1942 San Francisco Dons football team

1942 San Francisco Dons football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Al Tassi (1st season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium

1942 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	0
Portland			–					5	–	2	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	3	–	1
San Francisco			–					6	–	4	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	1
Nevada			–					4	–	3	–	1
Cal Poly			–					4	–	3	–	0
San Francisco State			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach Al Tassi, the Dons compiled a 6–4 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 221 to 106.^[1]

San Francisco was ranked at No. 66 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Arizona State	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 54–6	12,000	[3]
October 4	Nevada	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 27–7	12,000	[4]
October 11	Loyola (CA)	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 2–7	12,000	[5]
October 18	Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–27	35,000	[6]
October 25	San Jose State	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 20–13	10,000	[7]
November 1	Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 6–8	25,000	[8]
November 11	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 33–13	12,519	[9]
November 22	Alameda Coast Guard	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 44–6		[10]
November 29	at Albuquerque AAB	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 28–0		[11]
December 5	vs. No. 16 Mississippi State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–19	250	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1942 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Harry Borba (September 28, 1942). "Too Easy! Dons Rout Arizona State, 54-6: Varsity Plays Only 10 Minutes, But USF Rolls Up Record Score". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Harry Borba (October 5, 1942). "Dons Rally to Trim Nevada Eleven, 27-7". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Prescott Sullivan (October 12, 1942). "Loyola Upsets Dons, 7-2; Lions Defeat Dons in Fourth Quarter". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Prescott Sullivan (October 19, 1942). "Gaels Run Wild, Beat USF Dons, 27 to 0: St. Mary's Registers 14-0 Edge at Half". San Francisco Examiner. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Prescott Sullivan (October 26, 1942). "Dons Trim Spartans: U.S.F. Victor, 20-13, In Wide Open Game". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Santa Clara Beats Dons, 8-6: Safety From Blocked Punt Saves Broncs". The San Bernardino Daily Sun (Associated Press). November 2, 1942. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Ed Orman (November 12, 1942). "Fresno State Folds in Clutch AS USF Captures Holiday Game, 33 To 13". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. p. 2-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bob Brachman (November 23, 1942). "U.S.F. Wins, 44-6, Over Coast Guard". San Francisco Examiner. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Frisco U. Defeats Airbase 28 to 0". The Gallup (NM) Independent. November 30, 1943. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Harry Borba (December 6, 1942). "U.S.F. Buried in Mud Battle: Dons See 'Black' in Miss. State Defeat; Blondy Finds 'Heavy Track' to Liking; Only 250 Witness Game". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.