1943 Norfolk Fleet Marines football team
Appearance
1943 Norfolk Fleet Marines football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 0–9 |
Home stadium | Forman Field |
The 1943 Norfolk Fleet Marines football team represented the Fleet Marine Force of the United States Marine Corps at Norfolk, Virginia, during the 1943 college football season. The Marines compiled a record of 0–9.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, the Norfolk Fleet Marines ranked 236th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 19.7.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | at Fort Monroe | Fort Monroe, VA | L 0–18 | [2][3] | ||
October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at Apprentice |
| L 6–25 | [4][5] | |
October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Camp Lee | L 0–40 | [6][7] | ||
October ? | Richmond AAB | L 0–20 | ||||
October 24 | Richmond AAB |
| L 0–40 | 1,500 | [8] | |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Camp Lejeune | New River, NC | L 6–55 | [9][10] | |
November 13 | 8:15 p.m. | at Richmond | L 7–74 | [11][12] | ||
November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Fort Monroe |
| L 6–44 | [13][14] | |
November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | at William & Mary freshmen | L 0–72 | 2,500 | [15][16] | |
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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 .
- ^ "Gunners Play Fleet Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 25, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fort Monroe Overpowers Fleet Marine Force By 18 To 0 Score". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 26, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Apprentice Gridders Set For Lively Class Tonight With Fleet Marine Force". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 1, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Apprentices Get Scare When Fleet Marines Score In First Period But Win Handily 25-6". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 2, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Marines To Play Camp Lee Today". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. October 10, 1943. p. 5, part 2. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fleet Marines Trampled 40-0 By Camp Lee". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 11, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Richmond Air Base Thunderbyrds Trample Norfolk Fleet Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 25, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lejeune To Play". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 5, 1943. p. 8, section 2. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Camp Lejeune Routes Norfolk Marines, 55-6". Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 7, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Spiders Tackle Marines Tonight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Spiders roll over Norfolk Marines, 74–7, in night game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marines To Play Gunners Sunday". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. November 20, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fort Monroe Gunners Close Season With 44-6 Victory". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 22, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Football William And Mary vs. Norfolk Fleet Marines". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Indian Freshmen Win by 72 to 0 Over Marines". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 26, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.