1942 Fort Douglas MPs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Fort Douglas MPs football independent 20 (APS) 5–3 Murray Maughan The 1942 Fort Douglas MPs football team represented Fort Douglas during the 1942 college football season.1942-11-20 Major Goates Plans Winter Sports At Fort 17 Deseret News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55728131/major-goates-plans-winter-sports-at-fort/ 2020-07-20 Under the coaching of a former Utah football player, Murray Maughan, the MPs (members of the Military Police Corps) compiled a 5–3 record, although they were outscored by their opponents by a total of 174 to 159. On a December 2 AP Poll for the ranking of service academies, Fort Douglas received a single tenth place vote, good enough to place them at No. 20 alongside Daniel Field and Camp Shelby. Schedule 1942 AP September 25 8:00 p.m. w y Weber Junior College Ogden Stadium Ogden, UT 45–0 1,500 1942-09-26 McDonough, Adelt in Star Roles As Soldiers trim Weber 5 The Ogden Standard-Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55724597/mcdonough-adelt-in-star-roles-as/ 2020-07-201942-09-19 Soldiers Slate friday Game With Weber JC 11 Salt Lake Telegram https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55724882/soldiers-slate-friday-game-with-weber-jc/ 2020-07-20 October 5 w y Logan Navy-Marines Ogden Stadium Ogden, UT 12–7 800 1942-10-05 Soldiers Eke Out 12 to 7 Decision Navy-Marines 10 The Ogden Standard-Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55723997/soldiers-eke-out-12-to-7-decision/ 2020-07-201942-10-05 Runs 85 Yards 13 Salt Lake Telegram https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55724123/runs-85-yards/ 2020-07-20 October 10 l y Second Air Force Wendover, UT 0–37 1,200 1942-10-11 Bombers Trip Fort Douglas 27 The Salt Lake Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55725093/bombers-trip-fort-douglas/ 2020-07-201942-10-11 Second Air Force Whips Fort Douglas, 37-0 26 The Salt Lake Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55725233/second-air-force-whips-fort-douglas/ 2020-07-20 October 16 w y BYU Provo, UT 24–13 3,000+ 1942-10-17 Cougars take Lead then Falter 15 Deseret News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55725547/cougars-take-lead-then-falter/ 2020-07-201942-10-17 Fort Douglas Triumphs Over Cougars 4 The Herald-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55725633/fort-douglas-triumphs-over-cougars/ 2020-07-20 October 23 l Utah State Aggie Stadium Logan, UT 7–49 1,000 1942-10-24 Rejuvenated Farmers Handcuffs MP's With 49-7 Triumph 4 The Herald-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55725886/rejuvenated-farmers-handcuffs-mps-with/ 2020-07-20 October 31 2:00 p.m. l Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO 6–44 1942-10-30 Fort Eleven Heads for Denver Tilt 20 The Salt Lake Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55726285/fort-eleven-heads-for-denver-tilt/ 2020-07-201942-11-01 D. U. Blasts Ft. Douglas, 44-6 29 The Salt Lake Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55726577/d-u-blasts-ft-douglas-44-6/ 2020-07-20Denver Defeats Utah Soldiers In 44-6 Show The Daily Sentinel November 1, 1942 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115903705/denver-defeats-utah-soldiers/ Newspapers.com November 11 w Hill Field Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 26–7 2,000 1942-11-12 Military Police To Tackle ISB 14 Deseret News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55726940/military-police-to-tackle-isb/ 2020-07-201942-10-30 The Sports Highway 10 The Ogden Standard-Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55727578/the-sports-highway/ 2020-07-20 November 14 2:30 p.m. w Idaho Southern Branch Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 39–17 1,000 1942-11-12 Military Police To Tackle ISB 14 Deseret News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55726940/military-police-to-tackle-isb/ 2020-07-201942-11-15 M P's Hammer Tough Bengal Team, 39 to 17 28 The Salt Lake Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55727851/m-ps-hammer-tough-bengal-team-39-to-17/ 2020-07-20 November 26 Cancelled y Hill Field Ogden Municipal Stadium Ogden, UT 1942-10-30 The Sports Highway 10 The Ogden Standard-Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55727578/the-sports-highway/ 2020-07-20 Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 116 978-1-937943-21-9 References Fort Douglas Fort Douglas MPs football