1943 Fort Monroe Gunners football team

The 1943 Fort Monroe Gunners football team represented the United States Army's Fort Monroe, located in Hampton, Virginia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Tody Riggs, the Gunners compiled a record of 3–7.^[1]

1943 Fort Monroe Gunners football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Tody Riggs (1st season)
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 Monroe ranked 183rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 43.4.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		at Apprentice	School stadium Newport News, VA	L 0–14		^[3]^[4]
September 25		Norfolk Fleet Marines	Fort Monroe, VA	W 18–0		^[5]^[6]
October 3		at Richmond AAB	Richmond, VA	L 0–6		^[7]^[8]
October 9		Bainbridge	Fort Monroe, VA	L 0–57		^[9]
October 16	2:00 p.m.	at Camp Lejeune	New River, NC	L 0–51		^[10]^[11]
October 23		Curtis Bay Coast Guard	Fort Monroe, VA	L 6–13		^[12]
October 30	2:00 p.m.	Richmond AAB	Fort Story, VA	W 18–13		^[13]^[14]
November 6	2:30 p.m.	at Camp Davis	Camp Davis, NC	L 6–31	11,000	^[15]^[16]
November 21	2:30 p.m.	at Norfolk Fleet Marines	Forman Field Norfolk, VA	W 44–6		^[17]^[18]
November 28	2:00 p.m.	at Camp Lee	Camp Lee, VA	L 0–6		^[19]^[20]
All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Fort Monroe Team Includes Former Cadet". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. September 16, 1943. p. 29. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
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. "Apprentices To Pry Lid Off Gridiron Season With Fort Monroe Here Tonight". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 17, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Apprentices Trample Monroe 14-0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 18, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Gunners Play Fleet Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 25, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Fort Monroe Overpowers Fleet Marine Force By 18 To 0 Score". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 26, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Gunners Set For Richmond". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 3, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Thunderbyrds Win by 6-0 Over Gunners". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 4, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Bainbridge Sailors Massacre Gunners Of Fort Monroe, 57-0". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 10, 1943. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ft. Monroe Plays at Camp Lejeune". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 16, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "Marines Win, 51-0". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Gunners Lose To Curtis Bay". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 24, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Thunderbyrds vs. Gunners Today At Fort Story". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 30, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Gunners Top Thunderbyrds By 18 to 13". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 31, 1943. p. 10, section II. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "Camp Davis Girds For Monroe Team". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 5, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. "Norm Standlee Sets Pace For Brigade's Fifth Win". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 7, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
17. "Marines To Play Gunners Sunday". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. November 20, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
18. "Fort Monroe Gunners Close Season With 44-6 Victory". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 22, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
19. "Gunners Carry On With Game At Lee Sunday". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 27, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
20. "Camp Lee Wins, 6 to 0, Over Gunners". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 29, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
21. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.