1943 Navy Midshipmen football team
American college football season
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 .
Hal Hamburg , a 150-pound, junior halfback for Navy, finished sixth in the voting for the 1943 Heisman Trophy .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 25 North Carolina Pre-Flight W 31–012,231
October 2 vs. Cornell W 46–732,546 [ 3]
October 9 vs. No. 5 Duke No. 4 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD W 14–1355,600 [ 4]
October 16 Penn State No. 3 Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD W 14–6
October 23 vs. Georgia Tech No. 3 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD W 28–1456,223 [ 5]
October 30 vs. No. 1 Notre Dame No. 3 L 6–3377,900
November 6 at No. 5 Penn No. 7 W 24–773,000 [ 6]
November 13 at Columbia No. 3 W 61–020,000 [ 7]
November 27 at No. 7 Army No. 6 W 13–0
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final AP 4 (3) 3 (1) 3 3 7 3 5 6 4
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 rides out late storm for 14–13 win over Duke" . The Miami Herald . October 10, 1943. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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.
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
Bowl games All-Service 1942 1943 1944 1945