1942 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1942 Oregon State Beavers football Stiner-Lon-1940.jpg 200px Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–5–1 4–4 Lon Stiner 10th Bell Field, Multnomah Stadium 1945 The 1942 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College (OSC) in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1942 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Lon Stiner, the Beavers compiled a 4–5–1 record (4–4 against PCC opponents), finished in fifth place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents, 157 to 142 The team played home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon. Oregon State was ranked at No. 70 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Due to World War II, this was season of Oregon State football until 1945. Schedule y y September 26 at Idaho Neale Stadium Moscow, ID W 32–0 7,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P3xfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0S8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3143%2C5937707 Lewiston Morning Tribune Thomas Jim Vandals lose to heavier OSC eleven, 32–0 September 27, 1942 11 April 29, 2021 Google News Archive October 3 California Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 13–8 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-bears-lose-138/188871825/ Press-Telegram Bears lose, 13–8 October 4, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 7–30 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/medford-mail-tribune-state-walloped-by-u/188865718/ Medford Mail Tribune State walloped by Uclans 30–7, in coast upset October 11, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 No. 15 Santa Clara<ncg> Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 0–7 8,000 Santa Clara Wins From Oregon State By Score of 7–0 Nevada State Journal October 18, 1942 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22824373/santa_clara_wins_from_oregon_state_by/ Newspapers.com October 24 Washington State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR L 13–26 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pasadena-post-tricky-cougars-turn-ta/188867158/ The Pasadena Post Tricky Cougars turn tables on Beavers October 25, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 at Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA L 0–13 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-steamed-up-huskies/188872006/ The Los Angeles Times Steamed-up Huskies vanquish Beavers, 13–0 November 1, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 Montana Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 33–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oregon-state-tips-m/188872168/ The Sunday Oregonian Oregon State tips Montana by 33–0 count November 8, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 at Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA L 13–49 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-stanford-indians-scal/188868380/ The Register-Guard Stanford Indians scalp Oregon State Beavers, 49–13 November 15, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 Oregon<hc> Bell Field Corvallis, OR (rivalry) W 39–2 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-beavers-humilia/188872413/ The Oregon Daily Journal Beavers humiliate Oregon grid squad November 22, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 at Michigan State<ncg> Macklin Field East Lansing, MI T 7–7 5,368 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-outgained-spartans/188872530/ The Salt Lake Tribune Outgained Spartans tie Oregon State November 29, 1942 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com 1942 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1942-schedule.html References External links George B. Cox (photographer), "Oregon State College vs. Washington State College, 1942," Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, via YouTube.com, 2013. (Video. OSC in dark uniforms.) Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football