1943 Ward Island Marines Raiders football team

The 1943 Ward Island Marines Raiders football team represented the United States Marine Corps at Naval Air Technical Training Center Ward Island, located on Ward Island near Corpus Christi, Texas, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Don Plato, the Raiders compiled a record of 1–5. "Red" Monson was an assistant coach for the team.^[1][2]

1943 Ward Island Marines Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–5
Head coach	Don Plato (1st season)
Home stadium	Buccaneer Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

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

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Ward Island Marines ranked 199th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 37.5.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	4:30 p.m.	Southwestern (TX)	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	L 0–54	5,000	[4][5]
October 2		at Randolph Field	Grater Field Randolph Field, TX	L 9–39		[6][7]
October 10		at Blackland AAF	Municipal Stadium Waco, TX	L 6–19		[8]
October 30		Camp Hearne	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 32–0		[9]
November 13	2:30 p.m.	Randolph Field	Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	L 14–53		[10][11][12][13]
November 21		at Camp Hearne	Wood Field Hearne, TX	L 6–7		[14][15]
All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Six Teams Scrimmage as Raiders Prep for Grid Opener". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 12, 1943. p. 2D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Two Bands and Drill Team Provide Color For Raider-Pirate Battle Here Saturday". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 19, 1943. p. 1D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – 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. "Marine Raiders Open Season Here Against Strong Southwestern Team". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 25, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Cook, Vic (September 26, 1943). "Pirate Juggernaut Crushes Marine Raiders, 54-0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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. "Blackland Defeats Ward Island Marines". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 11, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Raiders Break Info Win Column Against Hearne Warriors". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. October 31, 1943. p. 2D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Raiders and Rambler Clash Today". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 13, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Dobbs' Aerial Shot Rout Raiders". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 14, 1943. p. 1D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Ramblers (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 14, 1943. p. 3D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Randolph Paced By Dobbs Beats Ward Island 11". The Brownsville Herald. November 14, 1943. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Ward Island Marine Raiders To Play Hearne Prisoner of War Camp Warriors Sunday". The Hearne Democrat. Hearne, Texas. November 19, 1943. p. 1. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Hearne Eleven Cops 7-6 Game From Marines". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 22, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.