1943 Camp Gordon Tankers football team

The 1943 Camp Gordon Tankers football team represented the United States Army's 10th Armored Division at Camp Gordon, located near Augusta, Georgia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Leo Gregory, the Tankers compiled a record of 1–4. Captain Ralph Maddox was an assistant coach for the team.[1]

1943 Camp Gordon Tankers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–4
Head coach
  • Leo Gregory (1st season)
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, Camp Gordon ranked 201st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 36.4.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 158:15 p.m.at Miami (FL)L 6–5116,564[3][4]
October 298:00 p.m.at PresbyterianL 13–19[5][6]
November 7at Charleston Coast GuardCharleston, SCL 6–253,500[7]
November 253:30 p.m.vs. 300th InfantryL 0–612,500[8][9]
December 4vs. Daniel FieldAugusta, GAW 14–135,000[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Agree To Play Here Thanksgiving". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. September 28, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 18, 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. ^ "Hurricanes At Top Strength For Army". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. October 15, 1943. p. 4B. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Oliver, Wayne (October 16, 1943). "Hurricanes Crush Camp Gordon, 51-6". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 2B. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "P. C. Plays Gordon Tonight". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 29, 1943. p. 19. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "PC Defeats Camp Gordon". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 30, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Charleston Coast Guard Wallops Camp Gordon Tankers, 25 to 6". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 8, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Ft. Benning Eleven Ready For Tankers". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 25, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Newman, Zipp (November 26, 1943). "Ft. Benning Sabers Defeat Camp Gordon, 61 To 0 In Turkey Day Meet". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 28. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Gordonmen Top Fliers 14 To 13". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. December 5, 1943. p. B10. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .