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1943 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team

The 1943 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team represented the United States Navy's Norman Naval Air Station (Norman NAS), located in Norman, Oklahoma, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach John Gregg, the Zoomers compiled a record of 4–3. Louis F. Zarza was an assistant coach for the team.[1]

1943 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
  • John Gregg (1st season)
Home stadiumHardie Field
Seasons
← 1942
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, Norman NAS ranked 85th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 70.4.[2]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 252:30 p.m.at Oklahoma
L 6–2210,000[3][4][5][6][7]
September 298:15 p.m.49th Army General Hospital
  • Hardie Field
  • Norman, OK
W 40–0[8][9]
October 9at Fort RileyFort Riley, KSL 0–391,500[10]
October 16at Oklahoma A&M
W 20–0[11]
October 23Oklahoma JVW 19–0
October 308:15 p.m.at Lubbock AAF
L 0–13[12][13]
November 72:30 p.m.at Will Rogers Field
W 33–6200[14][15]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Zarza, Former Coach Here, Is Assigned to Aircraft Carrier". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. February 5, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 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. ^ "Willing Sooners, Weighty Zoomers Set for Opener". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. September 25, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "—Football (continued)". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. September 25, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Middlesworth, Hal (September 25, 1943). "Sooners Rumble Over Zoomers, 22-6". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. p. 1B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Middlesworth, Hal (September 25, 1943). "Sooners Sink Navy 22 to 6 (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. p. 2B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "OU Trips Zoomers as Andrejko Leaves Game Because of Injury". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. September 25, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Zoomers to Bench Big Boys In Tussle Against Medicos". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. September 29, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Zoomers Humble Medics, 40 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. September 30, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Rumans Star as Fort Riley Routs Norman Air Base, 39-0". Arizona Daily Star. October 10, 1943. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Wile, Otis (October 17, 1943). "Zoomers Dump Aggies, 20 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. p. 1B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "LAAF Fliers To Get Test Tonight In Army-Navy Tilt". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 30, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Turner, Mack (October 31, 1943). "LAAF Fliers Win Over Norman, 13-0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Zoomers to Play Eagles Here Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. November 7, 1943. p. 1B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Zoomers Whip Eagles, 33-7". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. November 8, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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