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The 1943 Ottumwa Naval Air Station Skyers football team, sometimes called the "Sea Flyers", represented
Ottumwa Naval Air Station (Ottumwa NAS), located near
Ottumwa, Iowa, during the
1943 college football season. Led by head coach
Jimmy Kitts, the Skyers compiled a record of 5–1.
In the final
Litkenhous Ratings, Ottumwa NAS ranked 74th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 75.6.
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Schedule
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References
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Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943).
"Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders".
The Salt Lake Tribune.
Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Sky Flyers's Power Slugs Cadet B, 14-6".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. September 27, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Skyers In 2nd Game Today".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. October 10, 1943. p. 5, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Skyers Scrape Ft. Crook, 29-0".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. October 11, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Skyers Will Clash With Beahawks".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. October 17, 1943. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Ottumwa Navy Repeats Over Beahawks, 13-0".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. October 18, 1943. p. 11. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Ottumwa--- (continued)".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. October 18, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Cyclones To Face Ottumwa Minus Ace Howard Tippee".
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Council Bluffs, Iowa. October 23, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Cyclones Fail 13-12".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. October 24, 1943. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Cyclones--- (continued)".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. October 24, 1943. p. 5, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Bunker Hill Set to Test Ottumwa Sea Flyers".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1943. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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^ Bert McGrane (November 1, 1943).
"Kutner's Play Deals Skyers First Defeat". The Des Moines Register. pp. 9–10.
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"Skyers Meet Prison Team".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. November 14, 1943. p. 5, sports section. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"Skyers Roll Over Prison Eleven, 54-0".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. November 15, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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"6 Games For Sea Flyers".
Des Moines Tribune.
Des Moines, Iowa. September 16, 1943. p. 25. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football.
Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 147–148.
ISBN
978-1-937943-21-9.
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