1943_Daniel_Field_Fliers_football_team

1943 Daniel Field Fliers football
1943 Daniel Field Fliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Hank Stovall (1st season);
Home stadium	Richmond Academy Stadium
	Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Daniel Field Fliers football team

American college football season

The 1943 Daniel Field Fliers football team represented United States Army Air Forces' Daniel Field, located near Augusta, Georgia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Hank Stovall, the Fliers compiled a record of 2–7.^[1]

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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Daniel Field ranked 112th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 62.7.^[2]

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"Daniel Field Team To Meet Bulldogs; Schedule Listed". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. International News Service. September 11, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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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 .

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"Augusta Fliers To Meet Skycracker '11' Tonight". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 2, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Williams, F. M. (October 3, 1943). "Skycracker Rally Beats Daniel Field Fliers, 19-13". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 12C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Georgia Preflight Tips Daniel Field, 19-13". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 4, 1943. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.

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"300th Infantry Wallops Daniel Field By 39 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Associated Press. October 10, 1943. p. 19. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943). "Georgia Bulldogs Fall Before Daniel Field, 18-7". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943). "Bulldogs Lose To Daniel Field (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Daniel Field Flyers Overpower Georgia Bulldogs, 18 to 7, At Augusta". The Macon Telegraph and News. Macon, Georgia. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Blue Stockings Depend on Passes Against Daniel Field Tonight". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 24, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Daniel Field Flies Blast Presbyterian College 40-14". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 25, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Neu, Carl (October 31, 1943). "Fliers Invade Fort Benning for Saber Contest". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Neu, Carl (November 1, 1943). "Sabers Romp Over Fliers, 47 to 7 as Mullin Stars". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"176th Batters Daniel, 48 to 7". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Associated Press. November 7, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Frink's Air Raiders Bombard Daniel Field By 44-0 Count". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 1E. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Camp Davis Ready For Daniel Field". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 20, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Davis Defeats Daniel For 7th Win Of Year". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 21, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Gordonmen Top Fliers 14 To 13". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. December 5, 1943. p. B10. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2		Georgia Pre-Flight	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 13–19	5,000	^[3]^[4]^[5]
October 9		300th Infantry	Augusta, GA	L 6–39		^[6]
October 16		No. 20 Georgia	Richmond Academy Stadium Augusta, GA	W 18–7	5,000	^[7]^[8]^[9]
October 24		Presbyterian	Richmond Academy Stadium Augusta, GA	W 40–14	4,000	^[10]^[11]
October 31	2:00 p.m.	at 300th Infantry	Doughboy Stadium Fort Benning, GA	L 7–47	18,000	^[12]^[13]
November 6		176th Infantry	Augusta, GA	L 7–48		^[14]
November 13		at Jacksonville NATTC	Jacksonville, FL	L 0–44	5,000	^[15]
November 20		at Camp Davis	Camp Davis, NC	L 0–41	15,000	^[16]^[17]
December 4		vs. Camp Gordon	Augusta, GA	L 13–14	5,000	^[18]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

v t e	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

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