1942 March Field Flyers football team

1942 March Field Flyers football
Conference Independent
1942 record 5–2
Head coach Paul J. Schissler (1st season)
Home stadium Orange Show Stadium
1942 military service football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Second Air Force   –    11 –0 –1
Manhattan Beach Coast Guard   –    6 –0 –1
Georgia Pre-Flight   –    7 –1 –1
North Carolina Pre-Flight   –    8 –2 –1
Jacksonville NAS   –    9 –3 –0
Great Lakes Navy   –    8 –3 –1
March Field   –    5 –2 –0
Iowa Pre-Flight   –    7 –3 –1
Fort Riley   –    6 –3 –0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –    6 –3 –1
Albuquerque AB   –    4 –3 –0
Corpus Christi NAS   –    4 –3 –1
Camp Davis   –    4 –3 –2
Camp Grant   –    4 –5 –0
Penascola NAS   –    3 –5 –1
Camp Pickett   –    1 –6 –0
Alameda Coast Guard   –    1 –7 –1

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.

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 10Redlands
W 25–14 [1]
October 18at Fresno State
L 0–2010,000[2]
October 25at San Diego StateSan DiegoW 39–6[3]
November 1Los Alamitos NAB
  • Orange Show Stadium
  • San Bernardino, CA
W 47–0 [4]
November 8Mather Field AAB
  • Orange Show Stadium
  • San Bernardino, CA
W 21–3 [5]
November 15at San Diego BombersSan DiegoW 33–12[6]
December 20Second Air Force
L 13–267,000[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.
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