1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team

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1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 military service football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Bainbridge   –   7 – 0 – 0
Bunker Hill NAS   –   6 – 0 – 0
Greensboro   –   4 – 0 – 0
Memphis NATTC   –   2 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 10 March Field   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Del Monte Pre-Flight   –   7 – 1 – 0
Randolph Field   –   9 – 1 – 1
Georgia Pre-Flight   –   5 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Great Lakes Navy   –   10 – 2 – 0
Lubbock AAF   –   5 – 1 – 0
Ottumwa NAS   –   5 – 1 – 0
Camp Davis   –   8 – 2 – 0
Sampson NTS   –   7 – 2 – 0
San Diego NTS   –   7 – 2 – 0
Keesler Field   –   3 – 1 – 0
Wright Field   –   1 – 0 – 1
Camp Lejeune   –   6 – 2 – 1
Fort Riley   –   6 – 2 – 1
Kearns Field   –   5 – 2 – 0
Fort Knox   –   4 – 2 – 0
Cherry Point Marines   –   4 – 2 – 1
Alameda Coast Guard   –   4 – 2 – 1
Fort Douglas   –   4 – 2 – 1
300th Infantry   –   5 – 3 – 0
176th Infantry   –   4 – 3 – 0
Blackland AAF   –   4 – 3 – 0
Fort Sheridan   –   4 – 3 – 0
Fort Warren   –   4 – 3 – 0
Norman NAS   –   4 – 3 – 0
Charleston Coast Guard   –   5 – 4 – 0
Salt Lake AAB   –   4 – 3 – 2
124th Infantry   –   2 – 2 – 0
Camp Kilmer   –   2 – 2 – 0
Camp Lee   –   5 – 5 – 0
Logan Navy   –   2 – 2 – 0
Spokane Air Service   –   2 – 2 – 0
Camp Edwards   –   4 – 5 – 0
Curtis Bay Coast Guard   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –   3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville NATTC   –   3 – 4 – 0
Richmond AAB   –   4 – 6 – 1
Atlantic City NAS   –   2 – 3 – 0
North Carolina Pre-Flight   –   2 – 4 – 1
Patterson Field   –   2 – 4 – 1
Bowman Field   –   2 – 4 – 0
Kirtland Field   –   1 – 2 – 0
Lakehurst NAS   –   2 – 4 – 0
Camp Grant   –   2 – 6 – 2
Lowry Field   –   1 – 3 – 0
Fort Monroe   –   3 – 7 – 0
Daniel Field   –   2 – 7 – 0
Camp Gordon   –   1 – 4 – 0
South Plains AAF   –   1 – 4 – 0
Greenville AAB   –   1 – 5 – 0
Ward Island Marines   –   1 – 5 – 0
Bryan AAF   –   1 – 6 – 0
Pocatello AAB   –   0 – 3 – 0
Norfolk Fleet Marines   –   0 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team was an American football team that represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 3–4–1 record. Spike Nelson was the head coach. The team included 1941 Heisman Trophy winner Bruce Smith.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Saint Mary's Pre-Flight ranked 32nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 90.5.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Pacific (CA)
L 7–13[2]
October 2Pleasanton Naval Distribution CenterMoraga, CAW 48–01,500[3]
October 9at USC
L 0–1330,000[4]
October 23at California
W 39–0[5]
October 30March Field
L 6–725,000[6]
November 7vs. Alameda Coast Guard
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
T 13–1320,000[7]
November 14vs. San Francisco
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 41–05,000[8]
November 21Del Monte Pre-Flight
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 14–3745,000[9]

[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "C.O.P. Tops Cadets, 13-7". San Francisco Examiner. September 26, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Harry M. Hayward (October 3, 1943). "Pre-Flight Wins, 48-0". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Braven Dyer (October 10, 1943). "Trojans Recover To Turn Back Preflights, 13-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 24, 1943). "Bruce Smith Runs Wild Against Bears". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "4th Air Force Cops, 7 to 6: Jacobs' Kick Return With Double Lateral Defeats Air Devils". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1943. pp. 17–18.
  7. ^ "Pre-Flight, Guard Play 13-13 Game: Coaches Refuse to Comment on Officials Who Called Three Scores Back on Penalties". Oakland Tribune. November 8, 1943. pp. 16–17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "5000 See Dons Smothered 41-0 By St. Mary's Cadets". Oakland Tribune. November 15, 1943. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bob Blake (November 22, 1943). "Bears Next For Del Monte". Oakland Tribune. pp. 22–23 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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