1942 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 0-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Bill Edwards (0-3)
Coach: Bull Karcis (0-8)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1942 Detroit Lions Statistics
1942 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1942 season with a record of 0 wins and 11 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

The Lions struggled to score 38 points, worst in the circuit, and the shaky defensive squad surrendered 263, most in the league. Mickey Sanzotta rushed for a team-leading 268 yards for Detroit, while Elmer Hackney and Harry Hopp additionally aided the ground game.

Harry Hopp threw for 258 yards, and Chet Wetterlund played quarterback also. Bill Fisk hauled in 15 balls for 177 yards.

Bill Callihan intercepted 3 opponent throws.

Bill Edwards and Bull Karcis coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
	Tony Arena	C-LB	July 2, 1918	6'0"	200	Michigan St.	Detroit, MI USA	1	0
11	Emil Banjavic	WB	September 19, 1918	6'1"	194	Arizona	Staunton, IL USA	10	1
85	Charlie Behan	E	August 4, 1920	6'3"	195	Northern Illinois	Crystal Lake, IL USA	9	0
25	Bill Callihan	BB	May 15, 1916	6'3"	217	Nebraska	Paxton, NE USA	11	10
10	Lloyd Cardwell	WB	April 19, 1913	6'2"	195	Nebraska	Republic, KS USA	7	2
76	Tom Chantiles	T	July 2, 1916	6'0"	220	USC	York, PA USA	2	0
46	Tom Colella	HB	July 3, 1918	6'0"	187	Canisius	Albion, NY USA	9	2
23	Murray Evans	BB	June 23, 1919	6'1"	203	Hardin-Simmons	Goodlettsville, TN USA	10	1
80	Bill Fisk	LE	November 5, 1916	6'0"	200	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	11	11
51	Slok Gill	C	March 8, 1918	5'7"	180	Youngstown St.	Campbell, OH USA	11	2
72	Hank Goodman	T	April 18, 1917	6'4"	230	St. Bonaventure	Bradford, PA USA	11	1
31	Frank Grigonis	FB	October 10, 1916	5'10"	190	Tenn-Chattanooga	Calumet City, IL USA	10	2
	Elmer Hackney	FB	July 8, 1916	6'2"	205	Kansas St.	Oberlin, KS USA	8	2
14	Johnny Hall	WB	December 14, 1916	6'0"	195	TCU	Kaufman, TX USA	7	3
86	Gran Harrison	E	July 1, 1917	6'3"	211	Mississippi St.	Ashland, MS USA	4	1
44	Harry Hopp	KR	December 13, 1918	6'0"	209	Nebraska	Hastings, NE USA	10	5
66	Bill Kennedy	G	March 13, 1919	5'11"	200	Michigan St.	Lee, MA USA	11	3
88	Larry Knorr	E	April 22, 1917	6'2"	192	Alabama	New York, NY USA	8	2
61	Augie Lio	K	April 30, 1918	6'0"	234	Georgetown (DC)	East Boston, MA USA	10	8
12	Ned Mathews	WB	August 11, 1918	5'10"	187	UCLA	Provo, UT USA	9	6
71	Ted Pavelec	LG	November 4, 1918	6'0"	218	Detroit Mercy	Kalamazoo, MI USA	10	9
32	John Polanski	FB	September 6, 1918	6'2"	211	Wake Forest	Buffalo, NY USA	3	1
	Keith Ranspot	E	December 11, 1913	6'3"	205	SMU	Weatherford, TX USA	1	0
42	Mickey Sanzotta	FB	April 28, 1921	5'9"	188	Case Western Reserve	Geneva, OH USA	10	5
60	Larry Sartori	G	August 20, 1917	6'0"	208	Fordham	Sheppton, PA USA	10	2
78	Alex Schibanoff	LT	October 17, 1919	6'1"	218	Franklin & Marshall	Freehold, NJ USA	6	6
52	John Schiechl	C	August 22, 1917	6'3"	244	Santa Clara	San Francisco, CA USA	9	6
82	Perry Scott	E	August 27, 1917	6'2"	210	Muhlenberg	East Orange, NJ USA	7	0
33	Harry Seltzer	FB	March 26, 1919	5'9"	195	Charleston (WV)	Philadelphia, PA USA	6	1
73	George Speth	LT	July 25, 1918	6'2"	220	Murray St.	Buffalo, NY USA	10	5
81	Joe Stringfellow	TB	March 10, 1918	6'0"	185	Southern Miss	Meridian, MS USA	9	2
22	Paul Szakash	E	May 5, 1913	6'0"	213	Montana	Chicago, IL USA	10	3
75	Emil Uremovich	RT	September 29, 1916	6'2"	233	Indiana	Gary, IN USA	11	10
40	Chet Wetterlund	TB	March 19, 1918	6'2"	185	Illinois Wesleyan	Chicago, IL USA	6	3
68	Socko Wiethe	G-LB	October 17, 1912	6'0"	198	Xavier (OH)	Cincinnati, OH USA	6	0
50	Alex Wojciechowicz	RE	August 12, 1915	5'11"	217	Fordham	South River, NJ USA	11	6
	Tony Zuzzio	G	August 5, 1916	5'11"	210	Muhlenberg	Irvington, NJ USA	2	0