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1943 Pocatello Army Air Base Bombardiers football
1943 Pocatello Army Air Base Bombardiers football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–3
Head coach	Abe Poffenroth (1st season);
Home stadium	Spud Bowl
	Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Pocatello Army Air Base Bombardiers football team

American college football season

The 1943 Pocatello Army Air Base Bombardiers football team, also called the "Bombers", represented the United States Army Air Forces's Pocatello Army Air Base (Pocatello AAB), located in Pocatello, Idaho, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Abe Poffenroth, the Bombardiers compiled a record of 0–3. Lieutenant Joe Amoroso was an assistant coach for the team. Both Poffenroth and Amoroso also played for the Bombardiers.^[1]

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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Pocatello AAB ranked 151st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 53.0.^[2]

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Rowe, Dave (November 10, 1943). "Eagles Off For Pocatello". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 10. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Logan Navy Shades Pocatello Bombers, 13-12". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 18, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Fort Douglas Wins, 13-9, At Pocatello". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 8, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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"Kearns Favored Over Pocatello". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 10, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 17	2:30 p.m.	Logan Navy	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 12–13	^[3]^[4]
November 7		Fort Douglas	Pocatello, ID	L 9–13	^[5]
November 11	2:00 p.m.	Kearns Field	Pocatello, ID	L 0–19	^[6]^[7]
All times are in Mountain time

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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