1943_Kirtland_Field_Flying_Kellys_football_team

1943 Kirtland Field Flying Kellys football
1943 Kirtland Field Flying Kellys football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–2
Head coach	Ted Shipkey (2nd season);
	Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Kirtland Field Flying Kellys football team

American college football season

The 1943 Kirtland Field Flying Kellys football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Kirtland Field, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the 1943 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Ted Shipkey, the Flying Kellys compiled a record of 1–2.^[1] The team's roster included John Kimbrough.^[2]

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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Kirtland Field ranked 99th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 66.8.^[3]

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Week, Paul (September 16, 1943). "Kellys' Starting Lineup for Lobo Game Is Taking Shape". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Former Texas Gridder Back in Game Today". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. Associated Press. October 16, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 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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"Lobos Favored To Defeat Flying Kellys in Game Tonight". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 2, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"UNM-Flagstaff Game Is Next College Tilt: Lobos Beat Flying Kellys 19-13 Before 7000 Fans Saturday". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 4, 1943. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.

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"Colorado College Beats Kirtland Field". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Kirtland Beats Lubbock Fliers". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. October 31, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	8:00 p.m.	at New Mexico	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 13–19	7,000	^[4]^[5]
October 16		at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	L 0–20		^[6]
October 30		South Plains AAF	Albuquerque, NM	W 18–0		^[7]
All times are in Mountain time

1943_Kirtland_Field_Flying_Kellys_football_team

1943 Kirtland Field Flying Kellys football team

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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