1942 March Field Flyers football team

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. Led by head coach Paul J. Schissler, the Flyers compiled a record of 11–2.

1942 March Field Flyers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 17 (APS)
Record	11–2
Head coach	Paul J. Schissler (1st season)
Home stadium	Orange Show Stadium, Wheelock Field
Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 military service football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Second Air Force			–					11	–	0	–	1
No. 9 Manhattan Beach Coast Guard			–					6	–	0	–	1
No. 17 March Field			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Georgia Pre-Flight			–					7	–	1	–	1
No. 4 North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					8	–	2	–	1
No. 6 Jacksonville NAS			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 1 Great Lakes Navy			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight			–					7	–	3	–	1
No. 15 Fort Riley			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Fort Monmouth			–					5	–	2	–	2
No. 5 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					6	–	3	–	1
No. T–20 Fort Douglas			–					5	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Corpus Christi NAS			–					4	–	3	–	1
No. 16 Camp Davis			–					4	–	3	–	2
Albuquerque AAB			–					5	–	4	–	0
No. 13 Lakehurst NAS			–					4	–	4	–	1
Santa Ana AAB			–					4	–	4	–	0
Will Rogers AB			–					4	–	4	–	0
No. 7 Camp Grant			–					4	–	5	–	0
No. 8 Pensacola NAS			–					3	–	5	–	1
No. T–18 Fort Totten			–					3	–	5	–	1
Camp Pickett			–					1	–	6	–	0
No. 12 Fort Knox			–					2	–	6	–	0
Alameda Coast Guard			–					1	–	7	–	1
No. T–18 Spence Field			–					0	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 Daniel Field			–					0	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Service Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	2:15 p.m.	March Field Bombers	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 14–0		[1][2]
October 10		Redlands	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 25–14		[3]
October 18		at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–20	10,000	[4]
October 25		at San Diego State	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 39–6		[5]
November 1		Los Alamitos NAB	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 47–0		[6]
November 8		Mather Field AAB	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 21–3		[7]
November 15		at San Diego Bombers	San Diego, CA	W 33–12		[8]
November 22	2:15 p.m.	San Diego NTS	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 21–3		[9][10]
November 29		Santa Ana AAB	Orange Show Stadium San Bernardino, CA	W 16–7		[11]
December 13		Hollywood Bears	Wheelock Field Riverside, CA	W 19–6	5,000	[12]
December 20		vs. Second Air Force	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	L 13–26	7,000	[13]
December 27		vs. Hollywood Bears / Los Angeles Bulldogs	Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles, CA	W 14–12	10,000	[14][15][16][17]
January 3		at San Diego Bombers	San Diego, CA (Victory Bowl)	W 28–14	15,000	[18][19]
All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. "Bombers Meet Flyers Today". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 4, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Baird, Max (October 5, 1942). "Flyers Beat Bombers, 14-0". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. p. 9. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Sid Friedlander (October 11, 1942). "Flyers Beat Bulldogs, 25-14". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ed Orman (October 19, 1942). "FSC Passes Acid Test In Romping Over March Field Eleven". The Fresno Bee. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "March Field Fliers Wreck San Diego, 39-6". The San Bernardino Daily Sun (AP story). October 26, 1942. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Sid Friedlander (November 2, 1942). "March Field Crushes Naval Air Base". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Sid Friedlander (November 9, 1942). "March Field Beats Mather Team, 21-3". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "March Field Crushes San Diego Team, 33-12". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. November 16, 1942. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fliers to Play Seamen Today". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 22, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "March Field Flyers Beat San Diego". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 23, 1942. p. 9, part II. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Friedlander, Sid (November 30, 1942). "March Field Cracks Tough Santa Ana, 16-7". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. p. 11. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "March Field Defeats Bears". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. United Press. December 14, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Bomber Passing Humbles March Field, 26-13: Sewell Hurls Three Scores". Los Angeles Times. December 21, 1942. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "March Field, Pros Tangle Today For Charity". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 27, 1942. p. 9, part II. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Flyers Face Pro Squads (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 27, 1942. p. 11, part II. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. Zimmerman, Paul (December 28, 1942). "March Field Flyers Edge Pro All-Stars, 14-12". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 9, part II. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. Zimmerman, Paul (December 28, 1942). "Flyer Grids Defeat Pro All-Star Teams, 14-12". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 11, part II. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Flyers Meet Bombers Stars". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. January 3, 1943. p. 13. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "March Field Flyers Top Pro All-Stars, 28-14". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 4, 1943. p. 9, part II. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
20. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.