1943 124th Infantry Gators football team

The 1943 124th Infantry Gators football team represented the United States Army's 124th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, located near Columbus, Georgia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Harold "Red" Milton, the Gators compiled a record of 2–2.[1]

1943–1942 124th Infantry Gators football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2
Head coach
  • Harold "Red" Milton (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoughboy Stadium
Seasons
← 1942–43
1944–45 →
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

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, the 300th Infantry ranked 81st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 72.7.[2]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 172:00 p.m.at Draper PrisonElmore, ALW [3]
September 252:15 p.m.at Jacksonville NATTCJacksonville, FLL 7–135,000[4][5]
October 32:00 p.m.vs. 300th Infantry
L 7–1918,000[6][7]
October 10vs. 176th Infantry
W 13–1217,000[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Burley Red Milton Weeps At Benning Grid Finale". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. October 28, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  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  .
  3. ^ "'Gators to Open With Prison '11'". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. September 16, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "124th Battles Air Raiders". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Associated Press. September 25, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Ex-Georgians Shine As Jax NATTC Nips Benning". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. September 26, 1943. p. 3E. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Neu, Carl (October 3, 1943). "Benning's Grid Giants Open Season Today". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Neu, Carl (October 4, 1943). "Star-Studded Post Sabers Clout 124th Infantry, 19-7". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Neu, Carl (October 11, 1943). "17,000 See Gators Whip Spirits 13-12". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 4. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .