1943 Ward Island Marines Raiders football team

1943 Ward Island Marines Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–5
Head coach	Don Plato (1st season)
Home stadium	Buccaneer Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 military service football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 17 Bainbridge		–		7	–	0	–	0
Bunker Hill NAS		–		6	–	0	–	0
Greensboro		–		4	–	0	–	0
Memphis NATTC		–		2	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 10 March Field		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Del Monte Pre-Flight		–		7	–	1	–	0
Randolph Field		–		9	–	1	–	1
Georgia Pre-Flight		–		5	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Great Lakes Navy		–		10	–	2	–	0
Lubbock AAF		–		5	–	1	–	0
Ottumwa NAS		–		5	–	1	–	0
Camp Davis		–		8	–	2	–	0
Sampson NTS		–		7	–	2	–	0
San Diego NTS		–		7	–	2	–	0
Keesler Field		–		3	–	1	–	0
Wright Field		–		1	–	0	–	1
Camp Lejeune		–		6	–	2	–	1
Fort Riley		–		6	–	2	–	1
Kearns Field		–		5	–	2	–	0
Fort Knox		–		4	–	2	–	0
Cherry Point Marines		–		4	–	2	–	1
Alameda Coast Guard		–		4	–	2	–	1
Fort Douglas		–		4	–	2	–	1
300th Infantry		–		5	–	3	–	0
176th Infantry		–		4	–	3	–	0
Blackland AAF		–		4	–	3	–	0
Fort Sheridan		–		4	–	3	–	0
Fort Warren		–		4	–	3	–	0
Norman NAS		–		4	–	3	–	0
Charleston Coast Guard		–		5	–	4	–	0
Salt Lake AAB		–		4	–	3	–	2
124th Infantry		–		2	–	2	–	0
Camp Kilmer		–		2	–	2	–	0
Camp Lee		–		5	–	5	–	0
Logan Navy		–		2	–	2	–	0
Spokane Air Service		–		2	–	2	–	0
Camp Edwards		–		4	–	5	–	0
Curtis Bay Coast Guard		–		4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight		–		3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville NATTC		–		3	–	4	–	0
Richmond AAB		–		4	–	6	–	1
Atlantic City NAS		–		2	–	3	–	0
North Carolina Pre-Flight		–		2	–	4	–	1
Patterson Field		–		2	–	4	–	1
Bowman Field		–		2	–	4	–	0
Kirtland Field		–		1	–	2	–	0
Lakehurst NAS		–		2	–	4	–	0
Camp Grant		–		2	–	6	–	2
Lowry Field		–		1	–	3	–	0
Fort Monroe		–		3	–	7	–	0
Daniel Field		–		2	–	7	–	0
Camp Gordon		–		1	–	4	–	0
South Plains AAF		–		1	–	4	–	0
Greenville AAB		–		1	–	5	–	0
Ward Island Marines		–		1	–	5	–	0
Bryan AAF		–		1	–	6	–	0
Pocatello AAB		–		0	–	3	–	0
Norfolk Fleet Marines		–		0	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Ward Island Marines Raiders football team represented the United States Marine Corps at Naval Air Technical Training Center Ward Island, located on Ward Island near Corpus Christi, Texas, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Don Plato, the Raiders compiled a record of 1–5. "Red" Monson was an assistant coach for the team.^[1]^[2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Ward Island Marines ranked 199th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 37.5.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	4:30 p.m.	Southwestern (TX)	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	L 0–54	5,000	^[4]^[5]
October 2		at Randolph Field	Grater Field Randolph Field, TX	L 9–39		^[6]^[7]
October 10		at Blackland AAF	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	L 6–19		^[8]
October 30		Camp Hearne	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 32–0		^[9]
November 13	2:30 p.m.	Randolph Field	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	L 14–53		^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]
November 21		at Camp Hearne	Wood Field Hearne, TX	L 6–7		^[14]^[15]
All times are in Central time

^[16]

References

^ "Six Teams Scrimmage as Raiders Prep for Grid Opener". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 12, 1943. p. 2D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Two Bands and Drill Team Provide Color For Raider-Pirate Battle Here Saturday". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 19, 1943. p. 1D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Marine Raiders Open Season Here Against Strong Southwestern Team". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 25, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Cook, Vic (September 26, 1943). "Pirate Juggernaut Crushes Marine Raiders, 54-0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Randolph Trounces Ward Island, 39-9". Valley Evening Monitor. October 3, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Randolph Field Smashes Marines: Flyers Collect Easy 39-9 Grid Victory". San Antonio Express. October 3, 1943. p. 4D – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
^ "Blackland Defeats Ward Island Marines". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 11, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Raiders Break Info Win Column Against Hearne Warriors". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 31, 1943. p. 2D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Raiders and Rambler Clash Today". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 13, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dobbs' Aerial Shot Rout Raiders". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 14, 1943. p. 1D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ramblers (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 14, 1943. p. 3D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Randolph Paced By Dobbs Beats Ward Island 11". The Brownsville Herald. November 14, 1943. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ward Island Marine Raiders To Play Hearne Prisoner of War Camp Warriors Sunday". The Hearne Democrat. Hearne, Texas. November 19, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hearne Eleven Cops 7-6 Game From Marines". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 22, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.

