In its third season under head coach Maurice H. Palrang, and its final season of intercollegiate football, Creighton compiled a 5–4 record (1–4 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 127.
[1] The team played its home games at Creighton Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.
In the final game in program history, Creighton was tied with undefeated Tulsa (ranked No.
[2] A subsequent game scheduled for November 29 against Loyola in Los Angeles was cancelled due to wartime travel restrictions.
120 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.