1943 Salt Lake Army Air Base Wings football team

The 1943 Salt Lake Army Air Base Wings football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Salt Lake Army Air Base (Salt Lake AAB), located in Salt Lake City, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Don Galbreath, the Wings compiled a record of 4–3–2. Jim Henry and Pat Hogan were assistant coaches for the team.^[1][2] Salt Lake AAB's roster included Bulbs Ehlers and Bob Ingalls.

1943 Salt Lake Army Air Base Wings football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3–2
Head coach	Don Galbreath (1st season)
Home stadium	Community Park
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, Salt Lake AAB ranked 101st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 65.9.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3	2:30 p.m.	vs. Fort Douglas	State fairgrounds gridiron Salt Lake City, UT	T 0–0		^[4]^[5]^[6]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at Kearns Field	East High School stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–4	6,500	^[7]^[8]
October 16		at Colorado	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	L 0–14		^[9]^[10]
October 24	3:00 p.m.	at Reno AAB	Mackay Field Reno, NV	T 0–0	2,500	^[11]^[12]
October 31	2:30 p.m.	Fort Warren	Community Park Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–10	1,500	^[13]^[14]^[15]
November 7	2:00 p.m.	Bushnell General Hospital	Community Park Salt Lake City, UT	W 59–0		^[16]^[17]
November 14	2:00 p.m.	Fort Douglas	Community Park Salt Lake City, UT	W 25–6	6,500	^[18]^[19]
November 20	4:30 p.m.	at Oregon Army	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 13–6	3,500	^[20]^[21]^[22]
November 28		Kearns Field	Community Park Salt Lake City, UT	W 30–0	6,000	^[23]
All times are in Mountain time

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References

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2. Rothenberg, Al (September 14, 1943). "Air Base-- (continued)". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 13. Retrieved April 16, 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. "Wings, Kearns Play At East Tonight". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 8, 1943. p. 19. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Kearns Takes 4-0 Game". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 9, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Wings Tackle Buffs at Boulder Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Colorado Wins 14-0, On Blocked Punts". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. B7. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "Wolves-Wings Grid Game Top Homecoming Program". Reno Evening Gazette. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 23, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Salt Lake Wings Held to 0-0 Tie". Reno Evening Gazette. October 25, 1943. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "G. I.s Leading Service Grid League". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 26, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Fort Warren Battles Air Base Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 31, 1943. p. B5. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. Hodgson, Jimmy (November 1, 1943). "Fort Warren Stops Wings, 10-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. "Wings Expect To Score Over Bushnell Tomorrow". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 6, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
17. "Wings Bomb Bushnell In 59-0 Tilt". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 8, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
18. "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  .
19. "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  .
20. "Salt Lake Wings Here For Tilt". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 19, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
21. "Salt Lake Air Stops Oregon Army, 13-6". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 21, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
22. "Salt Lake Stops G. I.'s 13-6; Wing Fullback Top Performer". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. November 21, 1943. p. 17. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
23. Rothenberg, Al (November 29, 1943). "Air Base Wings Beat Kearns For Title". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
24. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 149–150. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.