advanced to the championship game. During this period, the NIT was considered to be the premiere college basketball tournament, with the winner being recognized as the national champion. This was the first Kentucky team to participate in the NIT. Oran McKinney, Earl Shelton, and Wallace “Buck” Sydnor were selected to the All-SIAA team, while the All-KIAC Team included Howard “Tip” Downing, Shelton, and Sydnor.


1941–42 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The 1941–42 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1941–42 NCAA men's basketball season. Under the third year of head coach Dwight Steussey, the team finished the season 15–9 and 8–4 in the Southern Conference. This was the 37th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.


1941–42 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The Indians finished in a tie for 5th place in the conference and qualified for the 1942 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament hosted by North Carolina State University at the Thompson Gym in Raleigh, North Carolina. For the second straight season, the Indians won their first-round game (against George Washington) before falling in the semifinal round (against hosts NC State).


1941–42 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The Indians played two teams for the first time this season: Fordham and Villanova.


1941–42 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 1941–1942 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Harold E. Foster, coaching his eighth season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup
The 1941–42 Yorkshire Cup was the thirty-fourth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup
The Yorkshire Cup was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup
The final was played at Fartown, Huddersfield, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 5,989 and receipts were £635. Bradford Northern won the trophy by beating Halifax 24–0. This was the  second consecutive victory for Bradford Northern


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation
Historically, the Yorkshire Cup area had frequently changed to encompass other teams from  outside the  county The Second World War was continuing and the  Yorkshire Cup was moved back to the early part of the  1941–42 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season i.e. the  Autumn.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation
Hull Kingston Rovers – The club dropped out of the wartime Lancashire league after the ‘first (1939–40) season. They did not return to league competition until 1945–46 peacetime season.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation
Wigan - This club entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition for the  second successive season


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation
Oldham - The  club, as Wigan, also entered the  Yorkshire Cup competition and for the  second successive season


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Change in Club participation
Dewsbury  - had a relatively successful time during the war years. Managed by Eddie Waring, and with the side boosted by the inclusion of a number of big-name guest players, the club won the Wartime Emergency League in 1941–42 and again the following season 1942–43  (though that championship was declared null and void when it was discovered they had played an ineligible player). They were also runners-up in the Championship in 1943–44, Challenge Cup winners in 1943 and Yorkshire Cup Final appearances in this season 1940–41 and winners in 1942–43.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no further withdrawals, and no additional "new entrants", which with the continued presence of the two Lancashire clubs, Wigan and Oldham resulted in the number of entrants remaining at last seasons total of sixteen.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Background
For the  first time all the  ties (with the  exception of the  actual final) were played on a two-legged home and away basis.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - First Leg
All first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1 - Second Leg
All first round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Quarter Finals - First Leg
All second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 2 - Second Leg
All second round ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 3 – Semi-Finals - First Leg
Both semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Semi-Final - Second Leg
Both semi-final ties are played on a two-legged home and away basis


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success
All the ties (excluding the  final itself) were played on a two leg (home and away) basis.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success
Where the  round was played on a two-leg (home and away) basis, the first club named in each of the ties played the first leg at home.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, The road to success
Where the  round was played on a two-leg (home and away) basis, the scores shown are the aggregate score over the two legs.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * Oldham joined the Yorkshire Cup in season 1940–41. This was the first Yorkshire Cup match to be played at Watersheddings


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
2 * Fartown was the home ground of Huddersfield from 1878 to the end of the 1991–92 season to Huddersfield Town FC's Leeds Road stadium, and then to the McAlpine Stadium in 1994. Fartown remained as a sports/Rugby League ground but is now rather dilapidated, and is only used for staging amateur rugby league games.


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden).


1941–42 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)


1941–42 in Belgian football
The 1941–42 season was the 40th season of competitive football in Belgium. Official national competitions resumed in that season and teams played in the same league as they did during the interrupted 1939–40 season. Lierse SK won their 2nd official Premier Division title. The Belgium national football team did not play any official match during the season.


1941–42 in Belgian football, Overview
At the end of the season, no team were relegated to Division I in order to increase the number of teams from 14 to 16 in the Premier Division. RCS La Forestoise (Division I A winner) and RRC de Bruxelles (Division I B winner) were promoted to the Premier Division.


1941–42 in Belgian football, Overview
Meanwhile, Division I was also increased in size, from 14 clubs to 16 (Division I A) and 15 (Division I B), and Promotion was also extended:from 11 to 16 in Promotion A, from 11 to 13 in Promotion B and from 14 to 15 in Promotion C and D. Promotion was won by FC Vigor Hamme, KFC Verbroedering Geel, CS Andennais and K Tongersche SV Cercle, who were promoted to Division I while no clubs were relegated to Promotion. Union Hutoise FC, as the best runners-up were also promoted to Division I.


1941–42 in English football
The 1941–42 season was the third season of special wartime football in England during the Second World War.


1941–42 in English football, Overview
Between 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in England. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Football League and FA Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.


1941–42 in English football, Honours
League competition was split into two regional leagues, North and South. However the London clubs organised their own competitions. Teams played as many fixtures as was feasible, and winners were decided on point average rather than total.


1941–42 in Mandatory Palestine football
The 1941–42 season was the 15th season of competitive football in the British Mandate for Palestine under the Eretz Israel Football Association.


1941–42 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, 1941–42 Palestine League
The top division was divided to three regional leagues, in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa, with the intention to set a national champions through play-offs between the three league winners. However, as the Haifa league was cancelled in March 1942, Only two divisional champion remained to be set. Due to the ongoing war, league matches were delayed and were held over to the next season and the play-offs were held in fall 1943.


1941–42 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, 1941–42 Palestine League
The second division was divided into two regional leagues, won by Maccabi Netanya (North division) and Hapoel Rehovot. The two clubs played for promotion to top division, each club winning one of the two-legged tie. A third, decisive match was not played as the EIFA decided to promote both clubs.


1941–42 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, 1941 Palestine Cup
The cup competition, which usually was played during the spring, was delayed to fall 1941 and was played between 20 September and 15 November 1941. Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv met in the final, the former winning 2–1.


1941–42 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, 1942 Palestine Cup
The second cup competition of the season was held in its usual spring schedule, starting on 14 February 1941. The competition was delayed over an unresolved first round tie between Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Petah Tikva and over a disciplinary hearing for cup holders Maccabi Tel Aviv who fielded ineligible players in their quarter-final tie against Shabab el-Arab. In the final, Beitar Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Haifa by a record score of 12–1.


1941–42 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, Haifa Cup
After the cancellation of the Haifa division, the EIFA set a cup competition for the region's team. 13 teams took part in the competition – 3 Arab clubs, 2 Jewish and 8 British. The competition was played as a two-legged tie in each round, including the final, which was played during spring 1942. Hapoel Haifa won the cup, defeating British Army team Bees XI 9–4 (on aggregate) in the final.


1941–42 in Mandatory Palestine football, EIFA Competitions, North Cup
On request from Hapoel teams in Jezreel Valley and Jordan Valley a cup competition was organized for the teams in the region. The competition was regionalized between the two valleys, with the winners meeting in the final. Hapoel Geva and Hapoel Ma'agan, winners of the regional cups, met in the final, played at Geva, with the hosts winning 2–1 to claim the North Cup.


1941–42 in Scottish football
The 1941–42 season was the 69th season of competitive football in Scotland and third season of special wartime football during World War II.


