1943 Camp Grant Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–2
Head coach
CaptainCoomer (left tackle)
Home stadiumRockford HS Stadium
Seasons
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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 Camp Grant Warriors football team represented Camp Grant during the 1943 college football season.[1] The Warriors were coached by Charlie Bachman of Michigan State, and compiled a record of 2–6–2 against an incredibly hard schedule that included final #2 Iowa Pre-Flight, #3 Michigan, #5 Purdue, and #6 Great Lakes Navy. They were ranked a single time by the AP, achieving the #20 spot with a 2–3–1 record, and were dropped the next week after a loss to the #13 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Camp Grant Pre-Flight ranked 22nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 95.6.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Illinois
W 23–03,500[3]
September 18Michigan
L 0–2611,000[4]
September 25Wisconsin
  • Rockford HS Stadium
  • Rockford, IL
W 10–711,000[5]
October 2Marquette
  • Rockford HS Stadium
  • Rockford, IL
T 7–711,000[6]
October 9at No. 7 Purdue
L 0–1913,000[7]
October 16at No. 13 Minnesota
L 7–1335,000[8]
October 23at Fort RileyNo. 20Fort Riley, KST 13–1310,000[9]
November 6at Great Lakes Navy
L 0–1222,000[10]
November 13at No. 5 Iowa Pre-Flight
L 13–28[11][12]
November 20Fort Riley
  • Rockford HS Stadium
  • Rockford, IL (Midwest Army Championship)
L 6–1010,000[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP——20——————

References

  1. ^ "Camp Grant". The Miami Herald. November 28, 1943. p. 47. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Illinois Loses Debut To Camp Grant, 23-0". The Miami News. September 12, 1943. p. 27. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Wolverines Top Soldier Eleven 26-0". Hartford Courant. September 19, 1943. p. 45. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Long Field Goal Beats Badgers". The Star Press. September 26, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Rudan Scores As Marquette Ties Camp Grant". The Journal Times. October 4, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Purdue Downs Camp Grant". The Baltimore Sun. October 10, 1943. p. 27. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "It's Jug Joust Time -- So the Gophers Dig In". The South Bend Tribune. October 18, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Fort Riley-Camp Grant Game for Army Grid Title is 13-13 Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 24, 1943. p. 17. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bluejackets Nip Camp Grant 11". The Lincoln Star. November 7, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Jack North (November 14, 1943). "Seahawks Tune Up for Irish, 28-13". The Des Moines Register. pp. 5–1, 5–4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Iowa Seahawks Defeat Camp Grant Team 28-13". The Capital Times. November 14, 1943. p. 32. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Fort Riley Takes 'Breaks' To Best Camp Grant, 10-6". The Pantagraph. November 21, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  14. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.


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