1943 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1943 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football Independent 1–4 Nathan B. Eubank 2nd Tech Field The 1943 South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's South Plains Army Air Field (South Plains AAF or SPAAF), located near Lubbock, Texas, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Nathan B. Eubank, the Winged Commandoes compiled a record of 1–4. Lieutenant Ray Cagny was the team's backfield coach and also played as a halfback. College Coaches Shouldn't Get All Your Sympathy https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times/123601510/ Sunday Courier-Times-Telegraph Tyler, Texas Associated Press September 5, 1943 12 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Ottumwa NAS ranked 153rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 53.0.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 Central September 26 3:00 p.m. w 1943 Fort Bliss Red Devils Fort Bliss Tech Field Lubbock, TX 30–0 Winged Commandos Take Bow Before Home Fans With Fort Bliss Red Devils Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123600602/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock, Texas September 26, 1943 6 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com South Plains AAF '11' Downs Fort Bliss Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/123601024/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas Associated Press September 27, 1943 13 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Air Field Wins Over Fort Bliss https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald/123600955/ Kilgore News Herald Kilgore, Texas United Press September 27, 1943 4 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 3:00 p.m. l y Lubbock AAF Tech Field Lubbock, TX 12–27 Army Gridders Battle Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123407238/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock, Texas October 3, 1943 5 April 23, 2023 Newspapers.com Lubbock Fliers Win By 27-12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/123407396/ El Paso Times El Paso, Texas October 4, 1943 8 April 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 8:00 p.m. l Southwestern (TX) 11 Tech Field Lubbock, TX 40–0 4,500 SPAAF To Short Works In Southwestern Game Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche/123413021/ Lubbock Morning Avalanche Lubbock, Texas October 9, 1943 3 April 23, 2023 Newspapers.com Pirate Power Crushes SPAAF https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123413141/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock, Texas October 10, 1943 4 April 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 8:15 p.m. l y Texas Tech Tech Field Lubbock, TX 12–14 6,000 Tech and SPAAF To Tangle Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche/123412842/ Lubbock Morning Avalanche Lubbock, Texas October 16, 1943 2 April 23, 2023 Newspapers.com Turner Mack Texas Tech Noses Out SPAAF, 14-12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123412756/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock, Texas October 17, 1943 3 April 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 y l Kirtland Field Albuquerque, NM 0–18 Kirtland Beats Lubbock Fliers https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman/123601348/ Sunday American-Statesman Austin, Texas United Press October 31, 1943 11 April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 150 978-1-937943-21-9 References South Plains Army Air Field Category:South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football seasons South Plains Army Air Field Winged Commandoes football