The 1943 300th Infantry Sabers football team represented the

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's 300th Infantry Regiment at

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, located near

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, during the

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. Led by head coach

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, the Sabers compiled a record of 5–3. The team's roster included

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, and

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. The Sabers were scheduled to opened their season on September 25 against the

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at Memorial Stadium in Columbus, but the game was cancelled when

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dropped football for the year. In the final

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, the 300th Infantry ranked 30th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 91.6.

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