1943 300th Infantry Sabers football team

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1943 300th Infantry Sabers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumDoughboy Stadium
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 300th Infantry Sabers football team represented the United States Army's 300th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, located near Columbus, Georgia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Bob Friedlund, the Sabers compiled a record of 5–3. The team's roster included Ermal Allen, Bill Meek, and Joe Routt.

The Sabers were scheduled to opened their season on September 25 against the Millsaps Majors at Memorial Stadium in Columbus, but the game was cancelled when Millsaps College dropped football for the year.[1][2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, the 300th Infantry ranked 30th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 91.6.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Draper PrisonW 65–0
October 32:00 p.m.vs. 124th Infantry
W 19–718,000[4][5]
October 9at Daniel FieldAugusta, GAW 39–6[6]
October 163:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
L 0–2710,000[7][8][9][10]
October 24vs. 176th Infantry
  • Doughboy Stadium
  • Fort Benning, GA
L 0–1420,000[11][12]
October 312:00 p.m.Daniel Field
  • Doughboy Stadium
  • Fort Benning, GA
W 47–718,000[13][14]
November 142:00 p.m.vs. 176th Infantry
  • Doughboy Stadium
  • Fort Benning, GA
L 20–2720,000[15][16]
November 253:30 p.m.vs. Camp Gordon
W 61–02,500[17][18]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Moyer, Ellwood (September 17, 1943). "Millsaps College To Play Benning Team at Stadium". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 6. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Moyer, Ellwood (September 23, 1943). "Sportopics". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 6. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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. ^ Neu, Carl (October 3, 1943). "Benning's Grid Giants Open Season Today". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Neu, Carl (October 4, 1943). "Star-Studded Post Sabers Clout 124th Infantry, 19-7". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "300th Infantry Wallops Daniel Field By 39 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Associated Press. October 10, 1943. p. 19. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Troy, Jack (October 16, 1943). "Jackets Favored Over Unbeaten Sabers Today". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Troy, Jack (October 17, 1943). "Jackets Overpower Stubborn Sabers, 27 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 13C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Troy, Jack (October 17, 1943). "Jackets Trim Sabers, 27-0 (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 14C. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Wheeler, Romney (October 17, 1943). "Georgia Tech Beats Soldiers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. p. 4S. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "300th Meets 176th In Ft. Benning Tilt". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. October 24, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Neu, Carl (October 25, 1943). "176th Whips 300th At Benning, 14 To 0". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 10. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Neu, Carl (October 31, 1943). "Fliers Invade Fort Benning for Saber Contest". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Neu, Carl (November 1, 1943). "Sabers Romp Over Fliers, 47 to 7 as Mullin Stars". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Spirit Vs. Saber Tilt Holds Post Spotlight". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. November 14, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Robinson, Bill (November 15, 1943). "Spirits Defeat Sabers In Title Game". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 5. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Ft. Benning Eleven Ready For Tankers". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 25, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  19. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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