1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
Conference	Big Four Conference
Record	8–3 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach	Tom Davies (2nd season)
Home stadium	Shaw Stadium

The 1942 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented the Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1942 college football season. The team was coached by Tom Davies, assisted by Dick Luther until he was called to the U.S. Navy early in the season.

Western Reserve was ranked at No. 111 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 39–0
September 25	at Youngstown*	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 21–7
October 3	Cincinnati*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 7–18
October 9	at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–13	8,000
October 17	at Baldwin–Wallace	Berea, OH	W 12–0
October 24	at Kent State*	Athletic Field Kent, OH	W 28–13
October 29	John Carroll	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 21–0
November 6	Ohio*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 20–7	9,000
November 14	Miami (OH)*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 12–7
November 21	Ohio Wesleyan*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 12–13
November 26	vs. Case	Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH	W 25–0
*Non-conference game