1943 Blackland Army Air Field Eagles football team

The 1943 Blackland Army Air Field Eagles football team represented the United States Army Air Force's Blackland Army Air Field (Blackland AAF or BAAF), located near Waco, Texas, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach John Schuehle, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–3. The team's roster included Jack Russell

1943 Blackland Army Air Field Eagles football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3
Head coach	John Schuehle (1st season)
Home stadium	Municipal Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 military service football records

v t e	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, Blackland AAF ranked 132nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 57.1.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	2:30 p.m.	at Texas	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 6–65	9,000	^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]
October 3	2:30 p.m.	Bryan AAF	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	W 21–12		^[6]
October 10		Ward Island Marines	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	W 19–6		^[7]
October 16		at Bryan AAF	Stephen F. Austin High School field Bryan, TX	W 13–0		^[8]^[9]
October 23		Randolph Field	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	L 0–7		^[10]
October 30	2:30 p.m.	North Texas Aggies	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	W 13–7		^[11]^[12]
November 6		at Randolph Field	Grater Field Randolph Field, TX	L 6–26		^[13]^[14]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. 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  .
2. Hart, Weldon (September 25, 1943). "Texas Opens Grid Season Here Today". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Hart, Weldon (September 25, 1943). "Young Steers Face Husky Eagles Today (continued)". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Hart, Weldon (September 26, 1943). "Steers Crush Blackland In Opener, 65-6". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. Hart, Weldon (September 26, 1943). "Steers Show Eagles Dust in Opener, 65-6 (continued)". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Streamlined Blackland Eleven Faces Bryan AAF Here Today". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. October 3, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Blackland Defeats Ward Island Marines". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 11, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Blackland, Bryan Renew Grid Feud". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 16, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Blackland Wins". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. International News Service. October 18, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Randolph Rests Stars for Mexico". San Antonio Light. October 25, 1943. p. 6 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
11. Tucker, Jinx (October 30, 1943). "BAAF Meets NTAC Aggies Today in Muny Stadium". The Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Blackland Nips NTAC, 13-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 31, 1943. p. 3, section 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Randolph Field Keeps Perfect Record With Win Over Blackland". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 7, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Randolph Trims Blackland, 26-7: Seven for Undefeated Ramblers". San Antonio Light. November 7, 1943. p. 19 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
15. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.