1943 Keesler Field Commandos football team
Appearance
1943 Keesler Field Commandos football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 3–1 |
Head coach |
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The 1943 Keesler Field Commandos football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Keesler Field during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Berl Huffman, the Fliers compiled a record of 3–1.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Keesler Field ranked 61st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 79.5.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 17 | Gulfport Seabees | Biloxi, MS | W 51–0 | 11,000 | [3] |
November 7 | 10th Armored Division Artillery | Biloxi, MS | W 56–0 | 13,000 | [4][5] |
November 13 | Arkansas A&M | Biloxi, MS | L 7–19 | 14,000 | [6] |
November 30 | Houma NAB | Biloxi, MS | W 47–0 | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Huffman Named As Track Coach". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. March 14, 1944. p. 4. Retrieved April 22, 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 .
- ^ "Commandos Score Easy Grid Win Over Seabee Team". The Daily Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. October 18, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Keesler Camp Gordon To Vie Sunday". The Daily Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. November 6, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Keesler Commandos Whip Camp Gordon". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Associated Press. November 9, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bollweevils Rally To Whip Keesler Commandoes 19-7". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. November 15, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Keesler Field Eleven Holds Perfect For 1943". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. December 1, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.