1943 Camp Lee Travellers football team

1943 Camp Lee Travellers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
  • Mitchell Spivey (1st season)
Home stadiumLee Field
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
  –   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

The 1943 Camp Lee Travellers football team, also called the "All-Stars", represented the United States Army post at Camp Lee, located in Prince George County, Virginia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Mitchell Spivey, the Travellers compiled a record of 5–5. Warren Casey was the team's line coach. The team's roster included Mitchell Olenski.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Camp Lee ranked 126th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 58.8.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Brooklyn Dodgers
L 6–2812,000[3]
September 262:30 p.m.New York Giants
  • Lee Field
  • Camp Lee, VA
L 0–2112,000[4][5]
October 102:00 p.m.at Norfolk Fleet Marines
W 40–0[6][7]
October 17at Cherry Point MarinesCherry Point, NCW 20–0[8]
October 242:00 p.m.Bainbridge
  • Lee Field
  • Camp Lee, VA
L 0–4912,000[9][10]
October 30at Curtis Bay Coast Guard
L 6–7[11]
November 7at Richmond AABRichmond, VAL 0–6[12][13]
November 142:00 p.m.Curtis Bay Coast GuardCamp Lee, VAW 33–0[14][15]
November 282:00 p.m.Fort MonroeCamp Lee, VAW 6–0[16][17]
December 5Richmond AAB
  • Lee Field
  • Camp Lee, VA
W 6–06,000[18]

[19]

References

  1. ^ "A Miracle Will Happen In Virginia". Michigan Chronicle. Detroit, Michigan. September 18, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Dodgers Overpower Camp Lee Eleven Before 12,000, 28-6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. September 13, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Camp Lee Meets Giants". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 26, 1943. p. 7, section II. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Giants Win Over Camp Lee Eleven, 21-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. September 27, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Marines To Play Camp Lee Today". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. October 10, 1943. p. 5, part 2. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Fleet Marines Trampled 40-0 By Camp Lee". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 11, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Camp Lee Wins". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 18, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Leemen Meet Bainbridge Eleven Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 24, 1943. p. 10, section 2. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Bainbridge Triumphs, 49-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1943. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Coast Guard Rallies To Down Camp Lee With Late Touchdown". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 31, 1943. p. 2, section II. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "RAAB Advances Position By Defeating Camp Lee". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. November 8, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Thunderbyrds Upset Camp Lee Eleven, 6-0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 8, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Good Sport Slate For State Today". The Free Lance–Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. November 13, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Camp Lee Trounces Coast Guard, 33-0, To Avenge Previous Loss". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. November 15, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  17. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Service Title Is Won By Camp Lee". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. December 6, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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