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1943 Fort Knox Armoraiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumBrooks Field
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 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team represented the United States Army's Fort Knox, located near Louisville, Kentucky, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Bud Bruner, the Armoraiders compiled a record of 4–2.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Fort Knox ranked 175th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 48.0.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 102:30 p.m.at Bowman Field
W 13–66,500[2][3]
October 169:00 p.m.vs. Arkansas A&M
L 0–332,000[4][5]
October 24Camp Campbell
W 19–0[6][7]
October 31Bowman FieldFort Knox, KYW 19–07,500[8][9]
November 6at DePauw
L 0–42[10]
November 142:00 p.m.at Camp CampbellCamp Campbell, KYW 14–13[11][12]

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References

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  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. ^ "Knox Works Hard For Bowman Tilt". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 8, 1943. p. 11, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Taylor, Ken (October 11, 1943). "Armoraiders Nick Bombers 13-6". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Fort Knox Plays Arkansas A. and M. Here Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Bloom, David (October 17, 1943). "Aggies Thrash Knox, 33-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 2, section II. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Knox Shifts Due". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 23, 1943. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Armoraiders Win; Fort Knox Tops 220th Engineers Of Camp Campbell By 19 to 0". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 25, 1943. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Bombers Meet Fort Knox Today". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 31, 1943. p. 5, section 4. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Ft. Knox's Forte Beats Bombers". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 1, 1943. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "DePauw Mauls Fort Knox, 42-0: Steuber Gets 29 Points to Increase Total of Season to 129". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. November 7, 1943. pp. 41, 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Campbell 11 Meets Ft. Knox". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 14, 1943. p. 5, section 4. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Ft. Knox Trips 220th Engineers". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 15, 1943. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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