1943 College Football Rankings
One human poll comprised the 1943 college football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950; in addition, the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year. Legend AP Poll The final AP Poll was released on November 29, at the end of the 1943 college football season, 1943 regular season, weeks before the major bowls. The AP would not release a post-bowl season final poll regularly until 1968 NCAA University Division football rankings, 1968. Litkenhous Ratings The final Litkenhous Ratings released in December 1943 provided numerical rankings for 253 college and military service football programs. The top 100 ranked teams were: 1. 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football ...
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1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1943 college football season. The Irish, coached by Frank Leahy, ended the season with 9 wins and 1 loss, winning the NCAA Division I-A national football championship, national championship. The 1943 team became the fourth Irish team to win the national title and the first for Frank Leahy. Led by Notre Dame's first Heisman Trophy winner, Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame beat seven teams ranked in the top 13 and played seven of its ten games on the road. Despite a season ending loss to Great Lakes, Notre Dame was awarded its first national title by the Associated Press. Schedule Rankings Notre Dame was the wire-to-wire No. 1 in the season's AP poll and won the AP Trophy#Williams Trophy (1941–1947), Dr. Henry L. Williams Trophy. Awards and honors * Angelo Bertelli: Heisman Trophy All-Americans References

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1943 Memphis Naval Air Station Blues Football Team
The 1943 Memphis Naval Air Technical Training Center Bluejackets football team represented the United States Navy's Memphis Naval Air Technical Training Center (Memphis NAATC), located in Millington, Tennessee during the 1943 college football season. After starting with a 2–0 record, the rest of the Memphis NAATC's games were abruptly cancelled on October 10, 1943 when the Navy ruled that the NAS could not play at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, and so no longer had an adequate playing field to conduct the remainder of their contests. The team was ranked in the first three AP Polls of the 1943 season, but was eventually dropped from the rankings on October 25, 1943. In the final Litkenhous Ratings The Litkenhous Difference by Score Ratings system was a mathematical system used to rank football and basketball teams. The Litrating system was developed by Vanderbilt University professor Edward E. Litkenhous (1907 – December 22, 1984) and his ..., Memphis NAATC ranked ten ...
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1943 Camp Grant Warriors Football Team
The 1943 Camp Grant Warriors football team represented Camp Grant during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Charlie Bachman of Michigan State, the Warriors compiled a record of 2–6–2 against a difficult schedule that included four of the top six teams in the final AP poll rankings: Iowa Pre-Flight, Michigan, Purdue, and Great Lakes Navy. They were ranked a single time by the AP, achieving the No. 20 spot with a 2–3–1 record, and were dropped the next week after a loss to No. 13 Minnesota. In the final Litkenhous Ratings The Litkenhous Difference by Score Ratings system was a mathematical system used to rank football and basketball teams. The Litrating system was developed by Vanderbilt University professor Edward E. Litkenhous (1907 – December 22, 1984) and his ..., Camp Grant Pre-Flight ranked 22nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 95.6. Schedule Rankings References Camp Grant Camp Grant Warriors footbal ...
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1943 Colorado College Tigers Football Team
The 1943 Colorado College Tigers football team was an American football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1943 college football season. In the war-torn 1943 season, the Tigers compiled a perfect 7–0 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 199 to 27. Although they were only ranked once going into a contest, the Tigers were ranked on the AP poll for six weeks, rising to as high as 16th and finishing at 18th in the final poll. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Colorado College ranked 33rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 90.2. Schedule Rankings References {{Colorado College Tigers football navbox Colorado College Colorado College Tigers football seasons College football undefeated seasons Colorado College Tigers football The Colorado College Tigers football team represented Colorado College. The team was discontinued in 2008. It last competed at the NCAA Division II ...
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1943 Texas Longhorns Football Team
The 1943 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Dana X. Bible, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–1–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SWC champion. Texas concluded their season with a tie against Randolph Field in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Before the season began, Tom Landry left the Longhorns and joined the Army Air Corps. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Texas ranked 13th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 103.9. Schedule Rankings Awards and honors * Joe Parker, Cotton Bowl co-Most Valuable Player References Texas Texas Longhorns football seasons Southwest Conference football champion seasons Texas Longhorns football The Texas Longhorns football program is th ...
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1943 Georgia Bulldogs Football Team
The 1943 Georgia Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1943 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs complied an overall record of 6–4, with a conference record of 0–3, and finished fourth in the SEC. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia ranked 72nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.9. Schedule Rankings References Georgia Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Georgia Bulldogs football The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Georgia Bulldogs, Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) a ...

1943 Washington Huskies Football Team
The 1943 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1943 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 4–1 record, finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), was ranked twelfth in the final 1943 college football rankings, AP poll, lost to 1944 USC Trojans football team, USC in the 1944 Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 150 to 61. Jack Tracy was the team captain. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Washington ranked 42nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 85.2. With manpower shortages on campuses due to World War II, the other five members of the PCC's Northern Division did not field teams this season (or the next); Washington's sole conference game was on New Year's Day in the Rose Bowl. Schedule Rankings NFL draft selections Four University of Washington Huskies were selected ...
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1943 Texas A&M Aggies Football Team
The 1943 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas—now known as Texas A&M University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Homer Norton, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. In the final Litkenhous Ratings The Litkenhous Difference by Score Ratings system was a mathematical system used to rank football and basketball teams. The Litrating system was developed by Vanderbilt University professor Edward E. Litkenhous (1907 – December 22, 1984) and his ..., Texas A&M ranked 36th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 88.6. Schedule Rankings References Texas AandM Texas A&M Aggies football seasons Texas AandM Aggies football {{collegefootball-1943-season-stub ...
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1943 Pacific Tigers Football Team
The 1943 Pacific Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, the Tigers compiled a record of 7–2 and finished the season ranked No. 19 in the AP Poll. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Pacific ranked 31st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 90.6. The Tigers played home games at Baxter Stadium in Stockton. Schedule Rankings References {{Pacific Tigers football navbox Pacific Pacific Tigers football seasons Pacific Tigers football The Pacific Tigers football team represented the University of the Pacific (United States), University of the Pacific in NCAA Division I-A (now FBS) college football. The team competed in the Big West Conference during their last season in 1995. ...

1943 Northwestern Wildcats Football Team
The 1943 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The Wildcats finished 6–2, including 5–1 in conference play, were ranked ninth in the final AP Poll, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 189 to 64 on the season. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Northwestern ranked third among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 120.9. This was future Pro Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham's third and final season as a player at Northwestern. Schedule Rankings Awards and honors At the season's end, star quarterback Otto Graham was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player, finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting, and earned first-team All-American honors as selected by the Associated Press. Players selected in the 1944 NFL draft References Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football The Northwestern Wildcats foot ...
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1943 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Team
The 1943 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 3–6 record being outscored 149–187. Head coach Paul Brown finished his three-year tenure with an 18–8–1 overall record and a 1–1–1 mark against Michigan. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Ohio State ranked 17th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 99.3. Schedule Rankings Coaching staff * Paul Brown, head coach, third year 1944 NFL draftees References Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Ohio State University in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, since 1 ...

1943 LSU Tigers Football Team
The 1943 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1943 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 6–3, with a conference record of 2–2, and finished second in the SEC. LSU did not celebrate a homecoming game in 1943 due to World War II. Halfback Steve Van Buren led the nation in rushing with an average of 5.7 yards per carry and was second in scoring. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, LSU ranked 54th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 82.0. Schedule Rankings References LSU LSU Tigers football seasons Orange Bowl champion seasons LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in college football. The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers, Tigers compete in the Football Bow ...
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