1942 Santa Ana Army Air Base Flyers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Santa Ana Army Air Base Flyers football Independent 4–4 Garrett Arbelbide 1st first 3 games Bobby Decker 1st season, final 5 games Santa Ana Municipal Bowl The 1942 Santa Ana Army Air Base Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Santa Ana Army Air Base (Santa Ana AAB or SAAAB), located near Santa Ana, California, during the 1942 college football season. Garrett Arbelbide served as the team's head coach for the first three games of the season. In mid-October, he was succeeded by Lieutenant Bobby Decker, who installed a T formation offense. Marty Brill was an assistant coach for the team. Lt. Decker To Coach Air Base https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-ana-register/124023709/ Santa Ana Register Santa Ana, California October 13, 1942 6 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Santa Ana AAB's roster included Homer Beatty, George Bernhardt, Dick Danehe, Dick Horne, Joe Margucci, and Tony Tonelli. Schedule Pacific September 13 2:15 p.m. l y Hollywood Bears Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA 26–34 5,000 Smyser Bob Bears Encounter Santa Ana Army Flyers Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/124021023/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 13, 1942 11, part II May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Smyser Bob Bears Overcome Flyers in Grid Battle, 34-26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/124021134/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 14, 1942 17, part I May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Smyser Bob Bears Come From Behind to Whip Santa Ana Team, 34-26 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/124021172/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 14, 1942 19, part I May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com West Eddie Army May Play Bulldogs Here Next https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-ana-register/124020893/ Santa Ana Register Santa Ana, California September 14, 1942 6 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 2:15 p.m. w Los Angeles Bulldogs Santa Ana Municipal Bowl Santa Ana, CA 19–7 3,500 Army Hopes To Beat Heavier Bulldogs With Passes https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-ana-register/124021904/ Santa Ana Register Santa Ana, California September 26, 1942 6 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Army, 19-7 Victor, Seeks Sunday Foe https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-ana-register/124021405/ Santa Ana Register Santa Ana, California September 28, 1942 6 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com More On Football (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-ana-register/124021478/ Santa Ana Register Santa Ana, California September 28, 1942 11 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 2:15 p.m. w y 1942 Whittier Poets Whittier Hadley Field Whittier, CA 27–13 Air Base Favored Over Whittier https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-ana-register/124022114/ Santa Ana Register Santa Ana, California October 9, 1942 10 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Santa Ana Flyers Crush Poets https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/124022151/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 11, 1942 13, part II May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 2:00 p.m. w y 1942 Mather Field Mather Field Ventura Junior College Stadium Ventura, CA 7–0 3,000 Air Base Faces Mather Field Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-ana-register/124022303/ Santa Ana Register Santa Ana, California October 17, 1942 4 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Hennion Tom Santa Ana Fliers Defeat Mather, 7-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star/124022423/ Ventura County Star-Free Press Santa Ana, California October 19, 1942 6 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 2:15 p.m. l y Nevada Mackay Field Reno, NV 0–3 Famous Grid Figures Play Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal/124022854/ Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada October 24, 1942 10 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Nevada Beats Army Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal/124022665/ Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada October 25, 1942 1 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Motley's Field Goal Wins For Nevada (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal/124022706/ Nevada State Journal Reno, Nevada October 25, 1942 S1 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 40–0 Army Fliers Invade Tempe For Grid Battle Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic/124022940/ The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona October 31, 1942 2, section 2 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Coast Fliers Trounce Tempe, 40-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic/124023064/ The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona November 1, 1942 1, section 4 May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 8 2:00 p.m. l y Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–59 12,000 Dyer Braven Navy Preflights Face Air Base Grid Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/124023192/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 8, 1942 19, part I May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Dyer Braven Navy Routs Army, 59-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/124023266/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 9, 1942 19, part I May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Dyer Braven Army Routed by Preflights (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/124023344/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 9, 1942 21, part I May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 2:15 p.m. l y Loyola (CA) Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA 0–13 5,000 Smyser Bob Loyola Faces Santa Ana Flyers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/124023478/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 15, 1942 12, part II May 4, 2023 Newspapers.com Fresno State Outclasses Loyola Gridders, 27-6 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 30, 1942 II-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8695087/fresno_state_outclasses_loyola_gridders/ Newspapers.com February 1, 2017 Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 120–121 978-1-937943-21-9 References Santa Ana Army Air Base Category:Santa Ana Army Air Base Flyers football seasons Santa Ana Army Air Base Flyers football