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

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1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football
ConferenceIndependent
1943 record3–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
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 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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Pacific (CA)
L 7–13[1]
October 2Pleasanton Naval Distribution CenterMoraga, CAW 48–01,500[2]
October 9at USC
L 0–1330,000[3]
October 23at California
W 39–0[4]
October 30March Field
L 6–725,000[5]
November 7vs. Alameda Coast Guard
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
T 13–1320,000[6]
November 14vs. San Francisco
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 41–05,000[7]
November 21Del Monte Pre-Flight
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 14–3745,000[8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "C.O.P. Tops Cadets, 13-7". San Francisco Examiner. September 26, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Harry M. Hayward (October 3, 1943). "Pre-Flight Wins, 48-0". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Braven Dyer (October 10, 1943). "Trojans Recover To Turn Back Preflights, 13-0". Los Angeles Times. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Prescott Sullivan (October 24, 1943). "Bruce Smith Runs Wild Against Bears". San Francisco Examiner. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "5000 See Dons Smothered 41-0 By St. Mary's Cadets". Oakland Tribune. November 15, 1943. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bob Blake (November 22, 1943). "Bears Next For Del Monte". Oakland Tribune. pp. 22–23 – via Newspapers.com.
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