1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team

The 1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at the University of Iowa as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In the second season of intercollegiate football at the pre-flight school, the team compiled a 9–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 277 to 98, and was ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll.[1][2]

1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
1943 military service football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Bainbridge   –  7 –0 –0
Bunker Hill NAS   –  6 –0 –0
Greensboro   –  4 –0 –0
Memphis NATTC   –  2 –0 –0
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight   –  9 –1 –0
No. 10 March Field   –  9 –1 –0
No. 8 Del Monte Pre-Flight   –  7 –1 –0
Randolph Field   –  9 –1 –1
Georgia Pre-Flight   –  5 –1 –0
No. 6 Great Lakes Navy   –  10 –2 –0
Lubbock AAF   –  5 –1 –0
Ottumwa NAS   –  5 –1 –0
Camp Davis   –  8 –2 –0
Sampson NTS   –  7 –2 –0
San Diego NTS   –  7 –2 –0
Keesler Field   –  3 –1 –0
Wright Field   –  1 –0 –1
Camp Lejeune   –  6 –2 –1
Fort Riley   –  6 –2 –1
Kearns Field   –  5 –2 –0
Fort Knox   –  4 –2 –0
Cherry Point Marines   –  4 –2 –1
Alameda Coast Guard   –  4 –2 –1
Fort Douglas   –  4 –2 –1
300th Infantry   –  5 –3 –0
176th Infantry   –  4 –3 –0
Blackland AAF   –  4 –3 –0
Fort Sheridan   –  4 –3 –0
Fort Warren   –  4 –3 –0
Norman NAS   –  4 –3 –0
Charleston Coast Guard   –  5 –4 –0
Salt Lake AAB   –  4 –3 –2
124th Infantry   –  2 –2 –0
Camp Kilmer   –  2 –2 –0
Camp Lee   –  5 –5 –0
Logan Navy   –  2 –2 –0
Spokane Air Service   –  2 –2 –0
Camp Edwards   –  4 –5 –0
Curtis Bay Coast Guard   –  4 –5 –0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –  3 –4 –1
Jacksonville NATTC   –  3 –4 –0
Richmond AAB   –  4 –6 –1
Atlantic City NAS   –  2 –3 –0
North Carolina Pre-Flight   –  2 –4 –1
Patterson Field   –  2 –4 –1
Bowman Field   –  2 –4 –0
Kirtland Field   –  1 –2 –0
Lakehurst NAS   –  2 –4 –0
Camp Grant   –  2 –6 –2
Lowry Field   –  1 –3 –0
Fort Monroe   –  3 –7 –0
Daniel Field   –  2 –7 –0
Camp Gordon   –  1 –4 –0
South Plains AAF   –  1 –4 –0
Greenville AAB   –  1 –5 –0
Ward Island Marines   –  1 –5 –0
Bryan AAF   –  1 –6 –0
Pocatello AAB   –  0 –3 –0
Norfolk Fleet Marines   –  0 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

In July 1943, Don Faurot—previously the head football coach at Missouri and recently enlisted in the Navy with a rank of lieutenant—was assigned to take over from Bernie Bierman as the team's head coach.[3] Upon arriving in Iowa City in August, 100 candidates tried out at Faurot's first football practice session. Faurot said he would use a T formation and promised at the time that "we will have a fighting squad and a fighting team."[4]

Four Iowa Pre-Flight players were named to the Associated Press' 1943 AP Service All-America team. Center Vince Banonis and back Dick Todd were named to the first team. End Perry Schwartz and guard Nick Kerasiotis were named to the second team.[5]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Iowa Pre-Flight ranked fifth among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 113.5.[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Illinois
W 32–188,500[7]
September 25at Ohio State
W 28–1323,496[8]
October 2at Iowa State
W 33–1310,000[9]
October 9vs. IowaNo. 8
W 25–010,000[10]
October 16at MissouriNo. 7
W 21–612,414[11]
October 30Fort RileyNo. 9
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 19–2< 3,500[12]
November 7at MarquetteNo. 8
W 46–193,000[13]
November 13Camp GrantNo. 5
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 28–13[14]
November 20at No. 1 Notre DameNo. 2
L 13–1445,000[15]
November 27at MinnesotaNo. 2
W 32–018,261[16]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[17]

