1943 Atlantic City Naval Air Station Hellcats football team

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1943 Atlantic City Naval Air Station Hellcats football
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1943 military service football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

The 1943 Atlantic City Naval Air Station Hellcats football team, also called the "Cadets", represented the United States Navy's Atlantic City Naval Air Station (Atlantic City NAS), located in Pomona, New Jersey, during the 1943 college football season. The team began the season representing Willow Grove Naval Air Station (Willow Grove NAS) with Ducky Pond as head coach. In October the team was transferred to Atlantic City NAS, and Lew Elverson was elevated to head coach. Pond was not among the personnel transferred. Ensign Jim Morgan, who had played college football at Ohio Wesleyan University, was an assistant coach for the team. [1] The team finished the season with an overall record of 2–3.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Atlantic City NAS ranked 119th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 60.0. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9at Ursinus
W 6–0 [3] [4]
October 16at Lafayette
L 0–12 [5]
November 62:00 p.m.at Muhlenberg
W 21–7 [6] [7]
November 13at Franklin & Marshall
L 7–202,500 [8]
November 20at Swarthmore
L 6–131,500 [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Willow Grove Team Shifted To Resort". The Morning Post . Camden, New Jersey. October 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ 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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. ↑ "Ursinus Bows, 6-0; Rally Fails". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1943. p. 2S. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "Lewis Scores On Forward Pass As Willow Grove NAS Nips Ursinus, 6-0". Atlantic City Press . Atlantic City, New Jersey. October 10, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. ↑ "Lafayette Wins, 12-0, Over Naval Air Cadets". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 17, 1943. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Muhlenberg Play Atlantic City Naval Air Cadets Here Today". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ "Atlantic City Air Cadets, Paced By Tony Veteri, Tan Hapless Muhlenberg, 21-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pennsylvania. November 7, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ "Diplomats' Superior Manpower Stops Atlantic City, 20-7". Sunday News . Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  9. ↑ Lurie, Dora (November 21, 1943). "Swarthmore Beats Shore Air Base, 13-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. S3. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  10. ↑ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 138. ISBN   978-1-937943-21-9.
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