1942_Fort_Knox_Armoraiders_football_team

1942 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team

1942 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team

American college football season

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.

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References

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    "OSU Uses Three Teams in Romp". The Tribune. September 27, 1942. p. 9. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    "Xavier Turns Back Fort Knox By 12 to 2". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1942. p. 49. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    Harold Kahl (October 12, 1942). "Pair of Titan Aerials Conquer Soldier Rivals: Safety Adds to Their Margin Over Fort Knox". Detroit Times. pp. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Knox 11 to Face Detroit passes". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1942. p. 51. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    "Detroit Repels Fort Knox Thrusts, Wins 16-0". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    "Knox Socks Marshall 20-6 for 1st Win". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1942. p. 49. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    "Camp Grant Beats Fort Knox, 20-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1942. p. 34. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    "Seahawks Beat Fort Knox, 13-7". The Decatur Daily Review. November 8, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    "Steelers K. O. Fort Knox 28-0". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    "Fort Knox Boots Youngtowm 7-0". The Courier-Journal. November 22, 1942. p. 49. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    "Indiana Ends Season; Routs Fort Knox Eleven, 51 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1942. p. 39. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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    Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.


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