1942 Williams Ephs football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1942

| team = Williams Ephs

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 7–1

| head_coach = Charlie Caldwell

| hc_year = 15th

| captain =

| stadium = Weston Field

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The 1942 Williams Ephs football team represented the Williams College as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In Charlie Caldwell's 15th and final year at Williams, the Ephs compiled a 7–1 record, shutting out three teams, and outscored opponents 256 to 46. After winning their first seven contests, the Ephs made a quick appearance on the AP Poll for the first and only time in program history. Williams lost the last game of the season against rival Amherst and fell from the rankings.

Williams was ranked at No. 95 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.{{cite news|title=Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2|newspaper=Twin City Sentinel|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 16, 1942|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1942

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Middlebury Panthers|title=Middlebury}}

| site_stadium = Weston Field

| site_cityst = Williamstown, MA

| score = 41–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110327183/williams-routs-middmen-410/|work=Rutland Daily Herald|title=Williams routs Middmen, 41–0|date=September 28, 1942|accessdate=September 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Princeton

| site_stadium = Palmer Stadium

| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ

| score = 19–7

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110327294/williams-rally-turns-back-princeton-in-u/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Williams rally turns back Princeton in upset, 19–7|date=October 4, 1942|accessdate=September 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Clarkson Golden Knights|title=Clarkson}}

| site_stadium = Weston Field

| site_cityst = Williamstown, MA

| score = 52–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110327482/williams-romps-in-520-parade/|work=Portland Press Herald|title=Williams romps in 52–0 parade|date=October 11, 1942|accessdate=September 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Bowdoin Polar Bears|title=Bowdoin}}

| site_stadium = Whittier Field

| site_cityst = Brunswick, ME

| score = 19–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110327626/big-williams-eleven-whips-bowdoin-190/|work=Portland Press Herald|title=Big Williams eleven whips Bowdoin, 19–0|date=October 18, 1942|accessdate=September 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Tufts Jumbos|title=Tufts}}

| site_stadium = Weston Field

| site_cityst = Williamstown, MA

| score = 47–6

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110327717/williams-keeps-record-clean-by-defeating/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Williams keeps record clean by defeating Tufts|date=October 25, 1942|accessdate=September 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Union Dutchmen|title=Union (NY)}}

| site_stadium = Alexander Field

| site_cityst = Schenectady, NY

| score = 41–15

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110327819/williams-crushes-union-with-4th-period-d/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Williams crushes Union with 4th period drive, 41–15|date=November 1, 1942|accessdate=September 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1942|team=Wesleyan Cardinals|title=Wesleyan}}

| site_stadium = Weston Field

| site_cityst = Williamstown, MA

| score = 31–6

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110327964/bill-schmidt-runs-wild-to-lead-undefeate/|work=The Hartford Courant|title=Bill Schmidt runs wild to lead undefeated Williams to win over Wesleyan|date=November 8, 1942|accessdate=September 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Amherst

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–12

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110328088/amherst-knocks-williams-from-unbeaten-cl/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Amherst knocks Williams from unbeaten class, 12–6|date=November 15, 1942|accessdate=September 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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