1943 Bainbridge Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Bainbridge Commodores football Independent 17 7–0 Joe Maniaci 1st The 1943 Bainbridge Naval Training Station Commodores football team represented the United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Maryland during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 7–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 313 to 7, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP poll. Joe Maniaci was the team's head coach.Wonder Team of Bainbridge To Have Its Chance The Daily Mail November 17, 1943 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17751651/wonder_team_of_bainbridge_to_have_its/ Newspapers.com In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Bainbridge ranked 24th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 94.7.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1943 AP Eastern y y y y September 25 at Camp Lejeune New River, NC W 9-0 Lejeune Bows To Bainbridge The Baltimore Sun September 26, 1942 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17753234/lejeune_bows_to_bainbridge/ Newspapers.com October 9 at Fort Monroe Fort Monroe, VA W 57-0 Bainbridge Sailors Massacre Gunners Of Fort Monroe, 57-0 Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia) October 10, 1943 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17750315/bainbridge_sailors_massacre_gunners_of/ Newspapers.com October 16 2:30 p.m. Curtis Bay Coast Guard Bainbridge, MD W 26-7 Coast Guard At Bainbridge https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun/123136643/ Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Associated Press October 16, 1943 13 April 19, 2023 Newspapers.com Cutters Bow To Bainbridge In 26-7 Game The Baltimore Sun October 17, 1943 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17750738/cutters_bow_to_bainbridge_in_267_game/ Newspapers.com October 24 2:00 p.m. at Camp Lee Lee Field Camp Lee, VA W 49-0 12,000 Leemen Meet Bainbridge Eleven Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch/123269697/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 24, 1943 10, section 2 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Bainbridge Triumphs, 49-0 The Baltimore Sun October 25, 1943 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17751124/bainbridge_triumphs_490/ Newspapers.com October 31 Philadelphia Yellowjackets Bainbridge, MD W 72-0 > 10,000 Bainbridge Tramples Yellowjacket Eleven On Home Grid, 72-0 The Baltimore Sun November 1, 1943 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17750923/bainbridge_tramples_yellowjacket_eleven/ Newspapers.com November 6 Curtis Bay Coast Guard Bainbridge, MD W 54-0 Bainbridge Commodores Bury Coast Guard Cutters Under 54-To-0 Score The Baltimore Sun November 7, 1943 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17751304/bainbridge_commodores_bury_coast_guard/ Newspapers.com November 13 Maryland Bainbridge, MD W 46-0 10,000 Bainbridge Rolls Over Terps, 46-0 The Baltimore Sun November 14, 1943 Sports 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17751494/bainbridge_rolls_over_terps_460/ Newspapers.com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 138 978-1-937943-21-9 Rankings 1943 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR NR NR NR NR NR 17т 15 17 Roster Bainbridge's 1943 roster was loaded with star players from the college and professional ranks. Its backfield included: Charlie Justice, halfback, who was later a two-time All-American at North Carolina, played four years in the NFL, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; Bill DeCorrevont, back, later played five years in the NFL; Harvey Johnson, fullback who later played five years of professional football and coached the Buffalo Bills; Hilliard Cheatham, back out of Auburn; and Don Durdan, back out of Oregon State. Its line included: Buster Ramsey, guard, an All-American at William & Mary in 1942 who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, and who also played in the NFL and was named to the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team; Len Akin guard, played for the Chicago Bears in 1942; Red Hickey, end, played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1941 and later coached the San Francisco 49ers; Lou Sossamon, who went on to play for the New York Yankees; Phil Ragazzo, who played in the NFL from 1938 to 1941; Woody Gerber, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941 and 1942; Carl Tomasello, end, played for the New York Giants in 1941; Clure Mosher, center, played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942; and Carl Mulleneaux, end, played for the Green Bay Packers in 1942. References Bainbridge Category:Bainbridge Commodores football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Bainbridge Commodores football