The 1942 Chicago Cardinals season was the 23rd season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–7–1, losing eight games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 17th consecutive season.
| 1942 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jimmy Conzelman |
| Home field | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–8 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
editThe Cards opened their 1942 regular season schedule playing the Cleveland Rams at Civic Stadium in Buffalo, New York. This was a regularly scheduled event.[2] The team also played two regularly-scheduled home games at night — September 20 against the Detroit Lions and October 4 against the Green Bay Packers.[2]
The team also played an exhibition game during a bye week against the Wichita Aero Commandos, a team associated with a military materiel factory. The game was a mismatch won by the visiting professionals 35–7 in front of a crowd estimated at 4,000 — said to be the biggest of the year for the venue.[3] During this game the Cardinals injured and ended the season of the star quarterback of the Aero Commandos, Ralph Miller — a three sport athlete drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 NFL draft who later became a Hall of Fame basketball coach.[3]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | vs. Cleveland Rams | W 7–0 | 1–0 | Buffalo Civic Stadium | 18,698 | Recap | [4] | |
| 2 | September 20 | Detroit Lions | W 13–0 | 2–0 | Comiskey Park | 14,742 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 4 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–17 | 2–1 | Comiskey Park | 24,897 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–41 | 2–2 | Wrigley Field | 38,500 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 18 | at Detroit Lions | W 7–0 | 3–2 | Briggs Stadium | 14,100 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 25 | at Cleveland Rams | L 3–7 | 3–3 | League Park | 7,896 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 1 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–55 | 3–4 | City Stadium | 14,782 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 8 | at Washington Redskins | L 0–28 | 3–5 | Griffith Stadium | 35,425 | Recap | ||
| — | November 15 | at Wichita Aero Commandos | W 35–7 | — | Lawrence Stadium | 4,000 | [5][3] | ||
| 9 | November 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–19 | 3–6 | Forbes Field | 20,711 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 29 | at New York Giants | L 7–21 | 3–7 | Polo Grounds | 20,354 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 6 | Chicago Bears | L 7–21 | 3–8 | Comiskey Park | 8,251 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. • September 20, October 4: Saturday night games | |||||||||
Standings
edit| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8–0 | 376 | 84 | W11 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–2 | 300 | 215 | W2 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3–5 | 150 | 207 | L1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3–5 | 98 | 209 | L6 | |
| Detroit Lions | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0–8 | 38 | 263 | L11 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Washington Redskins | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 227 | 102 | W9 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5–3 | 167 | 119 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4–4 | 155 | 139 | W2 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2–6 | 100 | 168 | L6 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 134 | 239 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
edit- ^ 1942 Chicago Cardinals
- ^ a b George Strickler (ed.), 1942 Official National Football League Roster and Record Manual. Chicago: National Football League, 1942; back cover.
- ^ a b c Pete Lightner, "Chicago Cardinals Win Handily: Big League Club Clinches Game in First 10 Minutes," Wichita Eagle, Nov. 16, 1942, p. 8.
- ^ Gene Korzelius, "Grid Cardinals Discard T Formation to Score First Win Here in Three Starts: 16,689 Fans See Bud Schwenk Pass to Steve Lach for Score," Buffalo News, Sept. 14, 1942, p. 9.
- ^ "Cardinals Bring All-Star Lineup Here for Battle: Goldberg and Other All-American Stars to Perform in Wichita Stadium," Wichita Eagle, Nov. 15, 1942, p. 4.
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