1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team

The 1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team represented Naval Air Station Bunker Hill during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 6–0 record. Lieutenant Howard Kissell served as the team's head coach.[1]

1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
  • Howard Kissell (1st season)
Home stadiumWheelock Field
Seasons
1944 →
1943 military service football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Bunker Hill NAS ranked 49th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 83.2.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 22:30 p.m.at Patterson FieldW 9–63,000[3][4][5]
October 9vs. Notre Dame V-12
W 42–63,000[6]
October 16at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHW 13–12[7]
October 23at AlmaAlma, MIW 32–0[8]
October 312:00 p.m.at Ottumwa NAS
W 19–136,500[9][10]
November 132:30 p.m.Fort SheridanW 56–0[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
  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  .
  3. ^ "College Football Returns To Dayton This Afternoon". Dayton Journal. Dayton, Ohio. October 2, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Bunker Squad Edges All-Stars, 9-6". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. October 3, 1943. p. 3, section 3. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Bunker Hill Wins Grid Opener, 9-6". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1943. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mal Kutner Leads Bunker Hill Team". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 10, 1943. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bunker Hill Team Nips Bowling Green". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 17, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Naval Squad Sinks Scots". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1943. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bunker Hill Set to Test Ottumwa Sea Flyers". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1943. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Bert McGrane (November 1, 1943). "Kutner's Play Deals Skyers First Defeat". The Des Moines Register. pp. 9–10.
  11. ^ "Bunker Hill Bids For 6th Straight". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 13, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Fort Sheridan Walloped by Blockbusters". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 14, 1943. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.