1942 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1942 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1942 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 1–9 record (0–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.

1942 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Pappy Waldorf (8th season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPEd Hirsch
CaptainNick Burke
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1942 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Ohio State $ 5 1 09 1 0
No. 3 Wisconsin 4 1 08 1 1
No. 9 Michigan 3 2 07 3 0
Illinois 3 2 06 4 0
Iowa 3 3 06 4 0
No. 19 Minnesota 3 3 05 4 0
Indiana 2 2 07 3 0
Purdue 1 4 01 8 0
Northwestern 0 6 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Otto Graham was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press as a second-team All-Big Ten player. He was also selected as a third-team All-American by The Sporting News and the Central Press.

Northwestern was ranked at No. 35 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.

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