1942 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

1942 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
Conference	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	1–5–1 (1–4–1 KCAC)
Head coach	L. T. Harr (4th season)

1942 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Baker $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Ottawa	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	1	–	1
Kansas Wesleyan	3	–	1	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Bethany (KS)	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
McPherson	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	4	–	3
College of Emporia	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Bethel (KS)	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1942 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented College of Emporia as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1942 college football season. Led by L. T. Harr in his fourth and final season head coach, the Fighting Presbies compiled an overall record of 1–5–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the KCAC.^[1]

A graduate of the College of Emporia, Harr was head coach at the school from 1928 to 1931. He returned in 1942 as physical director and coach.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	at Bethany (KS)	Lindsborg, KS	L 0–19
October 9	at Southwestern (KS)	Winfield, KS	L 0–34	[3]
October 16	Baker	Emporia, KS	L 0–33	[4][5][6]
October 23	at Kansas Wesleyan	Salina, KS	L 0–21	[7][8]
October 31	McPherson	Emporia, KS	T 0–0	[9][10]
November 6	at Ottawa (KS)	Ottawa, KS	L 0–19	[11]
November 13	Bethel (KS)	Emporia, KS	W 27–12	[12][13]

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References

1. "Races Are Over". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 23, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "New Emporia Coach". The Morning Chronicle. Manhattan, Kansas. Associated Press. August 4, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Results of Football Games Yesterday". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 10, 1942. p. B4. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
4. "Football Results". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. October 17, 1942. p. A-16. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
5. "Liston Has Worries". Lawrence Journal-World. September 9, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
6. "Baker In A Romp". Lawrence Journal-World. October 17, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
7. "Football Results Yesterday". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. October 24, 1942. p. B-4. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
8. "Baker Stands Out". Lawrence Journal-World. October 19, 1942. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
9. "Results of Football Games Yesterday". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 1, 1942. p. C-4. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
10. "A Reckoning Coming". Lawrence Journal-World. October 26, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
11. "Football Yesterday". Washington, D.C.: Evening star. November 7, 1942. p. B-8. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
12. "Baker Vs. Ottawa". Lawrence Journal-World. November 9, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
13. "Eye On Big Game". Lawrence Journal-World. November 16, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
14. "1942 Emporia". Retrieved November 18, 2024.
15. "Emporia College Fighting Presbies College Football Scores and Schedules". Retrieved November 18, 2024.