| 1943 Army Cadets football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 11 |
| 1943 record | 7–2–1 |
| Head coach | Earl Blaik (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Michie Stadium |
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The 1943 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1943 college football season. In their third year under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a 7–2–1 record, shut out five of their ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 299 to 66.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 13 to 0 score. The Cadets also lost to Notre Dame by a 26 to 0 score, but won convincing victories over Colgate (42-0), Temple (51-0), Columbia (52-0), and Brown (59-0).[2]
Two Army players were honored on the 1943 College Football All-America Team. Center Cas Myslinski was a consensus first-team honoree,[3] and tackle Francis E. Merritt was selected as a first-team player by Football News and a second-team player by the Associated Press.[4][5]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Villanova | W 27–0 | |||
| October 2 | Colgate |
| W 42–0 | ||
| October 9 | Temple | No. 3 |
| W 51–0 | |
| October 16 | at Columbia | No. 2 | W 52–0 | ||
| October 23 | at Yale | No. 2 | W 39–7 | ||
| October 30 | at No. 6 Penn | No. 2 | T 13–13 | ||
| November 6 | vs. No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 3 | L 0-26 | 75,121 | |
| November 13 | USNTS Sampson | No. 6 |
| W 16–7 | |
| November 20 | Brown | No. 7 |
| W 59–0 | |
| November 27 | No. 6 Navy | No. 7 |
| L 0–13 | |
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References[]
- ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/army/1940-1944_yearly_results.php. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ "1943 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1943-schedule.html. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ↑ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1192. ISBN 1401337031.
- ↑ "Miller and White of Notre Dame Gain All-America Football Posts". The New York Times. December 8, 1943. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1943/12/08/85138951.pdf. (AP)
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