1943 124th Infantry Gators football team
Appearance
1943–1942 124th Infantry Gators football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 2–2 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Doughboy Stadium |
The 1943 124th Infantry Gators football team represented the United States Army's 124th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, located near Columbus, Georgia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Harold "Red" Milton, the Gators compiled a record of 2–2.[1]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, the 300th Infantry ranked 81st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 72.7.[2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Draper Prison | Elmore, AL | W | [3] | |
September 25 | 2:15 p.m. | at Jacksonville NATTC | Jacksonville, FL | L 7–13 | 5,000 | [4][5] |
October 3 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. 300th Infantry |
| L 7–19 | 18,000 | [6][7] |
October 10 | vs. 176th Infantry |
| W 13–12 | 17,000 | [8] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Burley Red Milton Weeps At Benning Grid Finale". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. October 28, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "'Gators to Open With Prison '11'". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. September 16, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "124th Battles Air Raiders". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Associated Press. September 25, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ex-Georgians Shine As Jax NATTC Nips Benning". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. September 26, 1943. p. 3E. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Neu, Carl (October 3, 1943). "Benning's Grid Giants Open Season Today". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Neu, Carl (October 4, 1943). "Star-Studded Post Sabers Clout 124th Infantry, 19-7". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Neu, Carl (October 11, 1943). "17,000 See Gators Whip Spirits 13-12". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 4. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .