1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football Independent 3–4–1 Spike Nelson 1st Kezar Stadium The 1943 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team was an American football team that represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 3–4–1 record. Spike Nelson was the head coach. The team included 1941 Heisman Trophy winner Bruce Smith. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Saint Mary's Pre-Flight ranked 32nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 90.5.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 1942 AP y y September 25 at Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA L 7–13 C.O.P. Tops Cadets, 13-7 San Francisco Examiner September 26, 1943 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83983744/cop-tops-cadets-13-7/ Newspapers.com October 2 Pleasanton Naval Distribution Center Moraga, CA W 48-0 1,500 Pre-Flight Wins, 48-0 San Francisco Examiner Harry M. Hayward October 3, 1943 Sports 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83982830/pre-flight-wins-48-0/ Newspapers.com October 9 at USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 0–13 30,000 Trojans Recover To Turn Back Preflights, 13-0 Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer October 10, 1943 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83984149/usc-st-marys-pre-flight/ Newspapers.com October 23 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 39–0 Bruce Smith Runs Wild Against Bears San Francisco Examiner Prescott Sullivan October 24, 1943 Sports 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83983906/bruce-smith-runs-wild/ Newspapers.com October 30 March Field Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 6-7 25,000 4th Air Force Cops, 7 to 6: Jacobs' Kick Return With Double Lateral Defeats Air Devils Los Angeles Times October 31, 1943 17–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17771952/4th_air_force_cops_7_to_6_jacobs/ November 7 vs Alameda Coast Guard Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA T 13-13 20,000 Pre-Flight, Guard Play 13-13 Game: Coaches Refuse to Comment on Officials Who Called Three Scores Back on Penalties Oakland Tribune November 8, 1943 16–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83876318/pre-flight-guard-play-13-13-game/ Newspapers.com November 14 vs San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 41-0 5,000 5000 See Dons Smothered 41-0 By St. Mary's Cadets Oakland Tribune November 15, 1943 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22202495/5000_see_dons_smothered_410_by_st/ Newspapers.com November 21 Del Monte Pre-Flight Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 14-37 45,000 Bears Next For Del Monte Oakland Tribune Bob Blake November 22, 1943 22–23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17747395/bears_next_for_del_monte/ Newspapers.com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 149 978-1-937943-21-9 References St. Mary's Pre-Flight Category:Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football seasons Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football