1943 Camp Lee Travellers football team

The 1943 Camp Lee Travellers football team, also called the "All-Stars", represented the United States Army post at Camp Lee, located in Prince George County, Virginia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Mitchell Spivey, the Travellers compiled a record of 5–5. Warren Casey was the team's line coach. The team's roster included Mitchell Olenski.[1]

1943 Camp Lee Travellers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
  • Mitchell Spivey (1st season)
Home stadiumLee Field
1943 military service football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Camp Lee ranked 126th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 58.8.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Brooklyn Dodgers
L 6–2812,000[3]
September 262:30 p.m.New York Giants
  • Lee Field
  • Camp Lee, VA
L 0–2112,000[4][5]
October 102:00 p.m.at Norfolk Fleet Marines
W 40–0[6][7]
October 17at Cherry Point MarinesCherry Point, NCW 20–0[8]
October 242:00 p.m.Bainbridge
  • Lee Field
  • Camp Lee, VA
L 0–4912,000[9][10]
October 30at Curtis Bay Coast Guard
L 6–7[11]
November 7at Richmond AABRichmond, VAL 0–6[12][13]
November 142:00 p.m.Curtis Bay Coast GuardCamp Lee, VAW 33–0[14][15]
November 282:00 p.m.Fort MonroeCamp Lee, VAW 6–0[16][17]
December 5Richmond AAB
  • Lee Field
  • Camp Lee, VA
W 6–06,000[18]

[19]

References
  1. "A Miracle Will Happen In Virginia". Michigan Chronicle. Detroit, Michigan. September 18, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. 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 open access.
  3. "Dodgers Overpower Camp Lee Eleven Before 12,000, 28-6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. September 13, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Camp Lee Meets Giants". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 26, 1943. p. 7, section II. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Giants Win Over Camp Lee Eleven, 21-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. September 27, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Marines To Play Camp Lee Today". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. October 10, 1943. p. 5, part 2. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Fleet Marines Trampled 40-0 By Camp Lee". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 11, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Camp Lee Wins". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 18, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Leemen Meet Bainbridge Eleven Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 24, 1943. p. 10, section 2. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Bainbridge Triumphs, 49-0". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1943. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Coast Guard Rallies To Down Camp Lee With Late Touchdown". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 31, 1943. p. 2, section II. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "RAAB Advances Position By Defeating Camp Lee". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. November 8, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Thunderbyrds Upset Camp Lee Eleven, 6-0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 8, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Good Sport Slate For State Today". The Free Lance–Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. November 13, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Camp Lee Trounces Coast Guard, 33-0, To Avenge Previous Loss". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. November 15, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Gunners Carry On With Game At Lee Sunday". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 27, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Camp Lee Wins, 6 to 0, Over Gunners". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 29, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Service Title Is Won By Camp Lee". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. December 6, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. 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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