1943 Patterson Field All-Stars football team

The 1943 Patterson Field All-Stars football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Patterson Field, located near Dayton, Ohio, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach C. O. Stipes, the All-Stars compiled a record of 2–4–1. The team's roster included Lloyd Reese.[1]

1943 Patterson Field All-Stars football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4–1
Head coach
  • C. O. Stipes (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity of Dayton Stadium
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, Patterson Field ranked 208th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 34.3.[2]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 22:30 p.m.Bunker Hill NASL 6–93,000[3][4][5]
October 9at Bowling Green
L 0–36[6]
October 172:30 p.m.Bowman Field
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 10–63,566[7][8][9][10]
October 242:30 p.m.Fort Sheridan
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
W 7–0[11][12]
October 30at WoosterWooster, OHL 3–21[13][14]
November 118:30 p.m.Wright Field
  • University of Dayton Stadium
  • Dayton, OH
T 0–07,500[15][16]
November 20at Ohio WesleyanDelaware, OHL 0–39[17]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Field's Grid Squad "Books" Opener For Oct 3. At U. D." Dayton Journal. Dayton, Ohio. September 22, 1943. p. 8. 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. ^ "College Football Returns To Dayton This Afternoon". Dayton Journal. Dayton, Ohio. October 2, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Bunker Squad Edges All-Stars, 9-6". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. October 3, 1943. p. 3, section 3. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Bunker Hill Wins Grid Opener, 9-6". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1943. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "B. G. Falcons Easily March On Patterson Field Squad, 31-0". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. October 10, 1943. p. 2, section 3. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Patterson All-Stars Set For Bowman Field Here Sunday". The Dayton Herald. Dayton, Ohio. October 17, 1943. p. 1, section 3. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "All-Star[sic] Set (continued)". The Dayton Herald. Dayton, Ohio. October 17, 1943. p. 2, section 3. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Gibson, Bob (October 18, 1943). "Patterson Eleven Turns Back Enemy". The Dayton Herald. Dayton, Ohio. p. 14. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Bombers Beaten 10-6 By Patterson". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 18, 1943. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "All-Stars Are Rated Over Fort Sheridan". Journal-Herald. Dayton, Ohio. October 24, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ 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  .
  13. ^ "Private Cady Doesn't Care If Welcome Is Cold One". Dayton Journal. Dayton, Ohio. October 30, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Patterson Defeated By Wooster". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. October 31, 1943. p. 2, section 3. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Experience Tips To All-Stars As Favorite To Win". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. November 11, 1943. p. 24. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ Platt, Brainerd (November 12, 1943). "Wright Field Holds Patterson To 0-0 Tie". Dayton Journal. Dayton, Ohio. p. 10. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Ohio Wesleyan Top Patterson Team, 49 To 0". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. November 21, 1943. p. 2, section 3. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.