1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team

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1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football
ConferenceIndependent
1943 record6–0
Head coach
  • Howard Kissell (1st season)
Seasons
1944 →
1943 military service football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Bainbridge   –   7 – 0 – 0
Bunker Hill NAS   –   6 – 0 – 0
Greensboro   –   6 – 0 – 0
Memphis NAS   –   3 – 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
San Diego NTS   –   7 – 2 – 0
Fort Riley   –   6 – 2 – 1
Alameda Coast Guard   –   4 – 2 – 1
St. Mary's Pre-Flight   –   3 – 4 – 1
North Carolina Pre-Flight   –   2 – 4 – 1
Camp Grant   –   2 – 6 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team represented Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 6–0 record. Lieutenant Howard Kissell served as the team's head coach.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2vs. Patterson Field
W 9–6[1]
October 9vs. Notre Dame V-12
W 42–63,000[2]
October 16at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHW 13–12[3]
October 23at AlmaAlma, MIW 32–0[4]
October 31at Ottumwa NASOttumwa, IAW 19–136,500[5]
November 132:30 p.m.Fort Sheridan
W 56–0[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bunker Hill Wins Grid Opener, 9-6". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1943. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mal Kutner Leads Bunker Hill Team". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 10, 1943. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bunker Hill Team Nips Bowling Green". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 17, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Naval Squad Sinks Scots". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1943. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bert McGrane (November 1, 1943). "Kutner's Play Deals Skyers First Defeat". The Des Moines Register. pp. 9–10.
  6. ^ "Fort Sheridan Walloped by Blockbusters". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 14, 1943. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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