1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team

The 1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team represented Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 6–0 record. Lieutenant Howard Kissell served as the team's head coach.

1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football
ConferenceIndependent
1943 record6–0
Head coach
  • Howard Kissell (1st season)
1943 military service football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 17 Bainbridge      7 0 0
Bunker Hill NAS      6 0 0
Greensboro      6 0 0
Memphis NAS      3 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
San Diego NAS      7 2 0
Fort Riley      6 2 1
Alameda Coast Guard      4 2 1
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight      3 4 1
North Carolina Pre-Flight      2 4 1
Camp Grant      2 6 2
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2vs. Patterson FieldW 9–6[1]
October 9vs. Notre Dame V-12
W 42–63,000[2]
October 16at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHW 13–12[3]
October 23at AlmaAlma, MIW 32–0[4]
October 31at Ottumwa NASOttumwa, IAW 19–136,500[5]
November 132:30 p.m.Fort SheridanW 56–0[6]

References

  1. "Bunker Hill Wins Grid Opener, 9-6". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1943. p. 39 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mal Kutner Leads Bunker Hill Team". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 10, 1943. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bunker Hill Team Nips Bowling Green". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 17, 1943. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Naval Squad Sinks Scots". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1943. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Bert McGrane (November 1, 1943). "Kutner's Play Deals Skyers First Defeat". The Des Moines Register. pp. 9–10.
  6. "Fort Sheridan Walloped by Blockbusters". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 14, 1943. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
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