The 1942 San Francisco State States football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as
San Francisco State University—as an independent during the
1942 college football season. San Francisco State was led by first-year head coach
Ray Kaufman for the first four games of the season. When he was called into the military,
Dan Farmer, who had served as co-head coach from 1935 to 1938, took over the team for the final two games of the season.[1] The Gaters finished the season with an overall record of 0–6 and were outscored by their opponents 156 to 12. They played home games at a new stadium in
San Francisco, which was later named
Cox Stadium. San Francisco State did not field another team until 1945.
The 1942 San Francisco State States football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as
San Francisco State University—as an independent during the
1942 college football season. San Francisco State was led by first-year head coach
Ray Kaufman for the first four games of the season. When he was called into the military,
Dan Farmer, who had served as co-head coach from 1935 to 1938, took over the team for the final two games of the season.[1] The Gaters finished the season with an overall record of 0–6 and were outscored by their opponents 156 to 12. They played home games at a new stadium in
San Francisco, which was later named
Cox Stadium. San Francisco State did not field another team until 1945.