1943 Greensboro Tech-Hawks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1943 Greensboro Tech-Hawks football Independent 4–0 Ralph Erickson World War Memorial Stadium The 1943 Greensboro Tech-Hawks football team represented the Greensboro Army Air Forces Basic Training Center No. 10 during the 1943 college football season. Charley Trippi, who was later inducted into both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, starred for the team.Charlie Trippi To Play For Air Team The Ashville Citizen October 7, 1943 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17914836/charlie_trippi_to_play_for_air_team/ Newspapers.com The team compiled a perfect 4–0 record and was unbeaten, untied, and unscored upon.Service Department The Brownsville Herald December 7, 1943 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17913958/service_dept/ Newspapers.com Captain Ralph Erickson was the team's head coach.Tech-Hawks To Battle Deacons on November 13 The Ashville Citizen November 5, 1943 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17914661/techhawks_to_battle_deacons_on/ Newspapers.com Schedule Eastern y y y October 24 Camp Butner 12th Replacement Depot World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC W 56-0 Camp Butner's Eleven Soundly Trounced, 56-0 St. Petersburg Times October 26, 1943 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17914931/camp_butners_eleven_soundly_trounced/ Newspapers.com October 31 Army Finance School at Wake Forest World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC W 59-0 10,000 Tech-Hawks Swamp Finance School Team The Ashville Citizen November 1, 1943 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17914568/techhawks_swamp_finance_school_team/ Newspapers.com November 13 Wake Forest World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC W 14-0 10,000 Greensboro Tech-Hawks Down Wake Forest, 14 to 0 Asheville Citizen-Times November 14, 1943 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17914137/greensboro_techhawks_down_wake_forest/ Newspapers.com November 28 2:00 p.m. 1943 Cherry Point Marines Cherry Point Marines World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC W 19-0 10,000 Cherry Point Meets Strong BTC Gridders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer/123271071/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina Associated Press November 28, 1943 12 April 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Trippi Sparks Tech-Hawks To 19-0 Win Over Cherry Point https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record/123069595/ Greensboro Daily News Greensboro, North Carolina November 29, 1943 4 April 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Tech-Hawks Turn Back Marine Gridders, 19-0 The Troy Record November 29, 1943 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17914261/techhawks_turn_back_marine_gridders/ Newspapers.com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 144 978-1-937943-21-9 References Greensboro Category:Greensboro Tech-Hawks football Category:College football undefeated seasons Greensboro Tech-Hawks football