1943 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football team

1943 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
  • Henry A. Johnson (2nd season)
CaptainJohn Mellus
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

The 1943 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football team represented the United States Army's Camp Davis near Holly Ridge, North Carolina, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Henry A. Johnson, the Fighting AA's compiled a record of 8–2.[1] Victor Dauer was an assistant coach for Camp Davis.[2] John Mellus was the team's captain.[3] The team's roster also included Norm Standlee.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Camp Davis ranked 63rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 78.5.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 253:30 p.m.Wake ForestCamp Davis, NCW 24–2020,000[5][6][7]
October 33:00 p.m.at Charleston Coast Guard
W 25–07,500[8][9]
October 92:30 p.m.NC StateCamp Davis, NCW 27–022,000[10][11][12]
October 162:30 p.m.at North Carolina Pre-Flight
L 18–23[13][14]
October 232:30 p.m.DavidsonCamp Davis, NCW 27–015,000[15][16]
October 302:00 p.m.at Camp LejeuneNew River, NCL 0–14[17][18]
November 62:30 p.m.Fort MonroeCamp Davis, NCW 31–611,000[19][20]
November 132:30 p.m.PresbyterianCamp Davis, NCW 32–015,000[21][22][23]
November 20Daniel FieldCamp Davis, NCW 41–015,000[24][25]
November 25Fort BraggCamp Davis, NCW 42–030,000[26][27]

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References

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  1. ^ "Camp Davis Builds Team Around Mellus". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. September 15, 1943. p. 5B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Dauer To Coach Davis Hoops". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. December 3, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Deacons Start Campaign With Tilt at Camp Davis". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. September 25, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Davis To Meet Deacons Today". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. September 25, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Camp Davis Staggers Deacons In Last Minutes". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. September 26, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Camp David Gets Victory On Fourth-Quarter Rally". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. United Press. September 26, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Davis Gridders Face C. G. Team". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 3, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Sailor Gridders Get Shellacking". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 4, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Fighting AA's Tackle Wolfpack Today". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 9, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Camp Davis Batters State, 27 To 0". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 10, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Stoeckel Paves Way For Brigade In Third Victory (continued)". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 10, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Both Squads Set For Opening Gun". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 16, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Busters Top Camp Davis In 23-18 Scoring Spree". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "15,000 May Witness Soldier-Davidson Tilt". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. October 23, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Camp Davis conquers Davidson by 27–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1943. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Camp Lejeune Plays Camp Davis Soldiers". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 30, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Camp Lejeune Marines Defeat Camp Davis, 14 To 0". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 31, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Camp Davis Girds For Monroe Team". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 5, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Norm Standlee Sets Pace For Brigade's Fifth Win". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 7, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Brigade Meets Presbyterian". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 13, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Camp Davis Gets Victory Against Blue Hose, 32 To 0". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ "Camp Davis Gets Victory Against Blue Hose, 32 To 0 (continued)". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ "Camp Davis Ready For Daniel Field". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 20, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  25. ^ "Davis Defeats Daniel For 7th Win Of Year". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 21, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  26. ^ "Camp Davis Battles Fort Bragg Eleven". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. November 25, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  27. ^ "Camp Davis Wins Over Fort Bragg". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 26, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  28. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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