1943 March Field Flyers football team

The 1943 March Field Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Fourth Air Force stationed at March Field during the 1943 college football season. The base was located in Riverside, California. The team compiled a 9–1 record, outscored all opponents by a total of 292 to 65, and was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll. It defeated both UCLA and USC (then ranked No. 9), and it sole loss was on the road against Washington.[1]

1943 March Field Flyers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 10
1943 record	9–1
Head coach	Paul J. Schissler (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wheelock Field

1943 military service football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Bainbridge			–					7	–	0	–	0
Bunker Hill NAS			–					6	–	0	–	0
Greensboro			–					6	–	0	–	0
Memphis NAS			–					3	–	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
San Diego NAS			–					7	–	2	–	0
Fort Riley			–					6	–	2	–	1
Alameda Coast Guard			–					4	–	2	–	1
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					3	–	4	–	1
North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					2	–	4	–	1
Camp Grant			–					2	–	6	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The team was coached by Major Paul J. Schissler, a former NFL coach. The team was led on the field by Jack Jacobs, who was later inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Pacific All-Stars		Wheelock Field Riverside, CA	W 45–13	5,500	[2]
October 2	Redlands		Wheelock Field Riverside, CA	W 40–0		[3]
October 9	UCLA	No. 16	Wheelock Field Riverside, CA	W 47–7	9,000	[4]
October 16	at San Diego NAS	No. 12	San Diego	W 7–0	6,000	[5]
October 23	at Washington	No. 14	Husky Stadium Seattle	L 7–27	18,000	[6]
October 30	at Saint Mary's Pre-Flight		Kezar Stadium San Francisco	W 7–6	25,000	[7]
November 7	Pomona Army Ordnance		Wheelock Field Riverside, CA	W 72–0	2,500	[8]
November 13	at No. 9 USC	No. 15	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles	W 35–0	30,000	[9]
November 28	San Diego NTS	No. 9	Wheelock Field Riverside, CA	W 13–2	14,000	[10]
December 11	Pacific (CA)	No. 9	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles	W 19–10	7,500	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1943 March Field Flyers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
2. "Flyers Flash Passes to Rip All-Stars, 45-13". Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1943. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fourth Air Force Routs Redlands Grids, 40-0". Los Angeles Times. October 3, 1943. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Al Wolf (October 10, 1943). "Fourth Airmen Bomb Bruins in 47-7 Victory". Los Angeles Times. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Flyers Held To 7-0 Victory By Bluejackets". Los Angeles Times. October 17, 1943. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Huskies Upset March Field's Flyers, 27-7". The San Bernardino County Sun. October 24, 1943. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "4th Air Force Cops, 7 to 6: Jacobs' Kick Return With Double Lateral Defeats Air Devils". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1943. pp. 17–18.
8. "March Field's Subs Smother Pomona, 72-0". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 8, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Braven Dyer (November 14, 1943). "Jacobs Sparks Flyers To 35-0 Win Over S.C.: Indian Ace Ruins Troy With Passes". Los Angeles Times. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Al Wolf (November 29, 1943). "Flyers Score Repeat Win Over Navy: Army Grids Turn in 13-2 Victory". Los Angeles Times. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Al Wolf (December 12, 1943). "Flyers Score Easy 19-0 Victory Over Tigers: Staggmen Never Near Touchdown". Los Angeles Times. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.