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1943 Fort Sheridan Miracles football team

The 1943 Fort Sheridan Miracles football team represented the United States Army's Fort Sheridan, located near Lake County, Illinois, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach John C. Phipps, the Miracles compiled a record of 4–3. This was the first football team fielded by Fort Sheridan in its history.[1]

1943 Fort Sheridan Miracles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
  • John C. Phipps
Home stadiumWrigley Field
Seasons
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

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Fort Sheridan ranked 213th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 31.6.[2]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 158:00 p.m.at Gardiner Hospital
W 14–0[3][4]
October 241:30 p.m.at Patterson Field
L 7–0[5][6]
October 30Wilson Junior CollegeHighland Park, ILW 18–0[7][8][9]
October 31at Milwaukee FalksMilwaukee, WIL 0–19[10]
November 7Manitowoc GaelsW 7–0
November 141:30 p.m.at Bunker Hill NAS
L 0–56[11][12]
November 21Camp McCoy
W 26–0[13][14][15]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Ft. Sheridan Starts". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 16, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 29, 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. ^ "Fort Sheridan Opens Football Season Tonight". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 15, 1943. p. 27. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Fort Sheridan Wins, 14-0, Over Amy Hospital". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "All-Stars Are Rated Over Fort Sheridan". Journal-Herald. Dayton, Ohio. October 24, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Gibson, Bob (October 25, 1943). "Last Period Score Gives Patterson Gridders Win". The Dayton Herald. Dayton, Ohio. p. 12. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Fort Sheridan Claims 'Iron Man' Honors". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 29, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Fort Sheridan Plays Two Games on Week-end". Streator Daily Times-Press. Streator, Illinois. October 30, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Other College Football Scores". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 31, 1943. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Maestro, Frank (October 31, 1943). "Sports in Service; News From Army And Navy Posts". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 2, part 4. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Bunker Hill Bids For 6th Straight". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 13, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Fort Sheridan Walloped by Blockbusters". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 14, 1943. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Camp McCoy To Meet Sheridan". La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press. La Crosse, Wisconsin. November 9, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "McCoy Names Starters For Sheridan Game". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 20, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Maestro, Frank (November 22, 1943). "Fort Sheridan Wins 4th; Top Engineer, 26-0". Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 26. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ 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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