1943 Kearns Field Eagles football team

The 1943 Kearns Field Eagles football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Kearns Field, located in West Jordan, Utah, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Jimmy O'Brien, the Eagles compiled a record of 5–2. O'Brien starred in three sports at the University of Idaho and coached at Pocatello High School in Pocatello, Idaho for four years.[1]

1943 Kearns Field Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
  • Jimmy O'Brien (1st season)
Home stadiumEast High School stadium
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, Kearns Field ranked 127th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 58.7.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 88:00 p.m.Salt Lake AAB
W 4–06,500[3][4]
October 158:00 p.m.vs. Fort Douglas
  • East High School stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 0–66,500[5][6]
October 23at Logan Navy
W 20–0[7][8]
October 298:00 p.m.Bushnell General Hospital
  • East High School stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 25–03,000[9][10]
November 58:00 p.m.Logan Navy
  • East High School stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
cancelled [11][12]
November 112:00 p.m.at Pocatello AABPocatello, IDW 19–0[13][14]
November 208:00 p.m.vs. Fort Douglas
  • East High School stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 48–6[15][16][17]
November 28at Salt Lake AAB
  • Community Park
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 0–306,000[18]

[19]

References
  1. "Pocatello Fans to Get Two Games". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. Associated Press. November 5, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 24, 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. "Wings, Kearns Play At East Tonight". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 8, 1943. p. 19. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Kearns Takes 4-0 Game". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 9, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Kearns, Fort Teams Play at East Tonight". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 15, 1943. p. 22. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Fort G I's Down Kearns, 6-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 16, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Logan Navy-Kearns Teams Battle at Logan Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 23, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Kearns Whips Navy, 20-0 (continued)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 24, 1943. p. 7B. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Rowe, Dave (October 29, 1943). "Kearns, Bushnell Mix Tonight". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 20. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Kearns Triumphs Over Bushnell". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 30, 1943. p. 18. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "East Gridiron Post Home Field". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 5, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. Moler, Murray (November 5, 1943). "Utes To Take on Colorado in Encore Saturday". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. p. 10. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Kearns Favored Over Pocatello". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 10, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Kearns Defeats Pocatello Bombers". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 12, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Eagles, G.I.s Finish Drills for Tough Battle Today". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 20, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Second-Half Drive by Kearns Subdues Fort Douglas, 48-6". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 21, 1943. p. B4. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Second-Half Drive by Kearns Eleven Subdues Fort Douglas by 48-6 (continued)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 21, 1943. p. B5. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. Rothenberg, Al (November 29, 1943). "Air Base Wings Beat Kearns For Title". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 10. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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