1942 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football team

1942 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football
1942 Camp Davis Fighting AA's football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 16 (APS)
Record	4–3–2
Head coach	Henry A. Johnson;
Captain	Lem Fitzgerald (quarterback)
Home stadium	Legion Stadium
	Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

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]

1942 military service football records
v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26		at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–32		^[2]
October 3		Appalachian State	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	T 13–13	4,000	^[3]
October 10		Catawba	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	L 14–21		^[4]
October 17		High Point	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	W 20–0	5,000	^[5]
October 24		East Carolina	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	Cancelled
October 24	2:30 p.m.	North Carolina Pre-Flight B team	Kenan Field Chapel Hill, NC	W 2–0	1,500+	^[6]^[7]
October 31		at Fort Story	Norfolk, VA	Cancelled
November 7		Presbyterian	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	L 6–26	5,000	^[8]
November 11		New River Marines	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	Cancelled
November 14		Cherry Point Marines	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	W 37–0	4,000	^[9]
November 21		Camp Lee	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	Cancelled
November 21		Daniel Field	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	W 21–6	3,000	^[10]
November 26		North Carolina reserves	Legion Stadium Wilmington, NC	T 6–6	8,000	^[11]

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References

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

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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.

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