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1943 Wright Field Kittyhawks football team

The 1943 Wright Field Kittyhawks football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Wright Field, located near Dayton, Ohio, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Orville Mohler, the Kittyhawks compiled a record of 1–0–1. Lieutenant Jack Winn was an assistant coach for the team.

1943 Wright Field Kittyhawks football
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Record1–0–1
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Seasons
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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

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 118:30 p.m.at Patterson Field
T 0–07,500[1][2]
November 212:30 p.m.at Bowman Field
W 9–135,000[3][4]

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References edit

  1. ^ "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  .
  2. ^ 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  .
  3. ^ "Louisville's Beck To Play Against Bombers Today". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 21, 1943. p. 12, section 4. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Taylor, Ken (November 22, 1943). "Kittyhawks Take To Air To Blast Bombers 13-9". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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