1941–42 in Scottish football, Overview
Between 1939 and 1946 normal competitive football was suspended in Scotland. Many footballers signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead. The Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup were suspended and in their place regional league competitions were set up. Appearances in these tournaments do not count in players' official records.


1941–42 in Scottish football, Honours
League competition was split into two regional leagues, the Southern League and the North-Eastern League. No country-wide cup competition took place, the Glasgow Cup continued, as did the East of Scotland Shield and the Renfrewshire Cup, and Southern and North-Eastern League Cups were competed for, the Southern League Cup would later form the basis of the League Cup. The Summer Cup was played for by Southern League teams during May and June once league competition had been completed.


1941–42 in Scottish football, International
Due to the war official international football was suspended and so officially the Scotland team was inactive. However unofficial internationals featuring scratch teams representing Scotland continued. Appearances in these matches are not, however, included in a players total international caps.


1941–42 in Scottish football, International
Scotland faced England in a wartime international on 4 October 1941 at Wembley Stadium in front of 65,000 fans. England won 2–0. The Scotland team that day comprised: Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Carabine, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Jimmy Dykes, Malky McDonald, Jimmy Caskie, Tommy Walker, Jimmy Smith, Dougie Wallace and Stan Williams.


1941–42 in Scottish football, International
The two teams met again at Wembley on 17 January 1942 in front of a crowd of 64,000. This time Scotland suffered a 3–0 defeat. The Scotland team that day comprised: Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Carabine, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Jimmy Dykes, Matt Busby, Jimmy Caskie, Tommy Walker, Torrance Gillick, Andy Black and Charlie Johnston.


1941–42 in Scottish football, International
On 18 April a third game between the two sides took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow in front of 91,000 supporters. This time Scotland won 5–4, with their goals coming from a Jock Dodds hat-trick and one each from Bill Shankly and Billy Liddell. The line up was: Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Carabine, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Tom Smith, Matt Busby, Willie Waddell, Alec Herd, Jock Dodds, Gordon Bremner and Billy Liddell.


1941–42 in Swedish football
The 1941–42 season in Swedish football, starting August 1941 and ending July 1942:


1941–42 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Arne Nyberg, Gunnar Gren, Sven Jacobsson, Henry Carlsson, Åke Andersson.


1941–42 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson ( Börje Leander) - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Erik Holmqvist, Oskar Holmqvist, Henry Carlsson, Åke Andersson.


1941–42 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Hilding Gustafsson - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Erik Holmqvist, Oskar Holmqvist, Henry Carlsson, Åke Andersson.


1941–42 in Swedish football, National team results
Sweden: Sven Bergquist - Harry Nilsson, Rickard Ödéhn - Erik Persson, Arvid Emanuelsson, Karl-Erik Grahn - Malte Mårtensson, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, Henry Carlsson, Jan Östlund.


1942
1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1942nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 942nd  year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd  year of the 20th century, and the  3rd   year of the 1940s decade.


1942
Along with this, 1942 was when Nazi Germany reached its peak dominance in the Northern European war front, under the command of Adolf Hitler.


1942, Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.


1942 (novel)
1942 is an alternate history novel written by Robert Conroy. It was first published, as an e-book, by Ballantine Books on February 24, 2009, with a hardcover edition following from the same publisher in March 2009. The novel won the 2009 Sidewise Award for Alternate History.


1942 (novel), Plot
In the wake of an attack on Pearl Harbor that is far more successful than in reality, the novel depicts a fictitious Japanese invasion and conquest of Hawaii in late 1941 and the ensuing struggle by the United States to regain the islands in 1942.


1942 (song)
"1942" is a hip hop song by American rapper G-Eazy, featuring guest vocals from rappers Yo Gotti and YBN Nahmir. The artists co-wrote the song with singer Jeremih, as well as its producers Hitmaka, Smash David and SkipOnDaBeat. It was released by RCA Records on April 13, 2018, as the second single for the soundtrack to the film Uncle Drew (2018).


1942 (song), Music video
The music video premiered on May 17, 2018 on G-Eazy's Vevo account.


1942 (song), Composition
"1942" features a "hypnotic and bouncy production" from Hitmaka and "a catchy hook" provided by Gotti. Lyrically, G-Eazy raps about ignoring the rules and doing whatever he wants.


1942 (video game)
1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter game made by Capcom that was released for arcades in 1984. Designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, it was the first game in the 19XX series, and was followed by 1943: The Battle of Midway.


1942 (video game)
1942 is set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and is loosely based on the Battle of Midway. Despite the game being created by Japanese developers, the goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the Japanese air fleet; this was due to being the first Capcom game designed with Western markets in mind. It went on to be a commercial success in arcades, becoming Japan's fifth highest-grossing table arcade game of 1986 and one of America's top five highest-grossing arcade conversion kits that year. It was ported to the NES, selling over 1 million copies worldwide, along with other home platforms.


1942 (video game), Gameplay
The player pilots a Lockheed P-38 Lightning dubbed the "Super Ace". The player has to shoot down enemy planes; to avoid enemy fire, the player can perform a roll or vertical loop. During the game, the player may collect a series of power-ups, one of them allowing the plane to be escorted by two other smaller fighters in a Tip Tow formation. Enemies included: Kawasaki Ki-61s, Mitsubishi A6M Zeros and Kawasaki Ki-48s. The boss plane is a Nakajima G10N.


1942 (video game), Gameplay
The game has "a special roll button that allows players to avoid dangerous situations by temporarily looping out of" the playfield. In addition to the standard high score, it also has a separate percentage high score, recording the best ratio of enemy fighters to enemies shot down.


1942 (video game), Development
The game was designed by Yoshiki Okamoto. The game's main goal was to be easily accessible for players. This is why they decided to use a World War II theme. 1942 was also the first Capcom game designed with Western markets in mind. That was why they decided to have the player pilot an American P-38 fighter plane, to appeal to the American market. The game is loosely based on the Battle of Midway, which was a turning point in the Pacific War when the Americans began defeating the Japanese.


1942 (video game), Ports
The game was released to the MSX, NEC PC-8801, FM-7, and Sharp X1. It was released to the Famicom in 1985 in Japan and North America in 1986. The Famicom version was developed by Micronics.


1942 (video game), Ports
A Game Boy Color version was also released in North America in May 2000 and the PAL region in the year 2001.


1942 (video game), Ports
The European games publisher Elite Systems later released versions for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, and Commodore 64.


1942 (video game), Ports
The music of the Commodore 64 version is based on the main verse of Ron Goodwin's 633 Squadron movie score, with arrangement by Mark Cooksey.


1942 (video game), Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed 1942 on their January 1, 1985 issue as being the fourth most-successful table arcade cabinet of the month. It went on to be Japan's seventh highest-grossing table arcade game during the first half of 1986, and the overall fifth highest-grossing table arcade game of 1986. In the United States, it was one of the top five highest-grossing arcade conversion kits of 1986. In the United Kingdom, it was the top-grossing arcade game on the Euromax arcade charts for five months in 1987, from July through November.


1942 (video game), Reception
The NES version sold over 1 million copies worldwide. 1942 was Capcom's breakaway hit, eclipsing in popularity the company's preceding three titles: Vulgus, Sonson, and Pirate Ship Higemaru.


