1942 in Sports - American Football

American Football

  • 1 January – The Rose Bowl not being available for war-related reasons, the Oregon State Beavers played the Duke Blue Devils for that championship at the latter's venue of Durham, North Carolina, beating the Blue Devils 20-16.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes and Wisconsin Badgers share the NCAA National Championship.
  • Washington Redskins win their second NFL Championship 14-6 over the Chicago Bears at Washington, D. C..

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