1943 Camp Lejeune Marines football team

The 1943 Camp Lejeune Marines football team represented the United States Marine Corps's Camp Lejeune, located in New River, North Carolina, during the 1943 college football season. The Marines compiled a record of 6–2–1. Second Lieutenant Marvin Bell was named head coach of the team on September 9. Bell had graduated from Marquette University in 1936 and served as ends coach for the Marquette football team under head coaches Frank Murray, Paddy Driscoll, and Thomas E. Stidham.[1] On September 30, after the first two games of the season, Jack Chevigny was appointed the team's head coach. Bell remained an assistant coach for the team along with Jack Thurner, who had played college football as a tackle at North Carolina State University and coached at Memphis Catholic High School in 1942.[2] The team's roster included Chuck Drulis and Bob Fitch.

1943 Camp Lejeune Marines football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
  • Marvin Bell (1st season; first 2 games)
  • Jack Chevigny (1st season, last 7 games)
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 Lejeune ranked 38th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 86.5.[3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 183:30 p.m.at Duke
L 0–4012,076[4][5]
September 253:00 p.m.BainbridgeNew River, NCL 0–9[6][7]
October 92:00 p.m.North Carolina B teamNew River, NCW 26–0[8][9]
October 162:00 p.m.Fort MonroeNew River, NCW 51–0[10][11]
October 233:00 p.m.Jacksonville NATTCNew River, NCW 20–7[12][13]
October 302:00 p.m.Camp DavisNew River, NCW 14–0[14][15]
November 62:00 p.m.Norfolk Fleet MarinesNew River, NCW 55–6[16][17]
November 132:30 p.m.at North Carolina Pre-Flight
T 14–14[18][19]
November 27at Jacksonville NATTCJacksonville, FLW 13–65,000[20]

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References
  1. Hawkins, A. D. (September 10, 1943). "Lt. Marvin Bell Named Camp Lejeune Coach". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. p. 17. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Jack Chevingny Head Coach At Camp Lejeune". Daily Times-News. Burlington, North Carolina. September 30, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. 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.
  4. Horner, Jack (September 18, 1943). "Duke Plays Strong Opponent In Camp Lejeune Marines Today". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Herbert, Dick (September 19, 1943). "Blue Devils Rout Marines Marines, 40 to 0". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 10. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Bainbridge To Tackle Marines". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Associated Press. September 25, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Lejeune Bows To Bainbridge". The Baltimore Sun. September 26, 1942. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Marines To Play Carolina White". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 9, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Camp Lejeune Defeats Carolina Whites, 26-0". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 10, 1943. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Ft. Monroe Plays at Camp Lejeune". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. October 16, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Marines Win, 51-0". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 3, section 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Lejeune Engages Raiders OF NATTC". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 23, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Lejeune Defeats Air Raiders". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 24, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Camp Lejeune Plays Camp Davis Soldiers". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 30, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Camp Lejeune Marines Defeat Camp Davis, 14 To 0". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 31, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Lejeune To Play". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 5, 1943. p. 8, section 2. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Camp Lejeune Routes Norfolk Marines, 55-6". Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 7, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Camp Lejeune Meets Cloudbusters Today". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 13, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Lejeune Balked By Pre-Flight With 14-14 Tie". The Durham Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 2, section IV. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Camp Lejeune Marines Edge Raiders". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 28, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  21. 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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