1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team
Appearance
1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 3–4–1 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Kezar Stadium |
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]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | at Pacific (CA) |
| L 7–13 | [2] | |
October 2 | Pleasanton Naval Distribution Center | Moraga, CA | W 48–0 | 1,500 | [3] |
October 9 | at USC | L 0–13 | 30,000 | [4] | |
October 23 | at California | W 39–0 | [5] | ||
October 30 | March Field | L 6–7 | 25,000 | [6] | |
November 7 | vs. Alameda Coast Guard |
| T 13–13 | 20,000 | [7] |
November 14 | vs. San Francisco |
| W 41–0 | 5,000 | [8] |
November 21 | Del Monte Pre-Flight |
| L 14–37 | 45,000 | [9] |
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 .
- ^ "C.O.P. Tops Cadets, 13-7". San Francisco Examiner. September 26, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry M. Hayward (October 3, 1943). "Pre-Flight Wins, 48-0". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Braven Dyer (October 10, 1943). "Trojans Recover To Turn Back Preflights, 13-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 24, 1943). "Bruce Smith Runs Wild Against Bears". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "5000 See Dons Smothered 41-0 By St. Mary's Cadets". Oakland Tribune. November 15, 1943. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Blake (November 22, 1943). "Bears Next For Del Monte". Oakland Tribune. pp. 22–23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.