1942 (video game), Reception
Mike Roberts reviewed the arcade game in the May 1985 issue of British magazine Computer Gamer. While noting the game's scenario was "an odd subject for a Japanese arcade manufacturer" to take up, he said it has "very nice graphics" especially the "graphically excellent loops" and had an "original" gameplay feature in the form of the percentage high score. Retrospectively, Brett Alan Weiss of AllGame called it "a fondly remembered" shooter and praising the special roll button, "perfectly balanced gameplay, colorfully detailed graphics," and "nifty" power-ups, making "the game a true classic."


1942 (video game), Legacy
1942 was the first Capcom title to spawn a successful series of sequels, with five titles in the 19XX line released from 1987 to 2000. Many of Capcom's other vertical shooters featured very similar gameplay, such as Varth: Operation Thunderstorm.


1942 (video game), Legacy
It was re-released in Capcom Generations 1 for the PlayStation and Saturn consoles. It was featured in the Capcom Classics Collection for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, as well as Capcom Classics Collection: Reloaded for the PlayStation Portable. The arcade version was added to the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on December 21, 2010, the PAL and North American regions in January 2011. It was also re-released for Windows Mobile Professional.


1942 (video game), Legacy
1942: Joint Strike was released for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in 2008. 1942: First Strike was released for iOS in 2010.


1942 (video game), Legacy
The game series has sold a total of 1.4 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2019, and stands as Capcom's 18th best-selling franchise.


1942 Akron Zippers football team
The 1942 Akron Zippers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach Otis Douglas, the team compiled a 0–7–2 record and was outscored by a total of 186 to 26. The team played its home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio.


1942 Akron Zippers football team
Following the 1942 season, Douglas left the school for service in the United States Navy's V-5 training program for air cadets. The suspended its participation in intercollegiate football and did not field another team until 1946.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1942 college football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 49th overall and 10th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Frank Thomas, in his 12th year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Legion Field in Birmingham and at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and with a victory in the Orange Bowl over Boston College.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The Crimson Tide opened the 1942 season with five consecutive victories, four of which were shutouts, and rose to the No. 3 spot in the AP Poll. They outscored their opponents 124 to 6 and defeated Southwestern Louisiana, Mississippi State, a team of former college all-stars playing for the Pensacola NAS, Tennessee and Kentucky. Against No. 2 ranked Georgia, Alabama surrendered a 10–0 fourth quarter lead and lost 21–10 to a Bulldogs squad that went on to capture a share of the 1942 national championship. The Crimson Tide went on to alternate wins and losses over their final four regular season games with victories over both South Carolina and Vanderbilt and losses to Georgia Tech and Georgia Pre-Flight. They then closed the season with a victory over Boston College in the Orange Bowl.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Southwestern Louisiana
To open the 1941 season, Alabama defeated the Southwestern Louisiana Institute Bulldogs (now known as the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns) 54–0 at the Cramton Bowl on a Friday night. After Don Salls recovered a Bobby Voitier fumble on the Bulldogs' opening possession, Salls scored Alabama's first touchdown of the night on a 30-yard run on the possession that ensued. The Crimson Tide then extended their lead to 14–0 at the end of the first quarter after Russ Mosley threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to George Weeks.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Southwestern Louisiana
In the second quarter, Alabama scored a trio of touchdowns on Kenny Reese runs of 7 and 24-yards and on a 45-yard Norman Mosley run to make the halftime score 35–0. The second half saw many of Alabama's reserves play and three more touchdowns. In the third-quarter touchdowns were scored by Joe Domnanovich on a 25-yard interception return and on an Al Sabo reception. The Crimson Tide got their final points in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard Lou Scales touchdown run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Bulldogs to 2–0.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
In the first conference game of the season, Alabama defeated Mississippi State 21–6 in what was the first conference loss for the Maroons since the 1939 season. After a scoreless first half, Russ Craft scored all three of the Crimson Tide's touchdowns in the third quarter on runs of 3, 38 and 4-yards. Mississippi State responded in the fourth quarter with their only points of the afternoon on a 43-yard Billy Murphy touchdown pass to Kermit Davis to make the final score 21–6. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 20–7–2.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Pensacola NAS
With the outbreak of World War II, many leaders in the military viewed football as a means to help develop leadership abilities and greater discipline in preparation for combat. As such, during this time colleges scheduled military schools and organizations for regular season football games. For their third game of the season, Alabama met the team that represented the Naval Air Station Pensacola at Mobile, and defeated the Goslings 27–0. The game also marked the first for Alabama against a service team since the 1917 season.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Pensacola NAS
In the game, Alabama scored a touchdown in all four quarters and outgained Pensacola in rushing yards 295 to minus 2. Touchdowns were scored by Russ Craft on a 3-yard run in the first, on a 5-yard Johnny August pass to Al Sabo in the second, Craft on a 6-yard reverse in the third and on a 39-yard Kenny Reese run in the fourth.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
After each team opened the season undefeated through the fourth week, Alabama entered the first AP Poll of the season as No. 4 team and Tennessee entered as the No. 15 team. Due to each team being ranked and the heated rivalry between each other, NBC broadcast the game nationally over 218 radio affiliates and Bill Stern served as commentator. In the game, Alabama defeated the Volunteers 8–0 before 25,000 fans at Legion Field. After a scoreless first half, the Crimson Tide scored their first points of the game on the opening kickoff of the second half. Alabama took a 2–0 lead after Bob Cifers was tackled in the endzone for a safety. The only touchdown of the contest was scored in the fourth quarter on a 38-yard Tom Jenkins run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 15–8–2.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Kentucky
After their victory over Tennessee, Alabama moved up one position to the No. 3 spot in the AP Poll prior to their game at Kentucky. On what was homecoming in Lexington, the Crimson Tide shutout the Wildcats 14–0. After a scoreless first half, touchdowns were scored by Russ Mosley on a 2-yard run in the third and by Lou Scales on a 1-yard run in the fourth. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Kentucky 20–1–1.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia
As both Alabama and Georgia were undefeated as they entered their game, both received top five rankings in the weekly AP Poll. Although the Crimson Tide led 10–0 at the start of the fourth quarter, three late touchdowns gave the Bulldogs the 21–10 victory at Grant Field in Atlanta. Russ Craft scored first for Alabama with his 47-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Alabama then extended their lead to 10–0 early in the third quarter when George Hecht kicked a 20-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs staged their comeback to win the game 21–10. Fourth-quarter touchdowns were scored on Frank Sinkwich passes of 5 and 13-yards to George Poschner and by Andrew Dudish on a 25-yard fumble return. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 14–12–3.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
After their loss to Georgia, the Crimson Tide dropped five places to the No. 8 position in the weekly AP Poll prior to their game against South Carolina. On homecoming at Denny Stadium, Alabama defeated the Gamecocks 29–0. Alabama took a 13–0 first quarter lead after Johnny August connected on touchdown passes of 24-yards to Kenny Reese and 38-yards to James Roberts. They then scored their final 16 points of the game in the second quarter on a 44-yard Russ Craft touchdown run, and 84-yard Dave Brown touchdown run and when the Gamecocks' Ken Roskie was tackled for a safety. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against South Carolina to 2–0.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
Prior to their second trip to Atlanta of the season, this time to face Georgia Tech, Alabama moved up from the No. 8 position to the No. 5 position in the AP Poll. Against the Yellow Jackets, the Crimson Tide was shutout 7–0 at Grant Field in a game that saw two dominant defenses. The only points of the game came in the first quarter when Ralph Plaster scored for Georgia Tech on a short run. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 13–12–3.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
After their loss against Georgia Tech, Alabama dropped down spots to the No. 9 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. Against the Commodores, Alabama rebounded from their loss to the Yellow Jackets with a 27–7 victory at Legion Field. First half touchdowns were scored by Johnny August on an 11-yard run in the first quarter and on a 1-yard Tom Jenkins run in the second quarter. The Crimson Tide extended their lead to 27–0 in the third quarter with touchdowns scored on a 5-yard Dave Brown run and on a 45-yard Bill Baughman interception return. The Commodores ended the shutout for the Alabama defense in the fourth quarter when Jack Jenkins scored on a 5-yard touchdown run. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 14–10.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Pre-Flight
After their victory over Vanderbilt, Alabama moved up two spots to the No. 7 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Georgia Pre-Flight. Against the Skycrackers, Alabama lost 35–19 at Legion Field to a team that featured several former college stars in addition to former Crimson Tide player and future coach Bear Bryant. The Skycrackers took a 7–0 lead in the first quarter after Thomas White blocked a Russ Mosley quick kick that was returned 40-yards by Darrell Tully for a Georgia touchdown.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Pre-Flight
Tully then scored the second touchdown on a 9-yard run in the second quarter to cap a 70-yard drive and give the Skycrackers a 14–0 halftime lead. Georgia extended their lead further to 28–0 at the end of the third quarter with touchdowns on a 25-yard Frank Filchock pass to Bob Foxx and on a Jim Poole reception. In the fourth quarter, Alabama scored first on a 3-yard Don Salls touchdown run to cut the Georgia lead to 28–6. The Skycrackers responded with a 9-yard Filchock to Poole touchdown pass to extend their lead to 35–6. Alabama did score the final pair of touchdowns in the game on a 19-yard Tom Jenkins run and on a 21-yard Norman Mosley pass to Jim McWhorter to make the final score 35–19.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Boston College
After their loss to Georgia Pre-Flight in their regular season finale, on November 30 Alabama accepted an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl against the Boston College Eagles. At that time, the final AP Poll was also released with Alabama in the No. 10 position and Boston College in the No. 8 position. In the Orange Bowl, the Crimson Tide overcame a 14–0 first quarter deficit to defeat the Eagles 37–21. Boston College took a 14–0 lead with first-quarter touchdowns scored on a 65-yard Mike Holovak pass to Ed Doherty and on a 33-yard Holovak run.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Boston College
Alabama responded with three consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 19–14 lead on a 14-yard Russ Mosley pass to Wheeler Leeth, a 17-yard Johnny August pass to Ted Cook and on a 40-yard Tom Jenkins run. The Eagles then scored their final points of the game on a 1-yard Holovak touchdown run before the Crimson Tide took a 22–21 halftime lead on a 15-yard George Hecht field goal. Alabama went on to shutout the Eagles in the second half and score on a 15-yard August run in the third and on a 1-yard Jenkins run in the fourth. Joe Domnanovich then tackled Harry Connolly for a safety to make the final score 37–21.


