1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season


The 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous season result of 1–9–1 with a record of 7–4–0, which was good enough for 2nd place in the NFL East. This was the franchise's first ever winning record.
For the second straight year, the team held training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResult
1September 13, 1942Philadelphia EaglesL 24-14
2September 20, 1942@Washington RedskinsL 28-14
3October 4, 1942New York GiantsW 13-10
4October 11, 1942@Brooklyn DodgersW 7-0
5October 18, 1942@Philadelphia EaglesW 14-0
6October 25, 1942Washington RedskinsL 14-0
7November 1, 1942@New York GiantsW 17-9
8November 8, 1942@Detroit LionsW 35-7
9November 22, 1942Chicago CardinalsW 19-3
10November 29, 1942Brooklyn DodgersW 13-0
11December 6, 1942@Green Bay PackersL 24-21

The 1942 Steeler Team was the best team the club had up to that point. For the first time in 10 seasons, the Steelers had a 4-game winning streak. The team finished with a 7-4 record and looked forward to the next season. However, due to the loss of players in the US draft, the team was forced to combine operation with the cross-state rival, Philadelphia Eagles. This would be one of the first times the Steelers felt that fate interrupted the future success that was expected. The Steelers wouldn't post another winning season until 1947, even then, their future was interrupted by fate.

Game Summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 13, 1942): [Philadelphia Eagles]

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
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at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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