1942 St. Thomas Tommies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 St. Thomas Tommies football Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference MIAC 8–0 5–0 Willie Walsh 2nd O'Shaughnessy Field MIAC champion The 1942 St. Thomas Tommies football team was an American football team that represented the University of St. Thomas of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1942 college football season. In their second year under head coach Willie Walsh, the Tommies compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAC opponents), won the MIAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 153 to 22. On defense, they shut out four of eight opponents and gave up an average of only 2.75 points per game.1942 - Saint Thomas (MN) College Football Data Warehouse May 3, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=2850&year=1942 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910190146/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_current.php?teamid=2850&year=1942 dead St. Thomas had additional perfect seasons in 1910, 1913, 1923, 1944, and 1956.Saint Thomas (MN) Records by Year College Football Data Warehouse May 3, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=2850 September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906080426/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=2850 dead St. Thomas took six of the eleven first-team spots on the 1942 All-MIAC football teams selected by both the United Press and the conference coaches. First-team honors went to the following St. Thomas players: halfback Gene Neitge (UP-1, Coaches-1), fullback Bob Pates (UP-1, Coaches-1), end Dick Jewett (UP-1, Coaches-1), tackle Frank Wambach (UP-1, Coaches-1), guard John Knox (UP-1, Coaches-1), center Gene O'Brien (UP-1, Coaches-1).Johns Place 3 on UP All-State The St. Cloud Daily Times November 13, 1942 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-cloud-times-johns-place-3-on-up-all/124005629/ Newspapers.com6 Tommies All State Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal November 22, 1942 Peach 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-6-tommies-all-state/124005974/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at O'Shaugnessy Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Schedule y y September 18 1942 Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji State<ncg> O'Shaugnessy Field Saint Paul, MN W 6-0 St. Thomas Defeats Bemidji Peds, 6 to 0 Minneapolis Morning Tribune September 19, 1942 Peach 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-st-thomas-defeats-bemidji/124011262/ Newspapers.com September 25 1942 Macalester Scots Macalester O'Shaugnessy Field Saint Paul, MN W 12-0 Tommies Out-mud Macalester, 12 to 0 Minneapolis Morning Tribune September 26, 1942 Peach 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-tommies-out-mud-macalester/124010969/ Newspapers.com October 2 1942 Saint Mary's Redmen Saint Mary's (MN) O'Shaugnessy Field Saint Paul, MN W 20-6 Two Tilts Todaay May Bring Threat to Winning Tommies: Walsh's Gridders Continue Win Streak Minneapolis Star Journal Rolf Felstad October 3, 1942 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-two-tilts-todaay-ma/124011598/ Newspapers.com October 9 1942 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties Gustavus Adolphus O'Shaugnessy Field Saint Paul, MN W 27-2 Tommies Blast Gusties, 27 to 2: Score Third League Win; Pates, Neitge Shine for Victors Minneapolis Morning Tribune October 10, 1942 Peach 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-tommies-blast-gusties-27-t/124010651/ Newspapers.com2 Tilts Bar Tom Title Minneapolis Star Journal October 10, 1942 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-2-tilts-bar-tom-tit/124010424/ Newspapers.com October 16 at 1942 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees St. Ambrose<ncg> Municipal Stadium Davenport, IA W 35-7 5,000 St. Thomas Hands St. Ambrose Worst Grid Defeat in 12 Years The Daily Times Davenport, Iowa October 17, 1942 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-st-thomas-hands-st-amb/124010223/ Newspapers.com October 23 at 1942 St. Olaf Oles St. Olaf Northfield, MN W 28-0 Toms Jolt St. Olaf, 28-0 Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal October 24, 1942 Peach 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-toms-jolt-st-olaf/124009716/ Newspapers.com October 30 1942 Saint John's Johnnies Saint John's (MN) O'Shaugnessy Field Saint Paul, MN W 18-0 Coach Benda Hails Title Tommies: Crack Walsh Team Smacks Johnnies, 18-0 Minneapolis Star Journal October 31, 1942 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-coach-benda-hails-t/124009515/ Newspapers.com November 8 at 1942 Loras Duhawks Loras<ncg> Dubuque, IA W 14-7 Toms Rip Loras in Finale, 14-7 Minneapolis Morning Tribune November 9, 1942 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-toms-rip-loras-in-finale-1/124009216/ Newspapers.com References St. Thomas Tommies Category:St. Thomas Tommies (Minnesota) football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons St. Thomas Tommies football Category:Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons