1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team

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1942
Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 3 (APS)
Record7–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
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 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight aviation training school at the University of Georgia during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 105.[1] The team was ranked No. 3 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.[2]

Herschel Ramsey (Philadelphia Eagles), Bob Foxx (Tennessee, 1939 SEC Co-Player of the Year), Noble Doss (Texas), Billy Patterson (Pittsburgh Steelers), Al Piasecky
(Duke), Ed Hickerson (Alabama), and Bill Kirchem (Tulane).

Two Skycrackers were named to the 1942 All-Navy All-America football team: Jim Poole at left end and Bill Davis at right tackle. In addition, Gordon English (left end) and Francis Crimmins (left guard) were named to the 1942 All-Navy Preflight Cadet All-America team.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Penn
W 14–630,000[4]
October 2North Carolina Pre-Flight
T 14–147,500[5]
October 10at Duke
W 26–127,500[6]
October 17at Pensacola NASPensacola, FLW 26–04,000[7]
October 24at LSU
L 0–3415,000[8]
October 30Jacksonville NAS
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 20–67,000[9]
November 7vs. Auburn
W 41–146,500[10]
November 14at Tulane
W 7–018,000[11]
November 28at No. 7 Alabama
W 35–197,000[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
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  10. ^ "Georgia's Naval Pre-Flight Turns Back Auburn, 41-14". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1942. p. 20.
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