1943 Camp Lee Travellers football team
Appearance
1943 Camp Lee Travellers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 5–5 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Lee Field |
The 1943 Camp Lee Travellers football team, also called the "All-Stars", represented the United States Army post at Camp Lee, located in Prince George County, Virginia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Mitchell Spivey, the Travellers compiled a record of 5–5. Warren Casey was the team's line coach. The team's roster included Mitchell Olenski.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Camp Lee ranked 126th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 58.8.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| L 6–28 | 12,000 | [3] | |
September 26 | 2:30 p.m. | New York Giants |
| L 0–21 | 12,000 | [4][5] |
October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Norfolk Fleet Marines | W 40–0 | [6][7] | ||
October 17 | at Cherry Point Marines | Cherry Point, NC | W 20–0 | [8] | ||
October 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Bainbridge |
| L 0–49 | 12,000 | [9][10] |
October 30 | at Curtis Bay Coast Guard | L 6–7 | [11] | |||
November 7 | at Richmond AAB | Richmond, VA | L 0–6 | [12][13] | ||
November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Curtis Bay Coast Guard | Camp Lee, VA | W 33–0 | [14][15] | |
November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Fort Monroe | Camp Lee, VA | W 6–0 | [16][17] | |
December 5 | Richmond AAB |
| W 6–0 | 6,000 | [18] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "A Miracle Will Happen In Virginia". Michigan Chronicle. Detroit, Michigan. September 18, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 21, 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 .
- ^ "Dodgers Overpower Camp Lee Eleven Before 12,000, 28-6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. September 13, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Camp Lee Meets Giants". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 26, 1943. p. 7, section II. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Giants Win Over Camp Lee Eleven, 21-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. September 27, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Marines To Play Camp Lee Today". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. October 10, 1943. p. 5, part 2. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fleet Marines Trampled 40-0 By Camp Lee". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 11, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Camp Lee Wins". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 18, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Leemen Meet Bainbridge Eleven Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 24, 1943. p. 10, section 2. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bainbridge Triumphs, 49-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1943. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coast Guard Rallies To Down Camp Lee With Late Touchdown". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 31, 1943. p. 2, section II. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "RAAB Advances Position By Defeating Camp Lee". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. November 8, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Thunderbyrds Upset Camp Lee Eleven, 6-0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 8, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Good Sport Slate For State Today". The Free Lance–Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. November 13, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Camp Lee Trounces Coast Guard, 33-0, To Avenge Previous Loss". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. November 15, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gunners Carry On With Game At Lee Sunday". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 27, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Camp Lee Wins, 6 to 0, Over Gunners". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 29, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Service Title Is Won By Camp Lee". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. December 6, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.