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1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team
| 1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football |
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| Independent |
| 9–1–1 |
| Frank Tritico (1st season) |
| Grater Field, Alamo Stadium |
The 1943 Randolph Field Ramblers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Randolph Field during the 1943 college football season. Randolph Field was located about 15 miles east-northeast of San Antonio, Texas. The team compiled a 9–1–1 record and played Texas to a 7–7 tie in the 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic on January 1, 1944.
Frank Tritico, who coached Lake Charles, Louisiana, high school teams to two state championships, was the team's head coach. His assistant coaches were Butch Morse, Leland Killian, and Walter Parker.
Glenn Dobbs was the star of the Randolph Field offense in 1943. Dobbs was the only Randolph player named to the Associated Press 1943 Service All-America team. He also played at Tulsa and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Randolph Field ranked 48th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 83.5.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Bryan AAF | Grater FieldRandolph Field, TX | W 30–0 | ||||
| September 25 | at Rice | Rice FieldHouston, TX | W 6–0 | 12,000 | |||
| October 2 | Ward Island Marines | Grater FieldRandolph Field, TX | W 39–9 | ||||
| October 9 | vs. Bryan AAF | Yoakum, TX | W 47–0 | ||||
| October 23 | at Blackland AAF | Municipal StadiumWaco, TX | W 7–0 | ||||
| October 30 | University of Mexico | Alamo StadiumSan Antonio, TX | W 34–0 | 12,000 | |||
| November 6 | Blackland AAF | Grater FieldRandolph Field, TX | W 26–7 | ||||
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Ward Island Marines | Buccaneer StadiumCorpus Christi, TX | W 53–14 | |||
| November 20 | North Texas Aggies | Grater FieldRandolph Field, TX | W 20–13 | ||||
| November 27 | Southwestern Louisiana | No. 18 | Alamo StadiumSan Antonio, TX | L 0–6 | 5,000 | ||
| January 1 | vs. No. 14 Texas | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl) | T 7–7 | 15,000 | |||
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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