1942 Mississippi State Maroons football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1942

| team = Mississippi State Maroons

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| APRank = 18

| record = 8–2

| conf_record = 5–2

| head_coach = Allyn McKeen

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Scott Field

| next_year = 1944

}}

The 1942 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1942 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Allyn McKeen, the Maroons complied an overall record of 8–2, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished fourth in the SEC.{{cite news|title=1942 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 1, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1942-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1942

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs|title=Union (TN)}}

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 35–2

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-union-collects-safety-of/132721923/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=Union collects safety off Southeastern champions as Casey out-punts Maroons|date=September 27, 1942|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Denny Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–21

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news |title=Crimson Tide drowns State title hopes with 21 to 6 triumph |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tPU-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=N00MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6487%2C3928897 |publisher=Google News Archives |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |page=6 |date=October 4, 1942 |access-date=June 10, 2012}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–16

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-bayou-tigers-ro/132721968/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Bayou Tigers rout Maroon team, 16 to 6|date=October 11, 1942|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 33–0

| attend = 22,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-mississippi-state/132722013/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=Mississippi State is victor over Vanderbilt|date=October 18, 1942|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| score = 26–12

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-florida-beaten-by-mi/132722055/|work=The Greenville News|title=Florida beaten by Mississippi State, 26 to 12|date=October 25, 1942|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 6–0

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-mississippi-state-sc/132722103/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Mississippi State scores 6–0 win over Auburn in mud and rain|date=November 1, 1942|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 7–0

| attend = 28,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99509327/tulane-minus-lou-thomas-goes-down-befo/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tulane, minus Lou Thomas, goes down before Mississippi State 7–0|date=November 8, 1942|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Duquesne

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 28–6

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-duquesne-loses-to-missis/132722169/|work=Chicago Tribune|title=Duquesne loses to Mississippi State, 28 to 6|date=November 15, 1942|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = Egg Bowl

| score = 34–13

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-mississippi-state/132722245/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Mississippi State needs late push to overpower Ole Miss' Rebels, 34–13|date=November 22, 1942|accessdate=October 1, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 5

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = San Francisco

| site_stadium = Crump Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 19–7

| attend = 250

| source = {{cite news|title=U.S.F. Buried in Mud Battle: Dons See 'Black' in Miss. State Defeat; Blondy Finds 'Heavy Track' to Liking; Only 250 Witness Game|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|author=Harry Borba|date=December 6, 1942|page=48|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100027639/usf-buried-in-mud-battle-dons-see/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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