Rankings
See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP878985222

Roster

Players who started at least half of the games are shown in bold.[18]

PlayerPositionPrevious teamGames started
Vince BanonisCenterChicago Cardinals (1942)5 games: OSU, FR, Marquette, CG, ND
BurkEnd1 game: MN
Bob CarlsonTackle9 games: Illinois, OSU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG, ND, MN
Ray CarlsonGuard3 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU
ChesbroEnd3 games: Marquette, ND, MN
ClaffeyTackle1 games: ISU
ClementsEnd9 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG, ND
ConnorEnd2 games: FR, CG
DusenburyEnd5 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri
Art GuepeBackMarquette (1934-1936)2 games: ND, MN
Angelo GuerrieroCenter3 games: ISU, Iowa, Missouri
HeinzHalfback5 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU, Marquette, CG
HigginsHalfback2 games: ND, MN
HookGuard2 games: Marquette, CG
JebbCenter1 game: Illinois
Nick KerasiotisGuardAmbrose9 games: OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG, ND, MN
Dick KieppeHalfbackMichigan State2 games: Iowa, Missouri
KramerTackle4 games: Marquette, CG, ND, MN
LargeTackle3 games: Iowa, Missouri, FR
MagelTackle3 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU
Frank MaznickiHalfbackChicago Bears (1942)7 games: OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG
Bus MertesFullbackIowa (1941)10 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG, ND, MN
OlsonCenter1 game: MN
Perry SchwartzEndBrooklyn Dodgers (1938–1942)No starts
Jimmy SmithHB, QBIllinois7 games: Illinois (HB), OSU (QB), ISU (QB), Iowa (QB), CG (QB), ND (QB), MN (QB)
Bob TimmonsBackPittsburghNo starts
TobinGuard5 games: Iowa, Missouri, FR, ND, MN
Dick ToddHalfbackWashington Redskins (1939–1942)1 game: FR
WilliamsQB4 games: Illinois, Missouri, FR, Marquette
ZiebarthGuard1 game: Illinois

References
  1. "1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. Jack Scott. "1943 Iowa Seahawks" (PDF). College Football Historical Society – via LA84 Foundation.
  3. "Lieut. Don Faurot Goes to Iowa Pre-Flight". Des Moines Tribune. July 17, 1943. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "100 Gridmen Greet Faurot". Des Moines Tribune. August 17, 1943. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1943 AP Service All-America". The Troy Record. December 11, 1943. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 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 open access.
  7. Sec Taylor (September 19, 1943). "Seahawks Win, 32-18". The Des Moines Register. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Sec Taylor (September 26, 1943). "Passes Punch Across Cadet Touchdowns: Bucks Bounce Back in Second Half". The Des Moines Register. p. 5-1, 5-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Jack North (October 3, 1943). "Seahawks Slug Cyclones, 33-13: Maznicki Rambles To Four Touchdowns". The Des Moines Register. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Jack North (October 10, 1943). "Seahawk Passes Punch Iowa, 25-0". The Des Moines Register. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Sec Taylor (October 17, 1943). "Seahawks Jab Tigers 21-6; Fifth in a Row". The Des Moines Register. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Seahawks Toy With Fort Riley Team". The Democrat and Leader. October 31, 1943. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Bert McGrane (November 8, 1943). "Seahawks Win Seventh, 46-19". The Des Moines Register. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Jack North (November 14, 1943). "Seahawks Tune Up for Irish, 28-13". The Des Moines Register. pp. 5–1, 5–4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "N. D. Shades Seahawks, 14 to 13; Navy Trainee Kicks Vital Extra Points". The Muncie Sunday Star. November 21, 1943. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Sec Taylordate=November 28, 1943. "Seahawks Triumph, 32-0". The Des Moines Register. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.
  18. Statistics for games started based on box scores from each game, as reflected in game coverage cited above.
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