1942 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, After the season, NFL Draft
Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1942 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) between the 1943 and 1945 drafts. These players included the following:


1942 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 1942 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, to elect the Governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Frank M. Dixon was term limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.


1942 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic primary
At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices.


1942 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team
The 1942 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard's Alameda Coast Guard training station during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 1–7–1 record. Lieutenant Joe Verducci was the coach. The team was christened as the "Sea Lions" in September 1942.


1942 Albanian National Championship
Statistics of Albanian National Championship in the 1942 season. It was the first and only Nationwide Championship ever played, including the participation of Albanian and Kosovan teams at an official football event. This event is still not officially recognized from AFA, but in December 2012 the Albanian sports media have reported that this championship, along with the other two championships of World War II is expected to be recognized soon.


1942 Albanian National Championship, Overview
1942 Albanian National Championship was the 10th season of Albania's annual main competition. It started on June 14, 1942, and ended on June 29th, 1942. Ten teams were separated in one group of 4 teams and two groups of 3 teams, playing single round-robin system. Two first teams of the bigger group and only the first team of other two smaller groups would go into the semifinals. North Zone teams were: Shkodra, Prishtina, Peja and Prizreni. Middle Zone teams were: Tirana, Elbasani and Durrësi. South Zone teams were: Gjirokastra, Berati and Korça.


1942 Albanian National Championship, Results, First round
In this round entered all the teams in three groups.


1942 Albanian National Championship, Semifinals
In this round entered the four winners from the previous round.


1942 Albanian National Championship, Semifinals, Finals
In this round entered the two winners from the previous round.


1942 Albanian National Championship, Semifinals, Finals
Tirana: Kamba; Peza, Qiri; Visha, Fagu, Kurani; Parapani, Derani, Lisi, Bylyku, Mexhid Dibra.


1942 Albanian National Championship, Semifinals, Finals
Shkodra: Nuti; Boshnjaku, Muhamet Dibra; Pelingu, Nd.Pali, Gj.Berisha; Z.Berisha, Shaqiri, Puka, Kavaja, Nehani.


1942 Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys football team
The 1942 Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys football team, sometimes known as the Flying Colin Kellys, represented Albuquerque Air Base during the 1942 college football season. The Flying Kellys compiled a 5–4 record, not including an October 30 intra-squad game in which the starters defeated the substitutes. Captain Ted Shipkey (head coach at New Mexico before the war) was the head coach, and Ted Wright was the assistant coach. Wright served as acting head coach against Arizona State due to an injury to Shipkey.


1942 Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys football team
The team utilized the "accordion shuffle shift" offense that Shipkey had developed during his tenure as head coach with the New Mexico Lobos.


1942 Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys football team
The team was named after Colin Kelly, an Army aviator who was killed when his B-17 Flying Fortress was shot down in combat on December 10, 1941. The Air Base also adopted a New Mexico mountain burro as its mascot.


1942 All-Big Six Conference football team
The 1942 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1942 college football season. The selectors for the 1942 season included the Associated Press (AP).


1942 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1942 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Big Ten Conference teams selected by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. Dave Schreiner was the only unanimous pick with 18 points (representing all nine first-team picks); Julius Franks and Dick Wildung followed with 17 points each.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The 1942 All Ireland Camogie Championship was won by Dublin, beating Cork in a replayed final. Cork thought they had won the initial final at the Mardyke when Renee Fitzgerald scored first an equalising, then a late winning goal. Referee Sean Gleeson said he had blown the whistle before Fitzgerald's second goal. The replay was the first All Ireland final to have a match programme and the first to be broadcast by Radio Éireann.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final stages
In the All Ireland semi-finals Cork beat Galway 7–4 to 2–0 and Dublin beat Antrim 12–0 to 1–0. Cork had a goal disallowed in the last minute of the drawn final.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the eleventh All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
Dublin were the better team in the first half, but only led by a point to no score at the break. In the second half, Doreen Rogers scored a goal for Dublin, but Renee Fitzgerald replied with a Cork goal and had another disallowed near the end. The game was drawn.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
The replay was played in Croke Park three weeks later, and Dublin led 2-1 to 0-0 at the break, including a controversial Doreen Rogers goal that was argued to have been scored from inside the small rectangle. Dublin maintained their advantage to the end and prevented a Cork four-in-a-row.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Dublin won their fifteenth title, drawing level with Kerry in the all-time standings.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Munster Championship format change
Normal system in place but Limerick still refuse to take part for 1 more year.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 55th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary
Paddy O'Connor goaled for Dublin in the 10th minute, and five late points gave them a narrow victory, their first title in nineteen years.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary
Dublin's first All-Ireland football title since 1923, brought to an end a 19-year barren spell for the county, rivalled only by their team of the late 1990s and 2000s.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary
This was the third of three consecutive All-Ireland football finals lost by Galway, following defeats to Kerry at the final hurdle in 1940 and 1941.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Summary
With their 1940 win, Kerry had reached 14 All-Ireland titles, drawing level with Dublin. Dublin had been in the lead since 1892. In 1941, Kerry would take the lead; Dublin's 1942 win equalled the new total but never again did Dublin manage to surpass Kerry's total.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match, Details
|* = Note the same score was repeated in 1983.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began non 3 May 1942 and ended on 3 September 1942.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 2-14 to 3-4 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 13th All-Ireland title.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Cork were also the defending champions and retained the title for the fifth time in their history.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Teams, Overview
Six teams contested the Leinster championship while five teams contested the Munster championship. Galway, who faced no competition in their own province, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. No team from Ulster participated in the senior championship.


