1943 Richmond Army Air Base Thunderbyrds football team

The 1943 Richmond Army Air Base Thunderbyrds football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Richmond Army Air Base (Richmond AAB or RAAB) near Richmond, Virginia during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach John C. Anderson, the Thunderbyrds compiled a record of 4–6–1.

1943 Richmond Army Air Base Thunderbyrds football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6–1
Head coach	John C. Anderson (1st season)
Home stadium	Air Base field
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, Richmond AAB ranked 181st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 44.1.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	8:15 p.m.	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–45	6,000	[2][3][4]
September 25		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	T 7–7	3,000	[5]
October 3		Fort Monroe	Richmond, VA	W 6–0		[6][7]
October 9	2:30 p.m.	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 6–19	1,500	[8][9]
October ?		Norfolk Fleet Marines		W 20–0
October 24		at Norfolk Fleet Marines	Forman Field Norfolk, VA	W 40–0	1,500	[10]
October 30	2:00 p.m.	at Fort Monroe	Fort Story, VA	L 13–18		[11][12]
November 7		Camp Lee	Richmond, VA	W 6–0		[13][14]
November 13	2:30 p.m.	Cherry Point Marines	Air Base field Richmond, VA	L 0–20		[15][16]
November 20	3:00 p.m.	William & Mary freshmen	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 6–14		[17][18][19]
December 5		at Camp Lee	Lee Field Camp Lee, VA	L 0–6	6,000	[20]
All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. 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 .
2. "Spiders, Duke Face Heavy Opponents". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. September 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Spiders Open Grid Season With Air Base Eleven Tonight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 18, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Spiders crush Air Base, 45–0, before 6,000 fans at Stadium". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 19, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Virginia's Navy, Richmond Army Base Play To 7 To 7 Tie". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. September 26, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Gunners Set For Richmond". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 3, 1943. p. 3B. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Thunderbyrds Win by 6-0 Over Gunners". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 4, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Thunderbyrds Will Engage Terps Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 9, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Chandler, John F. (October 10, 1943). "Maryland Rolls To 19-To-6 Victory Over Richmond Army Air Base". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Richmond Air Base Thunderbyrds Trample Norfolk Fleet Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 25, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Thunderbyrds vs. Gunners Today At Fort Story". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 30, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Gunners Top Thunderbyrds By 18 to 13". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. October 31, 1943. p. 10, section II. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "RAAB Advances Position By Defeating Camp Lee". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. November 8, 1943. p. 16. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Thunderbyrds Upset Camp Lee Eleven, 6-0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 8, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Thunderbyrds Meet Cherry Point Marines". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Cherry Point Marines Upset Air Base, 20-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1943. p. 10, section II. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "W. & M. Frosh Play Air Base". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 20, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Football William And Mary Freshmen Vs. Richmond Air Base". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 20, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "W. & M. Frosh Beat Air Base By 14 To 6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 21, 1943. p. 10, section II. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
20. "Service Title Is Won By Camp Lee". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. Associated Press. December 6, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
21. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.