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The '''1942 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team''' represented the [[United States Navy]]'s [[Naval Air Station Corpus Christi]] during the [[1942 college football season]]. The team compiled a 4–3–1 record and was ranked No. 10 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the [[Associated Press]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Great Lakes Is Leading Service Team Of Nation|newspaper=Ashville Citizen-Times|date=December 6, 1942|page=D2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17922930/great_lakes_is_leading_service_team_of/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
The '''1942 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team''' represented the [[United States Navy]]'s [[Naval Air Station Corpus Christi]] during the [[1942 college football season]]. The team compiled a 4–3–1 record and was ranked No. 10 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the [[Associated Press]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Great Lakes Is Leading Service Team Of Nation|newspaper=Ashville Citizen-Times|date=December 6, 1942|page=D2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17922930/great_lakes_is_leading_service_team_of/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Corpus Christi played four games against college teams from the [[Southwest Conference]], including conference champion [[1942 Texas Longhorns football team|Texas]], and four games against other service teams.


[[Marty Karow]] was the head coach. Notable players included: halfback [[George Franck]], who was later inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]; end [[Billy Dewell]], who played for the [[Chicago Cardinals]] before the war; and end [[Ed Frutig]], who played for Michigan and the [[Green Bay Packers]] before the war.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corpus Christi Eleven Seen As Possible Champ|newspaper=Valley Morning Star|date=September 15, 1942|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17978521/corpus_christi_eleven_seen_as_possible/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> [[Ira C. Kepford|"Ike" Kepford]], who later shot down 17 enemy aircraft to become the Navy's leading [[flying ace]], scored both of the Comets' touchdowns against [[1942 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]], one on an interception return and the other on a pass reception.<ref name=TAM/>
[[Marty Karow]] was the head coach. Notable players included: halfback [[George Franck]], who was later inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]; end [[Billy Dewell]], who played for the [[Chicago Cardinals]] before the war; and end [[Ed Frutig]], who played for Michigan and the [[Green Bay Packers]] before the war.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corpus Christi Eleven Seen As Possible Champ|newspaper=Valley Morning Star|date=September 15, 1942|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17978521/corpus_christi_eleven_seen_as_possible/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> [[Ira C. Kepford|"Ike" Kepford]], who later shot down 17 enemy aircraft to become the Navy's leading [[flying ace]], scored both of the Comets' touchdowns against [[1942 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]], one on an interception return and the other on a pass reception.<ref name=TAM/>

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The 1942 Corpus Christi Naval Air Station Comets football team represented the United States Navy's Naval Air Station Corpus Christi during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 4–3–1 record and was ranked No. 10 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.[1] Corpus Christi played four games against college teams from the Southwest Conference, including conference champion Texas, and four games against other service teams.

Marty Karow was the head coach. Notable players included: halfback George Franck, who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame; end Billy Dewell, who played for the Chicago Cardinals before the war; and end Ed Frutig, who played for Michigan and the Green Bay Packers before the war.[2] "Ike" Kepford, who later shot down 17 enemy aircraft to become the Navy's leading flying ace, scored both of the Comets' touchdowns against Texas A&M, one on an interception return and the other on a pass reception.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at TexasAustin, TXL 0–40[4]
September 26at RiceHoustonL 7–189,000[5]
October 10Texas A&MCorpus Christi, TXW 18–7[3]
October 17Ellington FieldCorpus Christi, TXW 75–0[6]
October 24at SMUDallasL 6–21[7]
October 31 Pensacola NASCorpus Christi, TXW 18–6[8]
November 7Randolph FieldCorpus Christi, TXW 40–0[9]
November 14at Pensacola NASPensacola, FLT 7–75,000[10]

References

  1. ^ "Great Lakes Is Leading Service Team Of Nation". Ashville Citizen-Times. December 6, 1942. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Corpus Christi Eleven Seen As Possible Champ". Valley Morning Star. September 15, 1942. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Once-Proud Texas Aggies Humbled By Corpus Christi Comets 18 to 7". Valley Evening Monitor. October 11, 1942. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Longhorns Defeat Naval Air Station". Taylor (TX) Daily Press. September 20, 1942. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice Polishes Off Gulf Fliers, 18-7". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal. September 27, 1942. p. Peach 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Corpus Comets Drub Ellington Field 75-0". Paris (TX) News. October 18, 1942. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Navy Fliers Lost To S.M.U., 21 to 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 25, 1942. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alert Comets Whittle Down Pensacola 18-6". Valley Morning Star. November 1, 1942. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Corpus Fliers Have Easy Time, 40-0, With Randolph Field Club". Marshall (TX) News Messenger. November 8, 1942. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Naval Teams Battle to Tie". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 15, 1942. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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