1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team

The 1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team represented Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 6–0 record. Lieutenant Howard Kissell served as the team's head coach.

1943 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football
Conference	Independent
1943 record	6–0
Head coach	Howard Kissell (1st season)

1943 military service football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Bainbridge			–					7	–	0	–	0
Bunker Hill NAS			–					6	–	0	–	0
Greensboro			–					6	–	0	–	0
Memphis NAS			–					3	–	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
San Diego NAS			–					7	–	2	–	0
Fort Riley			–					6	–	2	–	1
Alameda Coast Guard			–					4	–	2	–	1
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					3	–	4	–	1
North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					2	–	4	–	1
Camp Grant			–					2	–	6	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2		vs. Patterson Field	Dayton Field Dayton, OH	W 9–6		[1]
October 9		vs. Notre Dame V-12	Kautz Field Kokomo, IN	W 42–6	3,000	[2]
October 16		at Bowling Green	Bowling Green, OH	W 13–12		[3]
October 23		at Alma	Alma, MI	W 32–0		[4]
October 31		at Ottumwa NAS	Ottumwa, IA	W 19–13	6,500	[5]
November 13	2:30 p.m.	Fort Sheridan	Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Bunker Hill, IN	W 56–0		[6]

References

1. "Bunker Hill Wins Grid Opener, 9-6". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1943. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mal Kutner Leads Bunker Hill Team". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 10, 1943. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bunker Hill Team Nips Bowling Green". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. October 17, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Naval Squad Sinks Scots". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1943. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bert McGrane (November 1, 1943). "Kutner's Play Deals Skyers First Defeat". The Des Moines Register. pp. 9–10.
6. "Fort Sheridan Walloped by Blockbusters". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 14, 1943. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.