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1943 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football team

The 1943 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's South Plains Army Air Field (South Plains AAF or SPAAF), located near Lubbock, Texas, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Nathan B. Eubank, the Winged Commandoes compiled a record of 1–4. Lieutenant Ray Cagny was the team's backfield coach and also played as a halfback.[1]

1943 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–4
Head coach
  • Nathan B. Eubank (2nd season)
Home stadiumTech 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, Ottumwa NAS ranked 153rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 53.0.[2]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 263:00 p.m.Fort Bliss
W 30–0[3][4][5]
October 33:00 p.m.vs. Lubbock AAF
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 12–27[6][7]
October 98:00 p.m.No. 11 Southwestern (TX)
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 40–04,500[8][9]
October 168:15 p.m.at Texas Tech
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 12–146,000[10][11]
October 30at Kirtland FieldAlbuquerque, NML 0–18[12]

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References edit

  1. ^ "College Coaches Shouldn't Get All Your Sympathy". Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Associated Press. September 5, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 26, 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. ^ "Winged Commandos Take Bow Before Home Fans With Fort Bliss Red Devils Today". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. September 26, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "South Plains AAF '11' Downs Fort Bliss Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 27, 1943. p. 13. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Air Field Wins Over Fort Bliss". Kilgore News Herald. Kilgore, Texas. United Press. September 27, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Army Gridders Battle Today". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. October 3, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Lubbock Fliers Win By 27-12". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. October 4, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "SPAAF To Short Works In Southwestern Game Tonight". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 9, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Pirate Power Crushes SPAAF". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. October 10, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Tech and SPAAF To Tangle Tonight". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 16, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Turner, Mack (October 17, 1943). "Texas Tech Noses Out SPAAF, 14-12". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Kirtland Beats Lubbock Fliers". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. October 31, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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