1943 Atlantic City Naval Air Station Hellcats football team
1943 Atlantic City Naval Air Station Hellcats football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 2–3 |
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The 1943 Atlantic City Naval Air Station Hellcats football team, also called the "Cadets", represented the United States Navy's Atlantic City Naval Air Station (Atlantic City NAS), located in Pomona, New Jersey, during the 1943 college football season. The team began the season representing Willow Grove Naval Air Station (Willow Grove NAS) with Ducky Pond as head coach. In October the team was transferred to Atlantic City NAS, and Lew Elverson was elevated to head coach. Pond was not among the personnel transferred. Ensign Jim Morgan, who had played college football at Ohio Wesleyan University, was an assistant coach for the team.[1] The team finished the season with an overall record of 2–3.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Atlantic City NAS ranked 119th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 60.0.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 9 | at Ursinus |
| W 6–0 | [3][4] | ||
October 16 | at Lafayette | L 0–12 | [5] | |||
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Muhlenberg |
| W 21–7 | [6][7] | |
November 13 | at Franklin & Marshall |
| L 7–20 | 2,500 | [8] | |
November 20 | at Swarthmore |
| L 6–13 | 1,500 | [9] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Willow Grove Team Shifted To Resort". The Morning Post. Camden, New Jersey. October 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Ursinus Bows, 6-0; Rally Fails". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1943. p. 2S. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lewis Scores On Forward Pass As Willow Grove NAS Nips Ursinus, 6-0". Atlantic City Press. Atlantic City, New Jersey. October 10, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Lafayette Wins, 12-0, Over Naval Air Cadets". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 17, 1943. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Muhlenberg Play Atlantic City Naval Air Cadets Here Today". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Atlantic City Air Cadets, Paced By Tony Veteri, Tan Hapless Muhlenberg, 21-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pennsylvania. November 7, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Diplomats' Superior Manpower Stops Atlantic City, 20-7". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Lurie, Dora (November 21, 1943). "Swarthmore Beats Shore Air Base, 13-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. S3. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.