1942 March Field Flyers football team

The 1942 March Field Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Fourth Air Force stationed at March Field during the 1942 college football season. The base was located in Riverside, California. The team compiled a 5–2 record.

1942 March Field Flyers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 17 (APS)
1942 record	5–2
Head coach	Paul J. Schissler (1st season)
Home stadium	Orange Show Stadium

1942 military service football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Second Air Force			–					11	–	0	–	1
No. 9 Manhattan Beach Coast Guard			–					6	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Georgia Pre-Flight			–					7	–	1	–	1
No. 4 North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. 6 Jacksonville NAS			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 1 Great Lakes Navy			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 March Field			–					5	–	2	–	0
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight			–					7	–	3	–	1
No. 15 Fort Riley			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Fort Monmouth			–					5	–	2	–	2
No. 5 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					6	–	3	–	1
No. T–20 Fort Douglas			–					5	–	3	–	0
Albuquerque AB			–					4	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Corpus Christi NAS			–					4	–	3	–	1
No. 16 Camp Davis			–					4	–	3	–	2
No. 13 Lakehurst NAS			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 7 Camp Grant			–					4	–	5	–	0
No. 8 Pensacola NAS			–					3	–	5	–	1
No. T–18 Fort Totten			–					3	–	5	–	1
Camp Pickett			–					1	–	6	–	0
No. 12 Fort Knox			–					2	–	6	–	0
Alameda Coast Guard			–					1	–	7	–	1
No. T–18 Spence Field			–					0	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 Daniel Field			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Service Poll

The team was coached by Major Paul J. Schissler, a former NFL coach.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 10	Redlands	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 25–14		[1]
October 18	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–20	10,000	[2]
October 25	at San Diego State	San Diego	W 39–6		[3]
November 1	Los Alamitos NAB	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 47–0		[4]
November 8	Mather Field AAB	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 21–3		[5]
November 15	at San Diego Bombers	San Diego	W 33–12		[6]
December 20	Second Air Force	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles	L 13–26	7,000	[7]

References

1. Sid Friedlander (October 11, 1942). "Flyers Beat Bulldogs, 25-14". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Ed Orman (October 19, 1942). "FSC Passes Acid Test In Romping Over March Field Eleven". The Fresno Bee. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "March Field Fliers Wreck San Diego, 39-6". The San Bernardino Daily Sun (AP story). October 26, 1942. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Sid Friedlander (November 2, 1942). "March Field Crushes Naval Air Base". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Sid Friedlander (November 9, 1942). "March Field Beats Mather Team, 21-3". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "March Field Crushes San Diego Team, 33-12". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 16, 1942. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bomber Passing Humbles March Field, 26-13: Sewell Hurls Three Scores". Los Angeles Times. December 21, 1942. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.