Randolph Field
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Randolph Field was the original name of Randolph Air Force Base, renamed in 1948 after the U.S. Air Force became a separate service.
Randolph Field Historic District is a National Historic Landmark located at the center of Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
The district consists of 397 buildings and other features, in an area of approximately 405 acres (1.6 km²). Most of these buildings and structures were built between 1929 and 1932, to support a new airfield project for the Army.
As a United States Army base, it played an important role in the development of the army's air arm, the United States Army Air Corps, which later became the United States Air Force.
Like many military installations during World War II, Randolph fielded an intercollegiate football team, nicknamed the Ramblers. In 1943, under Coach Frank Tritico, the team achieved a 9-1-0 record, and was tapped to play in the January 1 1944 Cotton Bowl, where they battled the University of Texas at Austin to a 7-7 tie. In the 1944 season, with such players as former All-American and National Football League Rookie of the Year Bill Dudley, as well as eight other former NFL players, the team went undefeated and untied in 11 games, and was voted #3 in the nation by the Associated Press poll.