1943 Camp Gordon Tankers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 1–4 |
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The 1943 Camp Gordon Tankers football team represented the United States Army's 10th Armored Division at Camp Gordon, located near Augusta, Georgia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Leo Gregory, the Tankers compiled a record of 1–4. Captain Ralph Maddox was an assistant coach for the team. [1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Camp Gordon ranked 201st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 36.4. [2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 15 | 8:15 p.m. | at Miami (FL) | L 6–51 | 16,564 | [3] [4] | |
October 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Presbyterian | L 13–19 | [5] [6] | ||
November 7 | at Charleston Coast Guard | Charleston, SC | L 6–25 | 3,500 | [7] | |
November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. 300th Infantry | L 0–61 | 2,500 | [8] [9] | |
December 4 | vs. Daniel Field | Augusta, GA | W 14–13 | 5,000 | [10] | |
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