1943 Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators football team

1943 Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
1943 military service football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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

The 1943 Del Monte Pre-Flight Seahawks football team represented the United States Navy's Del Monte Pre-Flight School during the 1943 college football season. The school was located at the Hotel Del Monte in Del Monte, California (annexed in 1948 into Monterey, California), The team compiled a 7–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 252 to 65, and was ranked No. 8 in the final AP poll.[1]

Bill Kern, who had been the head coach at Carnegie Tech and West Virginia prior to the war, was the team's head coach. The team included a number of athletes who were then serving in the Navy. Notable players include: Paul Christman, an All-American quarterback at Missouri; Parker Hall, an All-American back out of Ole Miss who played in the NFL from 1939 to 1942; Len Eshmont, a back who played in the NFL in 1941; Ed Cifers, an end who played in the NFL from 1941 to 1942; Bowden Wyatt, an end out of Tennessee; and Jim McDonald, a back who played in the NFL from 1938 to 1939.[2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Del Monte Pre-Flight ranked 20th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 96.8.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Alameda Coast Guard
W 34–710,000[4]
October 3Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 33–725,000[5]
October 10Pleasanton Naval Distribution CenterNo. 15 Del Monte, CAW 34–66,000[6]
October 16at No. 10 Pacific (CA)No. 11
L 7–1610,000[7]
October 24at San FranciscoNo. 15
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 34–010,000[8]
November 6at UCLANo. 14
W 26–715,000[9]
November 21at St. Mary's Pre-FlightNo. 14
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 37–1445,000[10]
November 27at CaliforniaNo. 10
W 47–810,000–12,000[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP1511 (6)1517141314108 (9)

References

  1. ↑ "1943 Del Monte Pre-Flight Navyators Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bill Kern Has Powerful Team at Del Monte". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 29, 1943. p. 15 – 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 Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Del Monte in 34-7 Victory Over Lions". Oakland Tribune. September 27, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Bob Blake (October 4, 1943). "Del Monte Officers Trounce Game St. Mary's, 33-7". Oakland Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Del Monte in 34 to 6 Rout". Oakland Tribune. October 11, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Pacific 16, Del Monte 7: Podesto & Co. Stop Touted Officer Play". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1943. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Dons Victims of Del Monte". San Mateo Times. October 25, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Al Wolf (November 7, 1943). "Bruins Bow, 26-7: Del Monte Offices Run Wild". Los Angeles Times. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Bob Blake (November 22, 1943). "Bears Next For Del Monte". Oakland Tribune. pp. 22–23 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Lee Dunbar (November 28, 1943). "Del Monte Pre-Flight Beats Bears 47-8: Officers Make 5 Touchdowns". Oakland Tribune. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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