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1943 Camp Lejeune Marines football team
| 1943 Camp Lejeune Marines football |
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| Independent |
| 6–2–1 |
| Marvin Bell (1st season; first 2 games)Jack Chevigny (1st season, last 7 games) |
The 1943 Camp Lejeune Marines football team represented the United States Marine Corps's Camp Lejeune, located in New River, North Carolina, during the 1943 college football season. The Marines compiled a record of 6–2–1. Second Lieutenant Marvin Bell was named head coach of the team on September 9. Bell had graduated from Marquette University in 1936 and served as ends coach for the Marquette football team under head coaches Frank Murray, Paddy Driscoll, and Thomas E. Stidham. On September 30, after the first two games of the season, Jack Chevigny was appointed the team's head coach. Bell remained an assistant coach for the team along with Jack Thurner, who had played college football as a tackle at North Carolina State University and coached at Memphis Catholic High School in 1942. The team's roster included Chuck Drulis and Bob Fitch.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Camp Lejeune ranked 38th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 86.5.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Duke | Duke StadiumDurham, NC | L 0–40 | 12,076 | |
| September 25 | 3:00 p.m. | Bainbridge | New River, NC | L 0–9 | ||
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | North Carolina B team | New River, NC | W 26–0 | ||
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Fort Monroe | New River, NC | W 51–0 | ||
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Jacksonville NATTC | New River, NC | W 20–7 | ||
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Camp Davis | New River, NC | W 14–0 | ||
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk Fleet Marines | New River, NC | W 55–6 | ||
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at North Carolina Pre-Flight | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC | T 14–14 | ||
| November 27 | at Jacksonville NATTC | Jacksonville, FL | W 13–6 | 5,000 | ||
| All times are in Eastern time |
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