1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 55th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 6 September 1944, between Cork and Dublin. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 2–14 to 3–4.


1942 All-Pacific Coast football team
The 1942 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1942 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1942 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).


1942 All-Pacific Coast football team
UCLA, Washington State, Stanford and USC finished first through fourth, respectively, in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), and each of those teams placed two players named on the first teams selected by either the AP or UP. Conference champion UCLA was ranked #13 in the final AP Poll and was represented by quarterback Bob Waterfield (AP, UP) and guard Jack Lescoulie (AP, UP). Stanford was ranked #12 in the final AP Poll and was represented by guard Chuck Taylor (AP, UP), a College Football Hall of Fame inductee, and tackle Ed Stamm (AP, UP).


1942 All-Pacific Coast football team
Three players from teams outside the PCC received first-team honors from the AP: halfback Jesse Freitas and end Alyn Beals from the Santa Clara Broncos and tackle John Sanchez from the San Francisco Dons.


1942 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP


1942 All-Pro Team
The 1942 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players who were chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team for the 1942 football season. Teams were selected by, among others, the "official" All-Pro team announced by the NFL and selected by a committee of nine reporters (NFL), the Associated Press (AP), the International News Service (INS), and the New York Daily News (NYDN).


1942 All-SEC football team
The 1942 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1942 college football season. Georgia won the conference. Frank Sinkwich won the Heisman Trophy.


1942 All-SEC football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UP


1942 All-Southern Conference football team
The 1942 All-Southern Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) for the All-Southern Conference football team for the 1942 college football season.


1942 All-Southwest Conference football team
The 1942 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1942 college football season. The selectors for the 1942 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).


1942 All-Southwest Conference football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP


1942 Allan Cup
The 1942 Allan Cup was the senior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association for the 1941–42 season. The Ottawa RCAF Flyers defeated the Port Arthur Bearcats by three games to two to win the Allan Cup.


1942 Allan Cup, National playoffs
Quebec Amateur Hockey Association (QAHA) president Norman Dawe sought for teams from Eastern Canada to have more home games during the Allan Cup playoffs. At the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) general meeting in April 1941, his motion was approved to allow the eastern and western portions of the national playoffs to be handled by the respective CAHA branches. Despite the approval, the CAHA had expressed concerns about the low gate receipts at the Montreal Forum, compared to expected profits elsewhere, and reserved the right to change the location of the games.


1942 Allan Cup, National playoffs
The Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL) proposed forming an Eastern Canada Hockey Association in May 1941, which Dawe supported for the sake of the Allan Cup playoffs. Under the proposal, the QAHA, the Ottawa and District Amateur Hockey Association, and the Maritime Amateur Hockey Association, would work together in the playoffs to determine one team to play against the Ontario champion; and share the profits from the gate receipts among themselves before the CAHA took its share.


1942 Allan Cup, National playoffs
QSHL president George Slater felt that any team which reached the Allan Cup finals would face bankruptcy without a better financial deal, since the CAHA kept all profits from gate receipts in inter-branch playoffs. Dawe stated that the proposal may seem like mutiny, but that the QAHA wanted to form a new association within the CAHA, and voice Eastern Canada's concerns.


1942 Allan Cup, National playoffs
The QAHA wanted the winners of the QSHL and the Eastern Townships League to play a series for the provincial senior championship. Dawe stated that the QAHA would be unable to meet the March 25 deadline set by the CAHA without an extension until March 31, and noted that it was the first instance in which the QAHA had made such a request. The CAHA denied the extension and the QSHL final was shortened to a two-game total-goals series. Had the change not been made, it would have been the first time that Quebec did not participate in the Allan Cup playoffs.


1942 Allan Cup, Final
The Ottawa RCAF Flyers defeated the Port Arthur Bearcats by three games to two to win the Allan Cup.


1942 Amateur World Series
The 1942 Amateur World Series was the fifth edition of the Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place, for the fourth consecutive time, in Cuba. It was contested by four national teams playing twelve games each from September 26 through October 20 in Havana. Cuba won its third AWS title.


1942 Amateur World Series
There was a noticeably lower participation of teams as the effects of World War II started to be felt in the Pacific. The United States withdrew and forfeited their last four games. Therefore, the number of games contested, as opposed to slated, was actually 26.


1942 Argentine Primera División
The 1942 Argentine Primera División was the 51st season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on April 3 and ended on November 22.


1942 Argentine Primera División
There were 16 teams in the tournament, with the addition of Chacarita Juniors as promoted last year. River Plate won the championship while Tigre was relegated to Segunda División.


1942 Argentine legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Argentina on 1 March 1942. Voter turnout was 67%.


1942 Arizona State Bulldogs football team
The 1942 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Hilman Walker, the Bulldogs compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 256 to 53.


1942 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 1942 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against Border opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents, 189 to 139. The team captain was Murl M. McCain, Jr. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.


1942 Arizona gubernatorial election
The 1942 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and easily defeated a challenge from former Governor Robert Taylor Jones in the Democratic primary, who Osborn also defeated in 1940.


1942 Arizona gubernatorial election
In a virtually identical race to 1940, Sidney Preston Osborn defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his second term as Governor on January 5, 1943.


1942 Arizona gubernatorial election, Democratic primary
The Democratic primary took place on September 8, 1942. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, and defeated former Governor Robert Taylor Jones in the primary. Osborn previously ran against Jones in 1938 and 1940, losing to Jones the first time, and beating him the second time. Daniel C. McKinney, a cattle rancher, also presented a significant challenge to Osborn.


1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Cole, the Razorbacks compiled a 3–7 record (0–6 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 228 to 89.


1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election
The 1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.


1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election
Incumbent Democratic Governor Homer Martin Adkins won re-election to a second term unopposed.


1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 28, 1942.


1942 Arkansas gubernatorial election, General election, Candidates
The Republican Party did not offer a slate of candidates for state offices in 1942.


1942 Army Cadets football team
The 1942 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1942 college football season. In their second year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 6–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 149 to 74. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 14 to 0 score. The Cadets also lost to Penn and Notre Dame.


