1943 Bryan Army Air Field Navigators football team

The 1943 Bryan Army Air Field Navigators football team represented the United States Army Air Force's Bryan Army Air Field (Bryan AAF), located near Bryan, Texas, during the 1943 college football season. The Navigators compiled a record of 1–6.

1943 Bryan Army Air Field Navigators football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–6
Home stadium	Stephen F. Austin High School field
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, Bryan AAF ranked 110th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 64.0.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 18		at Randolph Field	Grater Field Randolph Field, TX	L 0–30	^[2]
September 25	2:30 p.m.	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 6–48	^[3]^[4]
October 3	2:30 p.m.	at Blackland AAF	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	L 12–21	^[5]
October 9		vs. Randolph Field	Yoakum, TX	L 0–47
October 16		Blackland AAF	Stephen F. Austin High School field Bryan, TX	L 0–13	^[6]^[7]
November 6	8:00 p.m.	at Southwestern (TX)	Snyder Field Georgetown, TX	L 6–20	^[8]^[9]
November 14	2:30 p.m.	at Camp Hearne	Wood Field Hearne, TX	W 6–0	^[10]^[11]
All times are in Central time

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. "Parker, Dobbs Lead In Randolph Victory". The Big Spring Daily Herald. September 19, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Aggie Youngsters Take On Bryan Airfield". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 25, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Aggie Youngsters Look Great In Heads-Up 48-6 Victory Over Fliers of Bryan Field". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 26, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "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  .
6. "Blackland, Bryan Renew Grid Feud". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 16, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Blackland Wins". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. International News Service. October 18, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Pirates Play Bryan Field Tonight". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 6, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Pirates Rally for 20-0 Win Over Bryan Army Air Field". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 7, 1943. p. 4D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Hearne Warriors Play Bryan Field Football Team Here Sunday". The Hearne Democrat. Hearne, Texas. November 12, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "Warriors Drop Heart-breaker to Bryan Field". The Hearne Democrat. Hearne, Texas. November 19, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .