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1942 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football team

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1942 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 16 (APS)
Record4–3–2
Head coach
  • Henry A. Johnson
CaptainLem Fitzgerald (quarterback)
Home stadiumLegion Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 military service football records
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

The 1942 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football team represented Camp Davis during the 1942 college football season. The Fighting AA's compiled a 4–3–2 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 119 to 104, and shut out three opponents. They were ranked No. 16 in the Associated Press post-season poll for service academies.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at The CitadelL 0–32[2]
October 3Appalachian StateT 13–134,000[3]
October 10Catawba
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
L 14–21[4]
October 17High Point
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
W 20–05,000[5]
October 24East Carolina
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
Cancelled
October 242:30 p.m.North Carolina Pre-Flight B team
W 2–01,500+[6][7]
October 31at Fort StoryNorfolk, VACancelled
November 7Presbyterian
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
L 6–265,000[8]
November 11New River Marines
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
Cancelled
November 14Cherry Point Marines
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
W 37–04,000[9]
November 21Camp Lee
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
Cancelled
November 21Daniel Field
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
W 21–63,000[10]
November 26North Carolina reserves
  • Legion Stadium
  • Wilmington, NC
T 6–68,000[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "1942 Football Schedules of College and service Teams Throughout Nation - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Camp Davis Blanked By Citadel Bulldogs". The News and Observer. September 27, 1942. p. 13. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Appalachian Is Held To 13-13 Tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1942. p. 25. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Catawba Indians Win Over Camp Davis, 21-14". The News and Observer. October 11, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Fitzgerald Shines As Camp Davis Wins". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 18, 1942. p. 27. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Camp Davis Nips Navy School, 2-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 25, 1942. p. 24. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Service Clubs Will Struggle On Kenan Field". The Daily Tar Heel. October 24, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Presbyterian Scores Win Over Camp Davis". The News and Observer. November 8, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Camp Davis Wins". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 15, 1942. p. 23. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Camp Davis Defeats Augusta Outfit, 21-6". The News and Observer. November 22, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Camp Davis Team Plays Tar Heel Reserves To Tie". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 27, 1942. p. 21. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  12. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.