v t e World War II military service football teams
Bowl games	1943 Sun Bowl 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic
All-Service	1943 All-Service football team 1944 All-Service football team
1942	Army Navy Great Lakes Navy (AP Service [APS] No. 1) Iowa Pre-Flight (APS No. 2) Georgia Pre-Flight (APS No. 3) North Carolina Pre-Flight (APS No. 4) Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (APS No. 5) Jacksonville NAS (APS No. 6) Camp Grant (APS No. 7) Pensacola NAS (APS No. 8) Manhattan Beach Coast Guard (APS No. 9) Corpus Christi NAS (APS No. 10) Second Air Force (APS No. 11) Fort Knox (APS No. 12) Lakehurst NAS (APS No. 13) Fort Monmouth (APS No. 14) Fort Riley (APS No. 15) Camp Davis (APS No. 16) March Field (APS No. 17) Fort Totten (APS T-No. 18) Spence Field (APS T-No. 18) Daniel Field (APS T-No. 20) Fort Douglas (APS T-No. 20) Alameda Coast Guard Albuquerque AAB Santa Ana AAB Will Rogers AB
1943	Iowa Pre-Flight (AP No. 2) Navy (AP No. 4) Great Lakes Navy (AP No. 6) Del Monte Pre-Flight (AP No. 8) March Field (AP No. 10) Army (AP No. 11) Bainbridge (AP No. 17) 124th Infantry 176th Infantry 300th Infantry Alameda Coast Guard Atlantic City NAS Blackland AAF Bowman Field Bryan AAF Bunker Hill NAS Camp Davis Camp Edwards Camp Grant Camp Gordon Camp Kilmer Camp Lee Camp Lejeune Charleston Coast Guard Cherry Point Marines Curtis Bay Coast Guard Daniel Field Fort Douglas Fort Knox Fort Monroe Fort Riley Fort Sheridan Fort Warren Georgia Pre-Flight Greensboro Greenville AAB Jacksonville NATTC Kearns Field Keesler Field Kirtland Field Lakehurst NAS Logan Navy Lowry Field Lubbock AAF Memphis NATTC Norfolk Fleet Marines Norman NAS North Carolina Pre-Flight Ottumwa NAS Patterson Field Pocatello AAB Randolph Field Richmond AAB St. Mary's Pre-Flight Salt Lake AAB Sampson NTS San Diego NTS South Plains AAF Spokane Air Service Ward Island Marines Wright Field
1944	Army (AP No. 1) Randolph Field (AP No. 3) Navy (AP No. 4) Bainbridge (AP No. 5) Iowa Pre-Flight (AP No. 6) March Field (AP No. 10) Norman NAS (AP No. 13) El Toro Marines (AP No. 16) Great Lakes Navy (AP No. 17) Fort Pierce (AP No. 18) Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (AP No. 19) Second Air Force (AP No. 20) Alameda Coast Guard Amarillo AAF Atlantic City NAS Bergstrom Field Blackland AAF Bryan AAF Bunker Hill NAS Camp Beale Camp Ellis Camp Lee Camp Peary Chatham Field Cherry Point Marines Coronado Amphibious Daniel Field Ellington Field Fairfield-Suisun AAB Fleet City Fort Monroe Fort Warren Fourth Infantry Galveston AAF Georgia Pre-Flight Hondo AAF Jacksonville NAS Keesler Field Klamath Falls Marine Barracks Lincoln AAF Lubbock AAF Maxwell Field Miami NTC Minter Field North Carolina Pre-Flight Olathe NAS Ottumwa NAS Richmond AAB Sampton NTS San Diego NTS San Francisco Coast Guard Selman Field South Plains AAF Third Air Force Third Infantry Tonopah AAF
1945	Army (AP No. 1) Navy (AP No. 3) Air Transport Command Amarillo AAF AAF Training Command Albany Navy Atlantic City NAS Bainbridge Barksdale Field Bergstrom Field Camp Beale Camp Blanding Camp Detrick Camp Lee Camp Peary Cherry Point Marines Dalhart AAF Corpus Christi NAS Eastern Flying Training Command El Toro Marines Ellington Field Farragut NTS First Air Force Fleet City Fort Benning Fort McClellan Fort Monroe Fort Pierce Fort Riley Fort Warren Fourth Air Force Great Bend AAF Great Lakes Navy Gulfport AAF Homestead AAB Hondo AAF Hutchinson NAS Jacksonville NAS Kearney AAF Keesler Field Lake Charles AAF Little Creek Luke Field Miami NAS Miami NTC Minter Field North Camp Hood Oceana NAS Olathe NAS Pensacola NAS Personnel Distribution Command Saint Mary's Pre-Flight San Diego NTS Santa Barbara Marines Second Air Force Selman Field South Camp Hood Stockton AAF Third Air Force Williams Field

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