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1943 Fort Douglas GIs football team

August 23, 2023

The 1943 Fort Douglas GIs football team represented the United States Army base at Fort Douglas, located in Salt Lake City, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Bob Bjorklund, the GIs compiled a record of 4–2–1.[1] The team's roster included Bob Paffrath. Fort Douglas played home games at East High School stadium.[2]

1943 Fort Douglas GIs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumEast High School stadium
Seasons
← 1942
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, Fort Douglas ranked 130th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 57.6.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 32:30 p.m.vs. Salt Lake AAB
T 0–0[4][5][6]
October 158:00 p.m.vs. Kearns Field
W 6–06,500[7][8]
October 238:00 p.m.Bushnell General Hospital
  • East High School stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 13–03,000[9][10]
October 302:30 p.m.at Logan Navy
W 13–12[11][12][13]
November 7at Pocatello AABPocatello, IDW 13–9[14]
November 142:00 p.m.at Salt Lake AAB
  • Community Park
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 6–256,500[15][16]
November 208:00 p.m.vs. Kearns Field
  • East High School stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 6–48[17][18][19]
November 28at Fort WarrenCheyenne, WYcancelled [20][21]

[22]

References

  1. ^ "Fort Mentor Cheered Over Grid Prospects". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 14, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "East Gridiron Post Home Field". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 5, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ 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  .
  4. ^ "Ft. Douglas, Wings Wait Sunday Grid Opener". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 2, 1943. p. 23. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Squired, Dick (October 4, 1943). "Fort Douglas GI's Air Base Wings Battle to 0-0 Tie in Dust Bowl". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 14. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Wings And GIs Tie, 0-0". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 4, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Kearns, Fort Teams Play at East Tonight". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 15, 1943. p. 22. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Fort G I's Down Kearns, 6-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 16, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "GI's Test Bushnell Eleven Tonight". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 23, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Fort Develops Offense in Bushnell Game". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 25, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "G.I.s Leading Service League". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 26, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Ft. Douglas Shades Logan, 13-12, on Muddy Field". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 31, 1943. p. B5. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "GI's Defeat Navy, 13-12 (continued)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 31, 1943. p. B6. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "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  .
  15. ^ "Wings Tackle Air Base At Community Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 14, 1943. p. B5. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Service Football League Thrown Into Triple Tie". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 15, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Eagles, G.I.s Finish Drills for Tough Battle Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 20, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Second-Half Drive by Kearns Subdues Fort Douglas, 48-6". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 21, 1943. p. B4. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Second-Half Drive by Kearns Eleven Subdues Fort Douglas by 48-6 (continued)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 21, 1943. p. B5. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ "Fort Douglas Will Oppose Warren". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. Associated Press. November 5, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  21. ^ "Fort Douglas Cancels". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. Associated Press. November 23, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  22. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.

August 23, 2023
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fairgrounds gridironSalt Lake City UTT 0 0 4 5 6 October 158 00 p m vs Kearns FieldEast High School stadiumSalt Lake City UTW 6 06 500 7 8 October 238 00 p m Bushnell General HospitalEast High School stadiumSalt Lake City UTW 13 03 000 9 10 October 302 30 p m at Logan NavyAggie StadiumLogan UTW 13 12 11 12 13 November 7at Pocatello AABPocatello IDW 13 9 14 November 142 00 p m at Salt Lake AABCommunity ParkSalt Lake City UTL 6 256 500 15 16 November 208 00 p m vs Kearns FieldEast High School stadiumSalt Lake City UTL 6 48 17 18 19 November 28at Fort WarrenCheyenne WYcancelled 20 21 All times are in Mountain time 22 References Edit Fort Mentor Cheered Over Grid Prospects Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City Utah September 14 1943 p 16 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com East Gridiron Post Home Field Deseret News Salt Lake City Utah October 5 1943 p 8 Retrieved April 24 2023 via Newspapers com 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 Ft Douglas Wings Wait Sunday Grid Opener The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah October 2 1943 p 23 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Squired Dick October 4 1943 Fort Douglas GI s Air Base Wings Battle to 0 0 Tie in Dust Bowl Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City Utah p 14 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Wings And GIs Tie 0 0 Deseret News Salt Lake City Utah October 4 1943 p 10 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Kearns Fort Teams Play at East Tonight The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah October 15 1943 p 22 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Fort G I s Down Kearns 6 0 The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah October 16 1943 p 12 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com GI s Test Bushnell Eleven Tonight Salt Lake Telegram Salt Lake City Utah October 23 1943 p 7 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Fort Develops Offense in Bushnell Game The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah October 25 1943 p 12 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com G I s Leading Service League The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah October 26 1943 p 10 Retrieved April 24 2023 via Newspapers com Ft Douglas Shades Logan 13 12 on Muddy Field The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah October 31 1943 p B5 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com GI s Defeat Navy 13 12 continued The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah October 31 1943 p B6 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com 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 Wings Tackle Air Base At Community Today The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah November 14 1943 p B5 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Service Football League Thrown Into Triple Tie The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah November 15 1943 p 12 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Eagles G I s Finish Drills for Tough Battle Today The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah November 20 1943 p 20 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Second Half Drive by Kearns Subdues Fort Douglas 48 6 The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah November 21 1943 p B4 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Second Half Drive by Kearns Eleven Subdues Fort Douglas by 48 6 continued The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah November 21 1943 p B5 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Fort Douglas Will Oppose Warren The Ogden Standard Examiner Ogden Utah Associated Press November 5 1943 p 10 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Fort Douglas Cancels Billings Gazette Billings Montana Associated Press November 23 1943 p 9 Retrieved April 16 2023 via Newspapers com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth New Jersey St Johann Press p 142 ISBN 978 1 937943 21 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1943 Fort Douglas GIs football team amp oldid 1170230799, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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