1942 Portland Pilots football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Portland Pilots football Independent 5–2 Robert L. Mathews 6th Multnomah Stadium 1946 The 1942 Portland Pilots football team was an American football team that represented the University of Portland as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its sixth and final year under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the team compiled a 5–2 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon. Players included Larry Beil. Portland was ranked at No. 119 (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 Schedule y y September 26 1942 Pacific Badgers Pacific (OR) Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR W 46-0 Portland U. Takes Opener The Bend Bulletin September 26, 1942 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35062955/portland_u_takes_opener/ Newspapers.com October 3 1942 Willamette Bearcats Willamette Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR W 34-13 Portland U. Trims Willamette, 34-13 The Eugene Register-Guard October 4, 1942 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35061877/portland_u_trims_willamette_3413/ Newspapers.com October 10 at 1942 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington Battersby Field Bellingham, WA W 26-0 Vikings "Tough," Matthews Warns https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90274539/the-bellingham-herald/ The Bellingham Herald Bellingham, Washington October 9, 1942 7 December 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Pilots Pounce on WCE 26-0 The Oregon Statesman October 11, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35062024/pilots_pounce_on_wce_260/ Newspapers.com October 17 vs. Second Air Force Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT L 13-20 5,000 Air Force Eleven Defeat Portland U. by 20-13 Score Provo (Utah) Sunday Herald October 18, 1942 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17805592/air_force_eleven_defeat_portland_u_by/ Newspapers.com October 24 at 1942 Saint Martin's Rangers Saint Martin's Olympia, WA W 39-6 Pilots Smash St. Martin's The Oregon Statesman October 25, 1942 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35062237/pilots_smash_st_martins/ Newspapers.com November 7 1942 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR W 41-0 Unorthodoxed Pilots Bewilder Lutes, 41-0 The Eugene Register-Guard November 8, 1942 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35062457/unorthodoxed_pilots_bewilder_lutes_410/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Idaho Public School Field Boise, ID L 14-20 6,000 Vandals Rally To Nip Pilots The Oregon Statesman November 22, 1942 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35062629/vandals_rally_to_nip_pilots/ Newspapers.com References Portland Category:Portland Pilots football seasons Portland Pilots football Portland Pilots football