1943 Camp Kilmer Eagles football team
The 1943 Camp Kilmer Eagles football team represented the United States Army's Camp Kilmer, located near New Brunswick, New Jersey, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Jack Bremner, the Eagles compiled a record of 2–2. Bremner had played college football at Colgate University. Jim Kissell, who played football at Boston College, was an assistant coach and player for the team.[1]
1943 Camp Kilmer Eagles football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 2–2 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Lakehurst NAS ranked 240th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 17.7.[2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 23 | at Brown | L 3–62 | [3] | |||
October 30 | at CCNY | W 13–12 | 500 | [4] | ||
November 14 | Lakehurst NAS | L 12–26 | [5][6] | |||
November 21 | 2:15 p.m. | Brooklyn |
| W 47–7 | 3,000 | [7][8][9] |
References
- King, Bill (October 23, 1943). "Camp Kilmer's Outfit Packed With Dynamite". Fitchburg Sentinel. Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Associated Press. p. 6. Retrieved April 30, 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 .
- "Brown Vanquishes Camp Kilmer, 62-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 24, 1943. p. S2.
- "Soldiers beat City, 13–12, on Hopp's run". Daily News. October 31, 1943. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Luther To Captain Blimps Tomorrow". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. November 13, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Lakehurst Eleven Beats Camp Kilmer". The Morning Call. Paterson, New Jersey. Associated Press. November 15, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Kilmer to Miss Two Star Backs". Courier News. Plainfield, New Jersey. November 20, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Camp Kilmer To Play Today". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, New Jersey. November 21, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Miller, Al (November 22, 1943). "Camp Kilmer Routs Brooklyn College, 47-7". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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