1943 March Field Flyers football team explained

Year:1943
Team:March Field Flyers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Aprank:10
Record:9–1
Head Coach:Paul J. Schissler
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Wheelock Field

The 1943 March Field Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Fourth Air Force stationed at March Field during the 1943 college football season. The base was located in Riverside, California. The team compiled a 9–1 record, outscored all opponents by a total of 292 to 65, and was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll. It defeated both UCLA and USC (then ranked No. 9), and it sole loss was on the road against Washington.[1]

The team was coached by Major Paul J. Schissler, a former NFL coach. The team was led on the field by Jack Jacobs, who was later inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, March Field ranked 25th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 94.6.[2]

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1943 March Field Flyers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 25, 2018.
  2. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders . . . December 17, 1943 . 18 . April 16, 2023 . .
  3. Book: Daye, John . 2014 . Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football . . St. Johann Press . 146–147 . 978-1-937943-21-9 .