1942 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-0
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: George Halas (5-0)
Coach: Luke Johnsos (6-0)
Coach: Hunk Anderson (6-0)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1942 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 11-0
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: George Halas (5-0)
Coach: Luke Johnsos (6-0)
Coach: Hunk Anderson (6-0)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1942 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1942 season with a record of 11 wins and 0 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
On offense, Chicago topped the league with 376 points. The defense proved to be a force, as the Bears relinquished 84 points, fewest in the league. Gary Famiglietti rushed for a team-leading 503 yards.
Sid Luckman passed for 1,024 yards. Ray McLean hauled in 19 balls for 571 yards.
The ball-hawking defense pounced on 51 turnovers, topping in the league. Bulldog Turner intercepted 8 opponent throws.
George Halas, Luke Johnsos and Hunk Anderson coached the team. The 1942 Chicago Bears lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Len Akin | G | April 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 207 | Baylor | McKinney, TX USA | 11 | 1 |
| 35 | Lee Artoe | RT | March 2, 1917 | 6'3" | 234 | Santa Clara | Tacoma, WA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 23 | Connie Berry | E | April 19, 1915 | 6'3" | 215 | North Carolina St. | Spartanburg, SC USA | 10 | 1 |
| 82 | Ray Bray | RG | February 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 237 | West. Michigan | Caspian, MI USA | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Harry Clarke | KR | December 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 186 | West Virginia | Cumberland, MD USA | 10 | 7 |
| 36 | Stu Clarkson | LB-C | July 4, 1919 | 6'2" | 217 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Chuck Drulis | G-LB | March 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 216 | Temple | Girardville, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Gary Famiglietti | FB | November 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 225 | Boston Univ. | Boston, MA USA | 10 | 8 |
| 21 | Danny Fortmann | LG | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 210 | Colgate | Pearl River, NY USA | 11 | 11 |
| 8 | Hugh Gallarneau | PR | April 2, 1917 | 6'0" | 190 | Stanford | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 9 |
| 7 | Bill Geyer | HB | October 3, 1919 | 5'10" | 173 | Colgate | Bloomfield, NJ USA | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Bill Hempel | T | February 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 238 | Carroll (WI) | Lincoln, NE USA | 8 | 0 |
| 26 | Al Hoptowit | T,G | September 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 217 | Washington St. | Yakima, WA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | Nick Kerasiotis | G | July 4, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | St. Ambrose | Chicago, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Adolph Kissell | HB | September 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Boston Col. | Nashua, NH USA | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Ed Kolman | LT | October 21, 1915 | 6'2" | 232 | Temple | Brooklyn, NY USA | 11 | 9 |
| 42 | Sid Luckman | P | November 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 197 | Columbia | Brooklyn, NY USA | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | Al Matuza | C | September 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Georgetown (DC) | Shenandoah, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Frank Maznicki | K | July 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 181 | Boston Col. | West Warwick, RI USA | 11 | 1 |
| 57 | Ray McLean | HB | December 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 168 | St. Anselm | Lowell, MA USA | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Frank Morris | FB | May 25, 1918 | 6'2" | 215 | Boston Univ. | Newton, MA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | George Musso | G-T | April 8, 1910 | 6'2" | 262 | Millikin | Collinsville, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 25 | Ray Nolting | HB | November 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | 3 |
| 20 | Bob Nowaskey | LE | February 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 205 | George Washington | Everson, PA USA | 11 | 6 |
| 48 | Charlie O'Rourke | QB | May 10, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Boston Col. | Montreal, QC Canada | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Bill Osmanski | FB | December 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 197 | Holy Cross | Providence, RI USA | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | John Petty | FB | October 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 228 | Purdue | Lebanon, PA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 76 | Hampton Pool | E | March 11, 1915 | 6'3" | 221 | California | San Miguel, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | John Siegal | E | May 15, 1918 | 6'1" | 203 | Columbia | Larksville, PA USA | 11 | 4 |
| 13 | Joe Stydahar | T | March 16, 1912 | 6'4" | 233 | Pittsburgh | Kaylor, WV USA | 9 | 2 |
| 66 | Bulldog Turner | C | March 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 237 | Hardin-Simmons | Plains, TX USA | 11 | 11 |
| 51 | Clint Wager | E | January 20, 1920 | 6'6" | 218 | St. Mary's (MN) | Winona, MN USA | 7 | 0 |
| 37 | George Wilson | RE | February 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 199 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 11 | 11 |