1942 Army Cadets football team
Four Army players were honored on the 1942 College Football All-America Team. Tackle Robin Olds was selected as a first-team player by Grantland Rice for Collier's Weekly. Tackle Francis E. Merritt was selected as a second-team player by both the Central Press Association (CP) and the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Halfback Henry Mazur was selected as a second-team player by the International News Service (INS). End James Kelleher was selected as a third-team player by the Sporting News and NEA.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1942 Atlantic hurricane season was one of seven seasons to feature multiple hurricane landfalls in Texas. The season officially lasted from June 16, 1942, to October 31, 1942. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. A total of 11 tropical storms from 1943 are listed in the Atlantic hurricane database, with two additional tropical depressions.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season
The first system of the year, a tropical depression, developed over the central Gulf of Mexico on June 3, while the last system, the Belize hurricane, dissipated over the Yucatán Peninsula on November 11. After the depression dissipated on June 3, the season remained dormant until the next system developed two months later. In mid-August, a hurricane struck Texas, causing about $790,000 (1942 USD) in damage.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season
The most significant tropical cyclone of the season, known as the Matagorda hurricane, developed on August 23. After striking the Yucatán Peninsula, the storm entered the Gulf of Mexico and intensified into a Category 3 hurricane on Saffir–Simpson scale, becoming the only major hurricane of the season. The hurricane devastated southern Texas, with damage as far inland as San Antonio. Eight fatalities and about $26.5 million in damage were reported. Several of the proceeding tropical systems left little impact on land, though the remnants of the ninth tropical storm contributed to severe flooding in Virginia. In November, a hurricane caused extensive impact in several coastal communities of Belize (then known as British Honduras). The hurricane left nine deaths and about $4 million in damage.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season
The season's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 66 units, below the 1931–1943 average of 91.2. ACE is a metric used to express the energy used by a tropical cyclone during its lifetime. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated at six-hour increments in which specific tropical and subtropical systems are either at or above sustained wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h), which is the threshold for tropical storm intensity. Thus, tropical depressions are not included here.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One
On August 1, a low-pressure area was first detected in the vicinity of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. However, data at the time was not conclusively indicative of a tropical cyclone. The tropical low was later analyzed to have sufficiently organized to be classified as a tropical depression by 0000 UTC on August 3, as it moved westward in the Gulf of Honduras. Six hours later, the depression was estimated to have intensified into a tropical storm based on barometric readings from Tela, Honduras, and Belize City.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One
Shortly after, the tropical storm made landfall in British Honduras with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). The tropical cyclone weakened to a tropical depression during its trek over the Yucatán Peninsula before emerging into the Bay of Campeche on August 4. Over water, the storm reintensified and attained its peak intensity with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) at 0600 UTC on the following day . Three hours later, the storm made its final landfall south of Tampico, Mexico, at the same intensity, before weakening over the mountainous terrain of Mexico and dissipating late on August 5.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm One
Upon landfall near Tampico, a station in the city recorded a minimum barometric pressure of 1,004 mbar (hPa; 29.65 inHg), the lowest pressure measured in association with the storm. Due to a lack of available weather ships in the region because of World War II, no ships documented the tropical cyclone. In Texas, the tropical cyclone caused light rainfall, damaging local cotton crops. Strong wind gusts were observed in the Rio Grande Valley.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two
A tropical wave developed into a tropical depression about 140 mi (230 km) east of the Yucatán Peninsula on August 17. Moving north-northwestward, the depression soon strengthened into a tropical storm. Early on August 18, the system crossed the Yucatán Channel and entered the Gulf of Mexico. While nearing the coast of Louisiana on August 19, the storm slowed down, turned westward, and intensified into a Category 1 hurricane. Late on August 19, the hurricane attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 80 mph (130 km/h).


