1943 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team

The 1943 Fort Knox Armoraiders football team represented the United States Army's Fort Knox, located near Louisville, Kentucky, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Bud Bruner, the Armoraiders compiled a record of 4–2.

1943 Fort Knox Armoraiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2
Head coach	Bud Bruner (1st season)
Home stadium	Brooks 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, Fort Knox ranked 175th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 48.0.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 10	2:30 p.m.	at Bowman Field	duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY	W 13–6	6,500	^[2]^[3]
October 16	9:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas A&M	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–33	2,000	^[4]^[5]
October 24		Camp Campbell	Brooks Field Fort Knox, KY	W 19–0		^[6]^[7]
October 31		Bowman Field	Fort Knox, KY	W 19–0	7,500	^[8]^[9]
November 6		at DePauw	Blackstock Stadium Greencastle, IN	L 0–42		^[10]
November 14	2:00 p.m.	at Camp Campbell	Camp Campbell, KY	W 14–13		^[11]^[12]
All times are in Eastern 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. "Knox Works Hard For Bowman Tilt". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 8, 1943. p. 11, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Taylor, Ken (October 11, 1943). "Armoraiders Nick Bombers 13-6". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Fort Knox Plays Arkansas A. and M. Here Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. Bloom, David (October 17, 1943). "Aggies Thrash Knox, 33-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 2, section II. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Knox Shifts Due". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 23, 1943. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Armoraiders Win; Fort Knox Tops 220th Engineers Of Camp Campbell By 19 to 0". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 25, 1943. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Bombers Meet Fort Knox Today". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 31, 1943. p. 5, section 4. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Ft. Knox's Forte Beats Bombers". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 1, 1943. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "DePauw Mauls Fort Knox, 42-0: Steuber Gets 29 Points to Increase Total of Season to 129". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. November 7, 1943. pp. 41, 42 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Campbell 11 Meets Ft. Knox". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 14, 1943. p. 5, section 4. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Ft. Knox Trips 220th Engineers". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 15, 1943. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.