1942 New York Giants Roster
Team Record: 5-5-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Steve Owen (5-5-1)
Location: New York, New York
1942 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1942 season with a record of 5 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.
The Giants chalked up 155 points, and the defensive squad gave up 139. Merle Hapes ran for a team-leading 363 yards for New York.
Tuffy Leemans passed for 555 yards. Ward Cuff hauled in 16 passes for 267 yards.
Hank Soar and Merle Hapes each intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition.
Steve Owen coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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30 | Neal Adams | LE | January 21, 1919 | 6'3" | 195 | Arkansas | El Paso, AR USA | 11 | 11 |
55 | Chuck Avedisian | G | September 19, 1917 | 5'9" | 203 | Providence | West Hoboken, NJ USA | 10 | 4 |
Hub Barker | B-LB | November 12, 1918 | 5'10" | 193 | Arkansas | Welch, OK USA | 1 | 0 | |
11 | Emmett Barrett | C | November 7, 1916 | 6'2" | 192 | Portland | Sioux City, IA USA | 10 | 0 |
50 | Kay Bell | T-G | October 14, 1914 | 6'2" | 220 | Washington St. | Hoquiam, WA USA | 11 | 0 |
32 | Al Blozis | RT | January 5, 1919 | 6'6" | 250 | Georgetown (DC) | Garfield, NJ USA | 11 | 11 |
52 | Harry Buffington | RG | August 27, 1919 | 6'0" | 206 | Oklahoma St. | Pryor, OK USA | 9 | 8 |
12 | Leo Cantor | P | February 28, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | UCLA | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 1 |
39 | John Chickerneo | B | March 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh | Gary, IN USA | 4 | 4 |
36 | Frank Cope | LT | November 19, 1915 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Clara | Anaconda, MT USA | 11 | 11 |
14 | Ward Cuff | K | August 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 192 | Marquette | Redwood Falls, MN USA | 11 | 10 |
60 | Monk Edwards | LG | July 19, 1920 | 6'3" | 213 | Baylor | Ireland, TX USA | 11 | 10 |
49 | Harold Hall | C | April 29, 1914 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield | Brooklyn, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
44 | Merle Hapes | FB | May 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Mississippi | Garden Grove, CA USA | 11 | 10 |
7 | Mel Hein | C | August 22, 1909 | 6'2" | 225 | Washington St. | Redding, CA USA | 11 | 11 |
29 | Ed Hiemstra | G | March 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Sterling | Columbus, MT USA | 11 | 0 |
21 | Jim Howell | E | March 9, 1915 | 6'5" | 210 | Arkansas | Lonoke, AR USA | 10 | 0 |
42 | Bill Hutchinson | QB | March 9, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Dartmouth | Bronx, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
27 | Duce Keahey | T | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 215 | George Washington | Grand Saline, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
66 | Jiggs Kline | E | October 22, 1913 | 6'1" | 196 | Emporia St. | Elmdale, KS USA | 10 | 0 |
34 | John Lascari | E | March 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Georgetown (DC) | Lodi, NJ USA | 10 | 1 |
31 | Ed Lechner | G-T | December 14, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Minnesota | Fessenden, ND USA | 4 | 0 |
4 | Tuffy Leemans | TB | November 12, 1912 | 6'0" | 195 | Oregon | Superior, WI USA | 8 | 6 |
22 | Frank Liebel | E | November 19, 1919 | 6'1" | 211 | Norwich | Erie, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
28 | Don Lieberum | WB | July 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Manchester | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
70 | Andy Marefos | FB | July 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 223 | St. Mary's (CA) | San Francisco, CA USA | 11 | 4 |
8 | Al Owen | HB | February 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 194 | St. Lawrence | Glen Ridge, NJ USA | 7 | 1 |
25 | Dom Principe | B | February 9, 1917 | 6'0" | 205 | Fordham | Brockton, MA USA | 11 | 1 |
33 | Red Seick | G | April 28, 1911 | 6'0" | 195 | Manhattan | Lewiston, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
20 | Lee Shaffer | BB | May 9, 1912 | 6'2" | 203 | Kansas St. | Minneola, KS USA | 10 | 6 |
15 | Hank Soar | B | August 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 205 | Providence | Alton, RI USA | 11 | 1 |
69 | Paul Stenn | T | July 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 242 | Villanova | Berwick, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
17 | Bob Trocolor | QB-HB | March 31, 1917 | 6'2" | 207 | Long Island | Oak Hill, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
24 | Will Walls | RE | December 8, 1912 | 6'4" | 214 | TCU | Lonoke, AR USA | 11 | 10 |