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two
The cyclone curved west-northwestward and weakened slightly before making landfall near Crystal Beach, Texas, with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) around 13:00 UTC on August 21. At landfall, the barometric pressure fell to 992 mbar (29.3 inHg) based on the pressure-wind relationship – the lowest pressure associated with the storm. The hurricane weakened after moving inland, falling to tropical storm status less than five hours later and to tropical depression intensity early on August 22. The system then curved northeastward and became extratropical over the Arkansas–Missouri state line, shortly before the remnants dissipated.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two
In Texas, tides reached 7 ft (2.1 m) above mean low water at High Island. The abnormally high tides damaged piers and small crafts, while two barges and a tow boat also collapsed. Strong winds were reported in some areas, with sustained winds of 72 mph (116 km/h) observed in Port Arthur. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the city, while trees and signs were toppled in Beaumont. On the Bolivar Peninsula, three oil derricks were toppled. More than 50% of customers of the Gulf States Electrical Company were left without power.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Two
In Henderson, winds unroofed a number of homes and destroyed a few others. The hurricane dropped up to 5.33 in (135 mm) of rainfall. Near Hallsville, about 500 ft (150 m) of the Texas and Pacific Railway was washed out. Precipitation destroyed about 15% of rice crops in Jefferson County. Overall, damage reached approximately $790,000.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
A tropical wave developed into a tropical depression over the central Caribbean Sea around 12:00 UTC on August 23. Trekking west-northwestward, the system strengthened into a tropical storm about 24 hours later. It gradually intensified, and reach hurricane status south of Jamaica on August 25. The hurricane then curved northwest and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane on August 27. Early the following day, the cyclone made landfall near Cancún, Quintana Roo, with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
The storm weakened to a Category 1 during its brief transit across the Yucatán Peninsula, before re-intensifying into a Category 2 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico late on August 28. The hurricane quickly strengthened, and attained its peak intensity on August 29 as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). However, nearing the Texas Gulf Coast, the storm waned in intensity, and was only a Category 1 hurricane by the time it made a final landfall near Matagorda, Texas, on August 30. Continuing inland, the hurricane weakened, and degenerated into a remnant low over New Mexico on August 31.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Three
At the hurricane's first landfall near the northeastern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula, little information was documented on the storm's impacts. However, as the storm approached the Texas coast, widespread evacuations took place, including the evacuation of roughly 50,000 people from Galveston alone. Upon making landfall, the hurricane caused extensive damage in coastal regions. In Matagorda, storm surge peaking at 14.7 ft (4.5 m) inundated the city and damaged many others. Strong winds from the storm wreaked havoc as far inland as San Antonio. The winds leveled numerous buildings and uprooted trees, in addition to causing widespread power outages. Crops in the areas affected saw large losses, particularly the rice crop. Rainfall associated with the storm was relatively light, due to the hurricane's rapid forward motion once inland, peaking at 9.3 in (0.24 mm) in Woodsboro. Overall, the storm caused $26.5 million in damages and eight deaths.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four
The fourth tropical storm of the season was first detected as a minimal hurricane about 355 mi (570 km) southeast of Bermuda on August 25. Due to lack of data, little further information is known about the origin of this system. Historical weather maps showed a tropical storm on August 24, though there was insufficient evidence of a closed circulation. The hurricane moved north-northwestward and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane early on August 26.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Four
The storm then made its closest approach to Bermuda, passing about 90 mi (140 km) east of island, which observed a sustained wind speed of 64 mph (103 km/h). At 06:00 UTC on August 26, the cyclone peaked with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h). The hurricane produced sustained winds of . The system slowly weakened as it continued northeastward, falling to Category 1 intensity early on August 28 and deteriorating to a tropical storm late on August 29. Around that time, the cyclone decelerated and curved to the southwest. Early on September 3, the system weakened to a tropical depression, several hours before dissipating about 205 mi (330 km) east-northeast of Bermuda.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five
The fifth tropical storm of the season formed on September 15 about 60 mi (95 km) southeast of Barbados. The system moved west-northwestward and passed between Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent early the next day. After entering the Caribbean, the cyclone slowly intensified and peaked with sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) on September 17. The following day, the storm curved westward while located south of Hispaniola. While the system passed south of Jamaica, rough seas and sustained winds of 30 mph (48 km/h) were reported at Morant Point.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Five
On September 21, the storm tracked to the north of Great Swan Island, which observed a barometric pressure near 1,002 mbar (29.6 inHg), the lowest known pressure associated with the cyclone. Thereafter, the storm began to slowly weaken. Just after 12:00 UTC on September 22, the system made landfall in Stann Creek District in Belize as a minimal tropical storm. The cyclone soon weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated near the Guatemala–Mexico border around 24 hours after moving inland.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Six
A low pressure area developed into a tropical storm around 12:00 UTC on September 18, while located about 180 mi (290 km) north of Bermuda. The storm moved southwestward and passed northwest of the island, which observed sustained winds of 29 mph (47 km/h). Late on September 19, the cyclone curved northwestward. The system intensified to reach maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 1,000 mbar (30 inHg) on September 20. Early the next day, the cyclone curved northeastward and began losing tropical characteristics. By 00:00 UTC on September 22, the system had already completed its transition to an extratropical cyclone while located about 275 mi (445 km) southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The extratropical remnants continued northeastward, striking Newfoundland before dissipating early on September 25.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Seven
A low pressure area developed into a tropical storm about 185 mi (300 km) south-southeast of Bermuda early on September 27. On the following day, the storm's barometric pressure decreased to 1,010 mbar (30 inHg) – the lowest known pressure associated with the system. Moving west-northwestward, the cyclone produced winds of 40 mph (64 km/h) on Bermuda on September 28. Several hours later, the system began to move north-northwestward. Early on September 29, the storm attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 50 mph (85 km/h). However, by 12:00 UTC, the cyclone merged with a cold front about 160 mi (260 km) northwest of Bermuda.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Eight
On September 30, the next system developed north of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Initially a tropical depression, the cyclone intensified into a tropical storm early on October 1. Around 17:00 UTC, a ship recorded a barometric pressure of 991 mbar (29.3 inHg), which was reanalyzed as 996 mbar (29.4 inHg), the lowest pressure associated with the storm. The storm continued northeastward and reached maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) by October 2. On the following day, the system passed to the southeast of Bermuda, which observed sustained winds up to 46 mph (74 km/h). Due to lack of data, it is possible the storm intensified into a hurricane before completing the transition into an extratropical cyclone about 320 mi (510 km) south of Newfoundland on October 4. The remnant system continued northeastward until dissipating east of Newfoundland late on October 5.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nine
A tropical storm was first observed about midway between the Abaco Islands and Bermuda early on October 10. However, the storm was short lived. Around 06:00 UTC on the following day, the cyclone reached maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). Only six hours later, the system lost tropical characteristics while located about 160 mi (260 km), after the vortex became elongated while a frontal system approached the area. The remnants continued northwestward and moved ashore in North Carolina early on October 12, before dissipating early the following day.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nine
Heavy rainfall was reported in northeastern North Carolina. The remnants contributed to severe flooding in northern Virginia. Although the remnant system dissipated by October 13, moisture laden-air brought by the system and persistent easterly winds resulted in orographic lift, causing four days of record rainfall. The Big Meadows area of Shenandoah National Park observed 18.9 in (480 mm) of precipitation, while rainfall totals above 5 in (130 mm) were common. Madison County recorded 12.3 in (310 mm) of precipitation in only 24 hours.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nine
Numerous highways were washed out and many bridges were swept away, interrupting traffic for three to four days. Severe damage to crops occurred. About 1,300 people were left homeless in Albemarle, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren counties. In the Washington, D.C. area, the rising Potomac River forced the evacuation of 722 families. Several homes were swept from their foundation, while hundreds of others were flooded in Georgetown. Minor damage occurred at the Washington Navy Yard. Maine Avenue was inundated with about 1.5 ft (0.46 m) of water. One death occurred during the flood.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ten
A tropical depression developed just offshore modern-day Granma Province in Cuba on October 13, moving ashore within six hours. After emerging into the Atlantic near Gibara early on October 14, the depression turned northward and soon intensified into a tropical storm. During the next 24 hours, the storm moved through the central Bahamas, striking or passing close to the islands of Exuma, Little San Salvador, and Eleuthera. A barometric pressure of 1,005 mbar (29.7 inHg) was observed on Eleuthera around 12:00 UTC on October 15, which was the lowest known pressure in relation to the system. The storm then turned northeastward and continued to slowly strengthen, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) on October 16. By late on October 18, the cyclone merged with a cold front while situated about 305 mi (490 km) southeast of Massachusetts.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven
A tropical wave developed into a tropical depression over the Turks and Caicos Islands on November 5. The cyclone strengthened slowly while moving westward and then south-southwestward across the Bahamas. On November 6, the storm became a Category 1 hurricane. Later that day, it made landfall in Cuba near Cayo Romano, Camagüey Province, with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). Impact in Cuba and the Bahamas was generally limited to lower barometric pressure readings and strong winds. While crossing Cuba, the system weakened to a tropical storm early on November 7, shortly before emerging into the Caribbean Sea. The storm re-strengthened into a hurricane later that day and headed southwestward.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven
Late on November 8, the hurricane curved westward and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane. Six hours later, it peaked with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h). Early on November 9, the storm struck Caye Caulker and northern Belize District. Rapidly weakening, the system fell to tropical storm status within 12 hours of landfall. By early on November 10, it emerged into the Bay of Campeche. The storm meandered erratically until striking the Yucatán Peninsula on November 11 and dissipating hours later. Strong winds were observed in Belize and Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eleven
Severe damage was reported in the former. About 90% of structures in San Pedro Town were destroyed, while Newtown was completely obliterated, causing its residents to relocate and establish the village of Hopkins. Trees and crops such as coconuts also suffered heavy losses. Overall, nine deaths and approximately $4 million in damage were reported.


1942 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Other systems
In addition to the 11 tropical storms, 2 other systems that remained below tropical storm intensity developed. The first such system developed from a low pressure area over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on June 3. The depression moved rapidly northwestward toward Louisiana, before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone by the following day. A barometric pressure of 1,006 mbar (29.7 inHg) was observed in Lake Charles, Louisiana, while a sustained wind speed of 30 mph (48 km/h) was recorded in Apalachicola, Florida. On October 15, a tropical depression formed just east of the Lesser Antilles. The depression moved northward and avoided landfall in the islands. The depression dissipated by October 18.


1942 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1942 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1942 college football season. The Tigers' were led by head coach Jack Meagher in his ninth season and finished the season with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1 overall, 3–3 in the SEC).


1942 BYU Cougars football team
The 1942 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Floyd Millet, the Cougars compiled a 2–5 record (1–4 against MSC opponents), tied for sixth in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 133 to 55.


1942 Ball State Cardinals football team
The 1942 Ball State Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented Ball State Teachers College (later renamed Ball State University) as a member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1942 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach John Magnabosco, the team compiled a 6–2 record (5–0 against IIC opponents) and won the conference championship.


1942 Barbadian general election
General elections were held in Barbados on 26 January 1942. The result was a victory for the Barbados Electors Association, which won 15 of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly.


1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
The 1942 election to the Baseball Hall of Fame was the first election that was conducted in three years. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from 20th century players and elected Rogers Hornsby.


