1943 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football team

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1943 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–4
Head coach
  • Nathan B. Eubank (2nd season)
Home stadium Tech Field
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 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's South Plains Army Air Field (South Plains AAF or SPAAF), located near Lubbock, Texas, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Nathan B. Eubank, the Winged Commandoes compiled a record of 1–4. Lieutenant Ray Cagny was the team's backfield coach and also played as a halfback. [1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Ottumwa NAS ranked 153rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 53.0. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 263:00 p.m. Fort Bliss
W 30–0 [3] [4] [5]
October 33:00 p.m.vs. Lubbock AAF
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 12–27 [6] [7]
October 98:00 p.m.No. 11 Southwestern (TX)
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 40–04,500 [8] [9]
October 168:15 p.m.at Texas Tech
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, TX
L 12–146,000 [10] [11]
October 30at Kirtland Field Albuquerque, NM L 0–18 [12]

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  3. ↑ "Winged Commandos Take Bow Before Home Fans With Fort Bliss Red Devils Today". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Lubbock, Texas. September 26, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 26, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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