1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football team
Appearance
1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 1–5 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
The 1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's 334th Bombardment Group at Greenville Army Air Base (Greenville AAB), located near Greenville, South Carolina, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Thomason, the Jay Birds compiled a record of 1–5.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Greenville AAB ranked 203rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 35.6.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 9 | 8:30 p.m. | Newberry | L 6–28 | 1,000 | [2][3] | |
October 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Presbyterian |
| L 6–28 | [4][5] | |
October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | NC State |
| L 6–7 | 2,500 | [6][7] |
October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Maryland |
| L 18–43 | 4,500 | [8][9] |
November 6 | 3:00 p.m. | 10th Armored |
| L 6–14 | 2,000 | [10][11] |
November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | 60th Armored Infantry |
| W 20–0 | 7,000 | [12][13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ 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 .
- ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 9, 1943). "Jay Birds Open Grid Season". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Latimer, Scoop (October 10, 1943). "Newberry Rips Birds". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. B8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Jay Birds Primed To Battle P. C. Tonight At 8". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 16, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Latimer, Scoop (October 17, 1943). "P. C. Soars Over Jay Birds, 28 To 6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. B8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 23, 1943). "Jay Birds And N. C. State To Tangle At 3 0'Clock". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Latimer, Scoop (October 24, 1943). "N. C. State Noses Out Bomb Group Birds, 7 To 6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. B8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Birds Set For Maryland". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 30, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Latimer, Scoop (October 31, 1943). "Maryland Gets 'Breaks' To Beat Bombers, 43-18". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. B8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Jay Birds Ready For Gordon Team Saturday". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 4, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Latimer, Scoop (November 7, 1943). "Camp Gordon Trains Defeats Bomber Birds, 14-6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. B8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bombers, Gordon Infantry Tangle At 3 0'Clock". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 11, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Latimer, Scoop (November 12, 1943). "Bird Bombers 'Shack' Camp Gordon Eleven, 20-0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 18. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.