1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
This was the only election or committee meeting scheduled between 1939 and 1945, as the hall of fame had inducted its required number of ten players from the 20th century following the 1939 election; the United States was involved in World War II during that time. The only other activities were the special election of Lou Gehrig following his 1939 farewell and the prompt election of Commissioner Landis following his death late in 1944.


1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, After the grand opening
After the National Baseball Museum opened in 1939, it remained to be determined how the membership in its Hall of Fame would be determined in the future. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) had determined to vote every three years rather than annually, although it had voted in a special election to consider Lou Gehrig. That move was a widely criticized, as observers generally agreed that it was a good pace to elect about three recent players annually, as from 1936 to 1939.


1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, After the grand opening
After the Centennial Committee made six selections in 1939 from the figures of the 19th century, baseball's Commissioner Landis completely revised the committee's membership, designating it the Hall of Fame Committee and establishing it as the institution's permanent governing body. From 1939 to 1944 its four members were Athletics owner and manager Connie Mack, Yankees president Ed Barrow, Braves president Bob Quinn, and sportswriter Sid Mercer. This committee was responsible, in its function as the Old-Timers Committee, for selecting additional worthy candidates from the 19th century, but it never convened during this 5-year period, and thereby selected no one. Inaction fostered greater complaints that the stars of the 1880s and 1890s were being ignored. The relative slight was tiny because the baseball writers voted only once between 1939 and 1945 and elected only one recent player.


1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election
Members of the BBWAA again had the authority to select any players active in the 20th century, provided they had been retired for one year. Voters were instructed to cast votes for 10 candidates; any candidate receiving votes on at least 75% of the ballots would be honored with induction to the Hall.


1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election
A total of 233 ballots were cast, with 2,328 individual votes for 72 specific candidates, an average of 9.99 per ballot; 175 votes were required for election. Players of the 1900s and 1910s, who many voters felt should be given priority, dominated the voting to an even greater extent than they had in 1939. Of the top 22 candidates in the voting, 17 had not seen any substantial play since 1917; only 3 of the top 32 had played their final season anytime between 1918 and 1933.


1942 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, BBWAA election
Players who had been retired over 24 years – 42 of the 72 named – received 66% of the votes. The results were announced in January 1942. The sole candidate who received at least 75% of the vote and was elected is indicated in bold italics; candidates who have since been selected in subsequent elections are indicated in italics:


1942 Baylor Bears football team
The 1942 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Kimbrough, the Bears compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 148 to 116. They played their home games at Municipal Stadium in Waco, Texas. Milton Crain and Bill Coleman were the team captains.


1942 Belize hurricane
The 1942 Belize hurricane was the only known hurricane to strike Belize in the month of November. The thirteenth observed tropical cyclone, eleventh tropical storm, and fourth hurricane of the 1942 Atlantic hurricane season, this storm was detected in the vicinity of Turks and Caicos Islands on November 5. Initially a tropical storm, it strengthened slowly while moving westward and then south-southwestward across the Bahamas. On November 6, the storm became a Category 1 hurricane on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. Later that day, it made landfall in Cayo Romano, Camagüey Province, Cuba. Impact in Cuba and the Bahamas was limited to lower barometric pressure readings and strong winds. While crossing Cuba, the system weakened to a tropical storm early on November 7, shortly before emerging into the Caribbean Sea. The storm re-strengthened into a hurricane later that day and headed southwestward.


1942 Belize hurricane
Late on November 8, this system curved westward and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane. Six hours later, it peaked with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h). Early on November 9, the storm struck Caye Caulker and northern Belize District. Rapidly weakening, the system fell to tropical storm status within 12 hours of landfall. By early on November 10, it emerged into the Bay of Campeche. The storm meandered erratically until striking the Yucatán Peninsula on November 11 and dissipating hours later. Strong winds were observed in Belize and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Severe damage was reported in the former. About 90% of structures in San Pedro Town were destroyed, while Newtown was completely obliterated, causing its residents to relocate and establish the village of Hopkins. Trees and crops such as coconuts also suffered heavy losses. Overall, nine deaths and approximately $4 million (1942 USD) in damage were reported.


1942 Belize hurricane, Meteorological history
A tropical wave moved through the West Indies between November 3 and November 4. The wave reached the vicinity of Turks and Caicos Islands on November 5, where it developed into a tropical storm at 0000 UTC. The storm moved north-northwestward and then westward across the southern Bahamas. A ridge aloft blocked the storm's westward progress and caused it to re-curve west-southwestward on November 6. The system strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane at 1200 UTC on the modern day Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale.


1942 Belize hurricane, Meteorological history
Around 1800 UTC on November 6, the storm made landfall on Cayo Romano in Camagüey Province with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). The system quickly weakened while crossing the mountainous terrain of Cuba and fell to tropical storm intensity early on November 7, shortly before emerging into the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Later that day, the storm re-intensified into a Category 1 hurricane and continued on a southwestward path.


1942 Belize hurricane, Meteorological history
Around midday on November 8, the storm curved westward while approaching Belize and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. Shortly thereafter, the hurricane attained its maximum sustained wind speed of 110 mph (175 km/h); this may be a conservative assessment, as it is possible the storm strengthened into a major hurricane, but there was no conclusive data. This storm was the only known hurricane to strike Belize in the month of November. At about 0000 UTC on November 9, the storm struck Caye Caulker and then northern Belize District at the same intensity.


1942 Belize hurricane, Meteorological history
An observatory in Belize City recorded a barometric pressure of 991 mbar (29.3 inHg) – the lowest in association with this storm. The storm rapidly weakened inland and fell to tropical storm intensity by 1200 UTC on November 9. It then curved northwestward, reaching the Bay of Campeche early on November 10. The storm drifted erratically to the west of the Yucatán Peninsula and eventually curved southeastward. Around 1200 UTC on November 11, the system made another landfall near Campeche, Campeche with winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). Less than six hours later, the storm weakened to a tropical depression and dissipated shortly thereafter.


1942 Belize hurricane, Impact
In the Bahamas, a barometric pressure reading of 997 mbar (29.4 inHg) and force 9 sustained winds on the Beaufort scale were observed on at Georgetown on Exuma. No damage was reported in that country. Strong winds were reported in some areas of Cuba. Cayo Paredon Grande in Camagüey Province recorded sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h), while the city of Camagüey observed wind gusts up to 46 mph (74 km/h). In Mexico, the storm struck the Gulf Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula near Campeche, Campeche, where wind gust of force 9 on the Beaufort scare were observed. In Quintana Roo, damaged vegetation fueled a large forest fire.


1942 Belize hurricane, Impact
Although the storm's intensity was equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane, sustained winds in Belize reached only 54 mph (87 km/h). Damage from the hurricane was mainly limited to an area along the coast about 100 miles (160 km) north to south and 40 to 50 miles (64 to 80 km) east to west. In San Pedro Town, about 90% of structures were destroyed. Newtown was completely demolished, causing its resident to establish the city of Hopkins further south. At Ambergris Caye, many houses and coconut plantations were damaged or destroyed.


1942 Belize hurricane, Impact
This forced many laborers and coconut plantation owners to seek new professions; most of them entered the fishing industry. Nine deaths were reported, though the toll may have been higher, as numerous small fishing boats were beached or swept out to sea. Widespread damage to vegetation and trees occurred. An assessment of damage after the storm indicated that more than 75% of the canopy species had been destroyed. Although the low bush was not badly damaged, about 25% to 50% of the pine trees were toppled.