1943 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team

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1943 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team - Wikipedia

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1943 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3
Head coach	John Gregg (1st season)
Home stadium	Hardie Field
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 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team represented the United States Navy's Norman Naval Air Station (Norman NAS), located in Norman, Oklahoma, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach John Gregg, the Zoomers compiled a record of 4–3. Louis F. Zarza was an assistant coach for the team.^[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Norman NAS ranked 85th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 70.4.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	2:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 6–22	10,000	^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]
September 29	8:15 p.m.	49th Army General Hospital	Hardie Field Norman, OK	W 40–0		^[8]^[9]
October 9		at Fort Riley	Fort Riley, KS	L 0–39	1,500	^[10]
October 16		at Oklahoma A&M	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 20–0		^[11]
October 23		Oklahoma JV		W 19–0
October 30	8:15 p.m.	at Lubbock AAF	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 0–13		^[12]^[13]
November 7	2:30 p.m.	at Will Rogers Field	Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK	W 33–6	200	^[14]^[15]
All times are in Central time

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References

^ "Zarza, Former Coach Here, Is Assigned to Aircraft Carrier". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. February 5, 1944. p. 6. 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 .
^ "Willing Sooners, Weighty Zoomers Set for Opener". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. September 25, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "—Football (continued)". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. September 25, 1943. p. 2. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Middlesworth, Hal (September 25, 1943). "Sooners Rumble Over Zoomers, 22-6". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. p. 1B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Middlesworth, Hal (September 25, 1943). "Sooners Sink Navy 22 to 6 (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. p. 2B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "OU Trips Zoomers as Andrejko Leaves Game Because of Injury". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. September 25, 1943. p. 2B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Zoomers to Bench Big Boys In Tussle Against Medicos". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. September 29, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Zoomers Humble Medics, 40 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. September 30, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rumans Star as Fort Riley Routs Norman Air Base, 39-0". Arizona Daily Star. October 10, 1943. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wile, Otis (October 17, 1943). "Zoomers Dump Aggies, 20 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. p. 1B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LAAF Fliers To Get Test Tonight In Army-Navy Tilt". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 30, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Turner, Mack (October 31, 1943). "LAAF Fliers Win Over Norman, 13-0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Zoomers to Play Eagles Here Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. November 7, 1943. p. 1B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Zoomers Whip Eagles, 33-7". The Daily Oklahoman. Norman, Oklahoma. November 8, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.

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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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