1942 Roanoke Maroons football team

1942 Roanoke Maroons football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–5–1
Head coach	Buddy Hackman (1st season)
Home stadium	College Field

1942 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)			–					9	–	0	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	0	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					4	–	0	–	0
Sewanee			–					1	–	0	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Delaware State			–					3	–	1	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	3	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Western Maryland			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Tech			–					3	–	4	–	2
Virginia			–					2	–	6	–	1
Roanoke			–					1	–	5	–	1

The 1942 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Buddy Hackman, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 1–5–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Guilford	College Field Salem, VA	W 15–0		[1]
October 2	at Milligan	Roosevelt Stadium Johnson City, TN	L 0–6		[2]
October 10	vs. Emory and Henry	Bristol Municipal Stadium Bristol, TN	T 13–13		[3]
October 24	at Hampden–Sydney	Hampden-Sydney, VA	L 6–33	1,500	[4]
October 31	Randolph–Macon	College Field Salem, VA	L 0–19		[5]
November 7	at Centre	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	L 7–40		[6]
November 13	at Catawba	Shuford Stadium Salisbury, NC	L 0–42	1,000	[7]

References

1. "Maroons open with 15 to 0 win over Guilford". The Roanoke Times. September 26, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Second period pass enables Milligan to beat Roanoke 6–0". Johnson City Chronicle. October 3, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Emory and Roanoke battle to 13 to 13 deadlock". Bristol Herald Courier. October 11, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sprye sparks Tigers' win over Roanoke". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 25, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jackets trounce Roanoke 19 to 0". The Lynchburg News. November 1, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Centre wins over Roanoke". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 8, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Catawba in 42–0 breeze over Maroon". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1942. Retrieved March 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.