1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team

1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football
Cotton Bowl, T 7–7 vs. Texas
Conference	Independent
Record	9–1–1
Head coach	Frank Tritico (1st season)
Home stadium	Grater Field, Alamo Stadium

1943 military service football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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

The 1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Randolph Field during the 1943 college football season. Randolph Field was located about 15 miles east-northeast of San Antonio, Texas. The team compiled a 9–1–1 record and played Texas to a 7–7 tie in the 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic on January 1, 1944.

Frank Tritico, who coached Lake Charles, Louisiana, high school teams to two state championships, was the team's head coach. His assistant coaches were Butch Morse, Leland Killian, and Walter Parker.^[1]

Glenn Dobbs was the star of the Randolph Field offense in 1943. Dobbs was the only Randolph player named to the Associated Press 1943 Service All-America team.^[2] He also played at Tulsa and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Randolph Field ranked 48th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 83.5.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18		Bryan AAF		Grater Field Randolph Field, TX	W 30–0		[4]
September 25		at Rice		Rice Field Houston, TX	W 6–0	12,000	[5]
October 2		Ward Island Marines		Grater Field Randolph Field, TX	W 39–9		[6][7]
October 9		vs. Bryan AAF		Yoakum, TX	W 47–0
October 23		at Blackland AAF		Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	W 7–0		[8]
October 30		University of Mexico		Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 34–0	12,000	[9]
November 6		Blackland AAF		Grater Field Randolph Field, TX	W 26–7		[10][11]
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at Ward Island Marines		Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 53–14		[12][13][14][15]
November 20		North Texas Aggies		Grater Field Randolph Field, TX	W 20–13		[16][17]
November 27		Southwestern Louisiana	No. 18	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 0–6	5,000	[18]
January 1		vs. No. 14 Texas		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl)	T 7–7	15,000	[19]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18т	—

References

1. "Ramblers Prepare". The Brownsville Herald. August 19, 1943. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "1943 Service All-America". Waterloo Daily Courier. December 10, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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 .
4. "Parker, Dobbs Lead In Randolph Victory". The Big Spring Daily Herald. September 19, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Randolph Licks Rice Owls in Mud Battle". San Antonio Light. September 26, 1943. p. 6-5 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
6. "Randolph Trounces Ward Island, 39-9". Valley Evening Monitor. October 3, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Randolph Field Smashes Marines: Flyers Collect Easy 39-9 Grid Victory". San Antonio Express. October 3, 1943. p. 4D – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
8. "Randolph Rests Stars for Mexico". San Antonio Light. October 25, 1943. p. 6 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
9. "10,000 See Randolph Gridders Beat Mexico: Mexico Gives Randolph Good Battle". San Antonio Light. October 31, 1943. p. 11 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
10. "Randolph Field Keeps Perfect Record With Win Over Blackland". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 7, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Randolph Trims Blackland, 26-7: Seven for Undefeated Ramblers". San Antonio Light. November 7, 1943. p. 19 – via NewspaperARCHIVE.
12. "Raiders and Rambler Clash Today". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 13, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Dobbs' Aerial Shot Rout Raiders". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 14, 1943. p. 1D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Ramblers (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 14, 1943. p. 3D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Randolph Paced By Dobbs Beats Ward Island 11". The Brownsville Herald. November 14, 1943. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Randolph Defeats NTAC In Fourth Quarter Rally". The Brownsville Herald. November 21, 1943. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "Randolph Rallies To Take No. 9: Dobbs Hits Mark With 29 Passes". San Antonio Light. November 21, 1943. pp. 19–20.
18. "Ramblers Toppled As Gambling Pass Turns Into SLI Touchdown". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 28, 1943. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
19. Harold V. Ratliff (January 2, 1944). "Longhorns And Randolph Field Battle To 7-7 Deadlock: Dobbs Puts On Great Show For Drenched Fans". The Brownsville Herald (AP story). p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
20. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.