1942 Will Rogers Air Base Eagles football team American college football season
The 1942 Will Rogers Air Base Eagles football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Will Rogers Air Base, located in Oklahoma City, during the 1942 college football season. Led by head coach E. W. Gentry, the Eagles compiled a record of 4–4.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | 8:00 p.m. | at East Central | | L 13–19 | | [1][2][3] |
October 3 | | at Oklahoma freshmen | | L 0–6 | | [4] |
October 9 | 8:00 p.m. | at Central State (OK) | | L 0–28 | 2,000 | [5][6] |
October 18 | | Fort Sill 18th Field Artillery | | W 13–7 | 3,000 | [7] |
October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | East Central | - Taft Stadium
- Oklahoma City, OK
| W 24–8 | | [8][9] |
| | Fort Sill | | W 6–0 | | |
November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma freshmen | - Taft Stadium
- Oklahoma City, OK
| W 12–6 | | [10][11] |
November 22 | | Central State (OK) | - Taft Stadium
- Oklahoma City, OK
| L 7–27 | | [12] |
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References
- ^ "Will Rogers Football Team Represents Many States". The Ada Evening News. Ada, Oklahoma. September 24, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Grid Show Promising". The Ada Evening News. Ada, Oklahoma. September 25, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tigers Win Over Eagles". The Ada Evening News. Ada, Oklahoma. September 27, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Air Base Bows Before Freshmen". The Oklahoma Daily. Norman, Oklahoma. October 4, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bronco's Open Against Air-Base". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 10, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Central Routs Air Base, 28-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 10, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Will Rogers Air Base Team Defeats Ft. Sill". Seminole Producer. Seminole, Oklahoma. United Press. October 19, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ada Is Favorite Over Army Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 25, 1942. p. 4B. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Eagles Pass To Win 24-8". The Ada Evening News. Ada, Oklahoma. October 26, 1942. p. 5. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Air Base Seek Revenge From Boomers". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 6, 1942. p. 19. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Will Rogers Air Base Beats O. U. Frosh,12-6". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. Muskogee, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 9, 1942. p. 5. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Central Romps Over Service Club". Tulsa Tribune. Tulsa, Oklahoma. United Press. November 23, 1942. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
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