1943 Pocatello Army Air Base Bombardiers football team

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1943 Pocatello Army Air Base Bombardiers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–3
Head coach
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
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 Pocatello Army Air Base Bombardiers football team, also called the "Bombers", represented the United States Army Air Forces's Pocatello Army Air Base (Pocatello AAB), located in Pocatello, Idaho, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Abe Poffenroth, the Bombardiers compiled a record of 0–3. Lieutenant Joe Amoroso was an assistant coach for the team. Both Poffenroth and Amoroso also played for the Bombardiers. [1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Pocatello AAB ranked 151st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 53.0. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 172:30 p.m. Logan Navy
L 12–13 [3] [4]
November 7 Fort Douglas Pocatello, ID L 9–13 [5]
November 112:00 p.m. Kearns Field Pocatello, IDL 0–19 [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Rowe, Dave (November 10, 1943). "Eagles Off For Pocatello". Deseret News . Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 10. Retrieved April 24, 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. ↑ "Logan Navy Eleven Battles Pocatello Bombers Today". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. October 17, 1943. p. B9. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "Logan Navy Shades Pocatello Bombers, 13-12". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. October 18, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. ↑ "Fort Douglas Wins, 13-9, At Pocatello". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. November 8, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  6. ↑ "Kearns Favored Over Pocatello". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. November 10, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ "Kearns Defeats Pocatello Bombers". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. November 12, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 148. ISBN   978-1-937943-21-9.
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