1942 Millikin Big Blue football team

American college football season March 2026 March 2025 1942 Millikin Big Blue football 1942 Millikin Big Blue football team.jpg 285 1942 Millikin football team Illinois College Conference ICC 7–0 5–0 Fuzzy Sutherd 1st Virgil Wagner J.M.U. Field ICC champion The 1942 Millikin Big Blue football team was an American football team that represented James Millikin University as a member of the Illinois College Conference (ICC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Fuzzy Sutherd, the Big Blue compiled a perfect 7–0 record (5–0 in conference games), won the ICC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 37. Millikin Closes Its Second Undefeated, Untied Season https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55416449/the-dispatch/ The Dispatch Moline, Illinois November 22, 1942 16 July 15, 2020 Newspapers.com Having gone undefeated in 1941 as well, Millikin extended its winning streak to 16 games (dating to the final game of the 1940 season).J.M.U. Equals Grid Record Of Unbeaten 1919-20 Teams: Blue Finishes 2d Perfect Schedule Decatur Herald November 23, 1942 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-jmu-equals-grid-rec/167692448/ Newspapers.comLast Unbeaten, Untied Team at Millikin in '42 Decatur Herald Forrest R. Kyle November 5, 1952 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-last-unbeaten-untied/167705430/ Newspapers.com(Millikin did not field teams ruing the war years of 1943, 1944, or 1945. The winning streak was broken with the first game of the 1946 season.) The 1942 campaign was one of only five undefeated seasons in Millikin football history, the others being 1919, 1920, 1941, and 1961.Millikin Announces 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Millikin University September 19, 2023 https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2023/9/19/football-millikin-announces-2023-athletic-hall-of-fame-inductees.aspx Sutherd was Millikin's athletic director prior to the 1942 season. He added coaching to his duties when head football coach Marshall Wells and assistant coach Don Lindeberg both entered the military following the country's entry into World War II.Honest, Fuzzy, No One Has a Thing Against You The Decatur Daily Review Forrest R. Kyle November 6, 1970 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-honest-fuzzy/167707537/("When his coaching staff went off to the service after the 1941-42 school year, Athletic Director Sutherd was left with a team and a schedule for 1942 but no coach. Sutherd put on his coaching cap again and steered the 1942 team through an undefeated season.") Senior halfback Virgil Wagner was the team captain. He was also selected as a first-team player on the Associated Press 1942 Little All-America college football team.Virgil Wagner, Millikin Halfback, Is Named On First Little All-America Grid Team Decatur Herald December 9, 1942 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-virgil-wagner/167690692/ Newspapers.com Wagner later played for the Montreal Alouettes from 1946 to 1954 and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980.Virgil Wagner made Canadian Hall of Fame Herald and Review October 3, 1982 E6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-virgil-wagner-made-can/167706465/ Newspapers.com Four Millikin players received first-team honors on the all-conference team: Wagner; Ed Dahm at halfback; Perry MacIntosh at guard; and Bill Travis at tackle. Two others, Glenn Lauher at guard and Jack Miller at end, were named to the second team.Byron Swedberg Placed on All-Conference Grid Team: Coach Briley Labels Star End as 'Best in Midwest'; Millikin Gets Four Players on First team; Other Vikings Honored Moline Daily Dispatch Charles Whalen International News Service November 26, 1942 20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dispatch-byron-swedberg-placed-on-al/167691212/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Decatur High School field (two games) and James Millikin University Field (one game) in Decatur, Illinois. Schedule y y September 25 1942 Carroll Pioneers Carroll (WI)<ncg> Decatur High School field Decatur, IL W 7-0 Millikin Wins, 7-0: Pass Brings score In Rain and Mud Decatur Herald George Kreker September 26, 1942 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-millikin-wins-7-0-pa/167688928/ October 3 at 1942 Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth (IL) Monmouth, IL W 14-6 Millikin Downs Monmouth For First League Win, 14-6: Wagner Runs, Passes For Two Touchdowns Decatur Sunday Herald and Review October 4, 1942 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-millikin-downs-monmout/167694812/ Newspapers.com October 17 1942 Knox Old Siwash Knox (IL)<hc> J.M.U. Field Decatur, IL W 28-6 Millikin Trounces Knox In Homecoming Game, 28-6: Blue Captures 3d Victory of Season Decatur Sunday Herald and Review George Kreker October 18, 1942 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-millikin-trounc/167694489/ Newspapers.com October 24 at 1942 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington, IL W 49-12 Blue Swamps Titans, 49-12, For 13th Victory: Score Sets Record In Wesleyan Series Decatur Sunday Herald and Review George Kreker October 25, 1942 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-blue-swamps-tit/167694124/ Newspapers.com October 31 Eastern Illinois<ncg> Decatur High School Field Decatur, IL W 56-6 1,000 Long Runs Help Millikin Trounce Charleston 56-6 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review George Kreker November 1, 1942 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-long-runs-help/167693625/ Newspapers.com November 14 at 1942 Lake Forest Foresters Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL W 13-7 1,500 Millikin Triumphs Again, 13-7; Wagner, Dahm Make Scores Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 15, 1942 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-millikin-triump/167693161/ Newspapers.com November 21 at 1942 Illinois College Blueboys Illinois College Jacksonville, IL W 7-0 Millikin Wins, 7-0, Takes Second Loop Title in Row: Illinois College 16th Consecutive Victim Decatur Sunday Herald and Review Howard V. Millard November 22, 1942 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-millikin-wins/167689851/ Newspapers.comMillikin Wins 16th Straight by 7 to 0 Score Chicago Tribune November 22, 1942 6 (part 2) https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-millikin-wins-16th-strai/167695039/ Newspapers.com Starters The following players started every game for the 1942 Millikin team: Jerry Brewer, fullback Ed Dahm, right halfback Glenn Lauher, right guard Perry McIntosh, left guard Jack Miller, right end (1921–1999)Miller Herald and Review February 15, 1999 A9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-jack-miller/167704472/ Newspapers.com Frank Poneta, center Len Scott, right tackle Bill Travis, left tackle Bob Vaughn, left end Virgil Wagner, left halfback and captain Don Wilt, quarterback These Boys Started Every Game in Millikin's Undefeated, Untied March Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 22, 1942 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-these-boys-star/167696719/ Newspapers.com References Millikin Category:Millikin Big Blue football seasons Category:Illinois College Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Millikin Big Blue football