1943_Saint_Mary's_Pre-Flight_Air_Devils_football_team

1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team

1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team

American college football season

The 1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team was an American football team that represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 3–4–1 record. Spike Nelson was the head coach. The team included 1941 Heisman Trophy winner Bruce Smith.

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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Saint Mary's Pre-Flight ranked 32nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 90.5.[1]

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References

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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 Open access icon.
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    "C.O.P. Tops Cadets, 13-7". San Francisco Examiner. September 26, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Harry M. Hayward (October 3, 1943). "Pre-Flight Wins, 48-0". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Braven Dyer (October 10, 1943). "Trojans Recover To Turn Back Preflights, 13-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Prescott Sullivan (October 24, 1943). "Bruce Smith Runs Wild Against Bears". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "4th Air Force Cops, 7 to 6: Jacobs' Kick Return With Double Lateral Defeats Air Devils". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1943. pp. 17–18.
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    "Pre-Flight, Guard Play 13-13 Game: Coaches Refuse to Comment on Officials Who Called Three Scores Back on Penalties". Oakland Tribune. November 8, 1943. pp. 16–17 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "5000 See Dons Smothered 41-0 By St. Mary's Cadets". Oakland Tribune. November 15, 1943. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Bob Blake (November 22, 1943). "Bears Next For Del Monte". Oakland Tribune. pp. 22–23 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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