1943 Navy Midshipmen football team
The 1943 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Whelchel, the Midshipmen compiled an 8–1 record, shut out three opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 237 to 80.[1][2] Navy was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll.
| 1943 Navy Midshipmen football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 8–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Albert Channell |
| Home stadium | Thompson Stadium |
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| No. 4 Navy | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas Aggies | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | North Carolina Pre-Flight | W 31–0 | 12,231 | |||
| October 2 | vs. Cornell | W 46–7 | 32,546 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | vs. No. 5 Duke | No. 4 |
| W 14–13 | 55,600 | |
| October 16 | Penn State | No. 3 |
| W 14–6 | ||
| October 23 | vs. Georgia Tech | No. 3 |
| W 28–14 | 56,223 | [4] |
| October 30 | vs. No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 3 | L 6–33 | 77,900 | ||
| November 6 | at No. 5 Penn | No. 7 | W 24–7 | 73,000 | [5] | |
| November 13 | at Columbia | No. 3 | W 61–0 | 20,000 | [6] | |
| November 27 | at No. 7 Army | No. 6 | W 13–0 | |||
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References
- "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Navy Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- Nichols, Joseph C. (October 3, 1943). "Swift Navy Attack Sinks Cornell, 46-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- "Navy wrecks Georgia Tech with passes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Art Morrow (November 7, 1943). "Outmanned Penn Beaten By Navy Before 73,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
- Richardson, William D. (November 21, 1943). "Muehlheuser Colgate Ace as Columbia Bows by 41-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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