1943 Fort Monroe Gunners football team
Appearance
1943 Fort Monroe Gunners football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 3–7 |
Head coach |
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The 1943 Fort Monroe Gunners football team represented the United States Army's Fort Monroe, located in Hampton, Virginia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Tody Riggs, the Gunners compiled a record of 3–7.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Fort Monroe ranked 183rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 43.4.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at Apprentice |
| L 0–14 | [3][4] | ||
September 25 | Norfolk Fleet Marines | Fort Monroe, VA | W 18–0 | [5][6] | ||
October 3 | at Richmond AAB | Richmond, VA | L 0–6 | [7][8] | ||
October 9 | Bainbridge | Fort Monroe, VA | L 0–57 | [9] | ||
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Camp Lejeune | New River, NC | L 0–51 | [10][11] | |
October 23 | Curtis Bay Coast Guard | Fort Monroe, VA | L 6–13 | [12] | ||
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Richmond AAB | Fort Story, VA | W 18–13 | [13][14] | |
November 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at Camp Davis | Camp Davis, NC | L 6–31 | 11,000 | [15][16] |
November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at Norfolk Fleet Marines | W 44–6 | [17][18] | ||
November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Camp Lee | Camp Lee, VA | L 0–6 | [19][20] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Fort Monroe Team Includes Former Cadet". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. September 16, 1943. p. 29. Retrieved April 20, 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 .
- ^ "Apprentices To Pry Lid Off Gridiron Season With Fort Monroe Here Tonight". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 17, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Apprentices Trample Monroe 14-0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 18, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gunners Play Fleet Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 25, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fort Monroe Overpowers Fleet Marine Force By 18 To 0 Score". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 26, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gunners Set For Richmond". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 3, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Thunderbyrds Win by 6-0 Over Gunners". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 4, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bainbridge Sailors Massacre Gunners Of Fort Monroe, 57-0". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 10, 1943. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ft. Monroe Plays at Camp Lejeune". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 16, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Marines Win, 51-0". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gunners Lose To Curtis Bay". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 24, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Thunderbyrds vs. Gunners Today At Fort Story". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 30, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Gunners Top Thunderbyrds By 18 to 13". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 31, 1943. p. 10, section II. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Camp Davis Girds For Monroe Team". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 5, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Norm Standlee Sets Pace For Brigade's Fifth Win". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 7, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Marines To Play Gunners Sunday". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. November 20, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fort Monroe Gunners Close Season With 44-6 Victory". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 22, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 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 .
- ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.