The 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 10th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on their previous season result of 1–9–1 with a record of 7–4–0, which was good enough for 2nd place in the NFL East. This was the franchise's first ever winning record. For the second straight year, the team held training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Regular season

Schedule

The 1942 Steeler Team was the best team the club had up to that point. For the first time in 10 seasons, the Steelers had a 4-game winning streak. The team finished with a 7–4 record and looked forward to the next season. However, due to the loss of players in the US draft, the team was forced to combine operation with the cross-state rival, Philadelphia Eagles. This would be one of the first times the Steelers felt that fate interrupted the future success that was expected. The Steelers wouldn't post another winning season until 1947, even then, their future was interrupted by fate.

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 13, 1942): Philadelphia Eagles

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 2 (Sunday, September 20, 1942): Washington Redskins

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC Scoring Drives:

Week 4 (Sunday October 4, 1942): New York Giants

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 5 (Sunday October 11, 1942): Brooklyn Dodgers

at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York Scoring Drives:

Week 6 (Sunday October 18, 1942): Philadelphia Eagles

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 7 (Sunday October 25, 1942): Washington Redskins

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 8 (Sunday November 1, 1942): New York Giants

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Scoring Drives:

Week 9 (Sunday November 8, 1942): Detroit Lions

at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Scoring Drives:

Week 10 (Sunday November 22, 1942): Chicago Cardinals

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 11 (Sunday November 29, 1942): Brooklyn Dodgers

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 12 (Sunday December 6, 1942): Green Bay Packers

at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Scoring Drives:

Standings