1942 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Fort Knox Armoraiders football independent 12 (APS) 2–6 Joe Bach 1st Lopp (tackle) The 1942 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team represented Fort Knox during the 1942 college football season. The Armoraiders compiled a 2–6 record against a diverse schedule of major and small colleges, and military service squads. They also played a in a mid-season exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). The team was led by head coach Joe Bach, who had previously coached at Niagara University. On November 15, the Armoraiders faced off against Steelers in a charity game for the USO, marking a rare occasion of a professional football team playing against a non-professional one. Schedule 1942 AP September 26 l y Ohio State 1 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 0–59 22,555 1942-09-27 OSU Uses Three Teams in Romp 9 The Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55504373/osu-uses-three-teams-in-romp/ 2020-07-17 October 3 l y Xavier Cincinnati, OH 2–12 1942-10-04 Xavier Turns Back Fort Knox By 12 to 2 49 The Courier-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55504500/xavier-turns-back-fort-knox-by-12-to-2/ 2020-07-17 October 11 2:00 p.m. l y Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI 0–16 18,351 Pair of Titan Aerials Conquer Soldier Rivals: Safety Adds to Their Margin Over Fort Knox Detroit Times Harold Kahl October 12, 1942 13, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121024715/pair-of-titan-aerials-conquer-soldier/ Newspapers.com1942-10-11 Knox 11 to Face Detroit passes 51 The Courier-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55505259/knox-11-to-face-detroit-passes/ 2020-07-171942-10-12 Detroit Repels Fort Knox Thrusts, Wins 16-0 14 The Courier-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55505404/detroit-repels-fort-knox-thrusts-wins/ 2020-07-17 October 17 w y Marshall Huntington, WV 20–6 3,000 1942-10-18 Knox Socks Marshall 20-6 for 1st Win 49 The Courier-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55505856/knox-socks-marshall-20-6-for-1st-win/ 2020-07-17 October 31 l y Camp Grant Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 0–20 1942-11-01 Camp Grant Beats Fort Knox, 20-0 34 The Akron Beacon Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55506824/camp-grant-beats-fort-knox-20-0/ 2020-07-17 November 7 l y Iowa Pre-Flight DuPont Manuel Stadium Louisville, KY 7–13 2,000 1942-11-08 Seahawks Beat Fort Knox, 13-7 10 The Decatur Daily Review https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55507013/seahawks-beat-fort-knox-13-7/ 2020-07-17 November 15 l y Pittsburgh Steelers Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA exhibition 0–28 23,491 1942-11-16 Steelers K. O. Fort Knox 28-0 14 The Courier-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55507579/steelers-k-o-fort-knox-28-0/ 2020-07-17 November 21 w 1942 Youngstown Penguins Youngstown Fort Knox, KY 7–0 1942-11-22 Fort Knox Boots Youngtowm 7-0 49 The Courier-Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55507811/fort-knox-boots-youngtowm-7-0/ 2020-07-17 November 28 l y Indiana Louisville, KY 0–51 1942-11-29 Indiana Ends Season; Routs Fort Knox Eleven, 51 to 0 39 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55507941/indiana-ends-season-routs-fort-knox/ 2020-07-17 Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 116–117 978-1-937943-21-9 References Fort Knox Category:Fort Knox Armoraiders football seasons Fort Knox Armoraiders football