1943 Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1943
| team = Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–1
| head_coach = G. B. Morris & Albert Wirz
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Tech Field
}}
{{1943 military service football records}}
The 1943 Lubbock Army Air Field Fliers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Lubbock Army Air Field (Lubbock AAF or LAAF), located near Lubbock, Texas, during the 1943 college football season. Led by coaches G. B. Morris and Albert Wirz, the Fliers compiled a record of 5–1.{{cite news |author= |title=Lubbock Air Field Eleven To Include Many Players Well Known To Local Grid Addicts |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123409385/ |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=September 5, 1943 |page=4 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Lubbock AAF ranked 98th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 67.1.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 14–26
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Fliers-Red Raiders Open Grid Season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche/123407094/ |newspaper=Lubbock Morning Avalanche |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=September 18, 1943 |page=2 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Turner |first=Mack |title=Red Raiders Drop LAAF, 26 To 14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123406976/ |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=September 19, 1943 |page=3 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = South Plains AAF
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 27–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Army Gridders Battle Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123407238/ |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=October 3, 1943 |page=5 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Lubbock Fliers Win By 27-12 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/123407396/ |newspaper=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, Texas |date=October 4, 1943 |page=8 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1943|team=Fort Bliss Commandos|title=Fort Bliss}}
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 47–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=LAAF Tangles With Ft. Bliss |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123407732/ |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=October 10, 1943 |page=4 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Lubbock Fliers Crush Bliss Commandos |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/123407918/ |newspaper=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, Texas |date=October 11, 1943 |page=8 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 10–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Tech-LAAF Duel Tonight Expected To Be Thriller |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche/123408390/ |newspaper=Lubbock Morning Avalanche |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=October 23, 1943 |page=2 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Turner |first=Mack |title=LAAF Noses Out Raiders, 10 To 7, In Return Tilt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123408631/ |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=October 24, 1943 |page=3 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Norman NAS
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 13–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=LAAF Fliers To Get Test Tonight In Army-Navy Tilt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche/123387966/ |newspaper=Lubbock Morning Avalanche |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=October 30, 1943 |page=3 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Turner |first=Mack |title=LAAF Fliers Win Over Norman, 13-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123388126/ |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=October 31, 1943 |page=4 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Camp Barkeley 778th Tank Battalion
| site_stadium = Tech Field
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| score = 46–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Fliers Clash Today With Star Studded Tanker Club |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal/123408828/ |newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |location=Lubbock, Texas |date=November 21, 1943 |page=4 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Lubbock Army Eleven Downs Camp Barkeley |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news/123408944/ |newspaper=The Galveston Daily News |location=Galveston, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=November 22, 1943 |page=6 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
{{cite book |last=Daye |first=John |date=2014 |title=Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football |location=Haworth, New Jersey |publisher=St. Johann Press |page=146 |isbn=978-1-937943-21-9 }}
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