1942 Fort Monmouth Signalmen football team

The 1942 Fort Monmouth Signalmen football team represented Fort Monmouth during the 1942 college football season. The Signalmen compiled a 5–2–2 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 132 to 62, and shut out four opponents, on their way to capturing the mythical Second Army Corps area service crown with wins over Fort Totten and Camp Upton, along with a tie against Manhattan Beach. They would be ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press post-season poll for service academies.

1942 Fort Monmouth Signalmen football
Mythical Second Army Corps Area champions[1]
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 14 (APS)
1942 record	5–2–2
Head coach	Auggie Bossu (1st season)
Captain	Frank Gnup (quarterback)
Home stadium	Frawley Field

1942 military service football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Second Air Force			–					11	–	0	–	1
No. 9 Manhattan Beach Coast Guard			–					6	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Georgia Pre-Flight			–					7	–	1	–	1
No. 4 North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. 6 Jacksonville NAS			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 1 Great Lakes Navy			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 March Field			–					5	–	2	–	0
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight			–					7	–	3	–	1
No. 15 Fort Riley			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Fort Monmouth			–					5	–	2	–	2
No. 5 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					6	–	3	–	1
No. T–20 Fort Douglas			–					5	–	3	–	0
Albuquerque AB			–					4	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Corpus Christi NAS			–					4	–	3	–	1
No. 16 Camp Davis			–					4	–	3	–	2
No. 13 Lakehurst NAS			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 7 Camp Grant			–					4	–	5	–	0
No. 8 Pensacola NAS			–					3	–	5	–	1
No. T–18 Fort Totten			–					3	–	5	–	1
Camp Pickett			–					1	–	6	–	0
No. 12 Fort Knox			–					2	–	6	–	0
Alameda Coast Guard			–					1	–	7	–	1
No. T–18 Spence Field			–					0	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 Daniel Field			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Service Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20		Philadelphia Defense	Frawley Field Camp Wood, NJ	Cancelled	4,000	[2]
September 26		at Columbia	Baker Field New York City, NY	L 0–39	6,000	[3]
October 4	2:30 p.m.	Scranton	Frawley Field Camp Wood, NJ	W 13–0		[4][5]
October 10		at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 3–7		[6]
October 18	2:30 p.m.	Manhattan Beach Coast Guard	Frawley Field Camp Wood, NJ	T 14–14	5,000	[7][8]
October 24		at Army plebes (freshmen)	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 13–2	1,000	[9]
November 1	2:30 p.m.	Camp Upton	Frawley Field Camp Wood, NJ	W 32–0	7,000?	[10][11]
November 8	2:30 p.m.	Lancaster Presidents	Frawley Field Camp Wood, NJ	W 46–0		[12][13]
November 14		at Rutgers	New Brunswick, NJ	T 0–0	3,000	[14]
November 22		Camp Kilmer	Frawley Field Camp Wood, NJ	Cancelled		[15]
November 29		Fort Totten	Frawley Field Camp Wood, NJ (Second corps area championship)	W 6–0		[16]

References

1. "Title Questioned". The Daily Record. 1942-12-14. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
2. "Philadelphia Eleven Fails Fort Monmouth". Asbury Park Press. 1942-09-21. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
3. "Lions Trounce Soldiers, 39-0". The Daily Record. 1942-09-28. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
4. "Fort Monmouth Faces Scranton". Asbury Park Press. 1942-10-04. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
5. "Ross, Tryens Sparkle In First Home Contest". Asbury Park Press. 1942-10-05. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
6. "Soldiers Bow To Lafayette 7-3 at easton". Asbury Park Press. 1942-10-11. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
7. "Fort Monmouth". Asbury Park Press. 1942-10-18. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
8. "Fourth Period Marker Gains Tie For Soldiers". The Daily Record. 1942-10-19. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
9. "Fort Monmouth Triumphs, 13-2". Asbury Park Press. 1942-10-25. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
10. "Parade of nations to Feature Fort Monmouth Game Today". Asbury Park Press. 1942-11-01. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
11. "Signalmen Completely Outclass Service Foe". The Daily Record. 1942-11-02. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
12. "Fort Monmouth". Asbury Park Press. 1942-11-08. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
13. "Signalmen Drub Lancaster, 46-0, In One-Sided Contest". The Daily Record. 1942-11-09. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
14. "Sarullo's Field Goal Try Misses Near Close". The Daily Record. 1942-11-16. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
15. "Title Questioned". The Daily Record. 1942-12-14. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
16. "Tryen's 72-Yard Run Wins Service Crown". The Daily Record. 1942-11-30. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-07-18.