1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football Independent 1–5 Jim Thomason 1st Sirrine Stadium The 1943 Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's 334th Bombardment Group at Greenville Army Air Base (Greenville AAB), located near Greenville, South Carolina, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Thomason, the Jay Birds compiled a record of 1–5. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Greenville AAB ranked 203rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 35.6.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 Eastern October 9 8:30 p.m. l 1943 Newberry Indians Newberry Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 6–28 1,000 Ballenger Frank Jay Birds Open Grid Season https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123101316/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 9, 1943 5 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Latimer Scoop Newberry Rips Birds https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123101423/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 10, 1943 B8 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 8:00 p.m. l 1943 Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 6–28 Jay Birds Primed To Battle P. C. Tonight At 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123101135/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 16, 1943 5 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Latimer Scoop P. C. Soars Over Jay Birds, 28 To 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123101217/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 17, 1943 B8 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 3:00 p.m. l NC State Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 6–7 2,500 Ballenger Frank Jay Birds And N. C. State To Tangle At 3 0'Clock https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123092282/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 23, 1943 5 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Latimer Scoop N. C. State Noses Out Bomb Group Birds, 7 To 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123092574/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 24, 1943 B8 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 3:00 p.m. l Maryland Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 18–43 4,500 Birds Set For Maryland https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123092704/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 30, 1943 5 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Latimer Scoop Maryland Gets 'Breaks' To Beat Bombers, 43-18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123092869/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina October 31, 1943 B8 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 3:00 p.m. l 10th Armored Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 6–14 2,000 Jay Birds Ready For Gordon Team Saturday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123101597/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina November 4, 1943 11 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Latimer Scoop Camp Gordon Trains Defeats Bomber Birds, 14-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123101922/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina November 7, 1943 B8 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 3:00 p.m. w 60th Armored Infantry Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 20–0 7,000 Bombers, Gordon Infantry Tangle At 3 0'Clock https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123091586/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina November 11, 1943 11 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Latimer Scoop Bird Bombers 'Shack' Camp Gordon Eleven, 20-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news/123091335/ The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina November 12, 1943 18 April 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 144 978-1-937943-21-9 References Greenville Army Air Base Category:Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football seasons Greenville Army Air Base Jay Birds football