1943 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1943 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1943 record	0–0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Home stadium	Shields-Watkins Field
Seasons

1943 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#13 Georgia Tech †	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
LSU	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Tulane	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Georgia	0	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	0	–	0
† – Conference champion Seven other SEC schools did not field a team due to World War II. Rankings from AP Poll

The University of Tennessee Athletic Council, officially suspended varsity football during the World War II years of 1943 because the majority of the players were called into military service, this was the 3rd time for this to happen. This team had 4 players drafted into the NFL. End Frank Hubbell played until 1949, as did HB Bob Cifers, QB Jim Gaffney plated two seasons for the Washington Redskins.

Team players drafted into in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Frank Hubbell	End	15	152	Cleveland Rams
Jim Myers	G	15	151	Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Gaffney	QB	15	149	Washington Redskins
Bob Cifers	HB	2	14	Detroit Lions

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References

General

• (PDF) 2011 Tennessee Football Record Book. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Athletics Media Relations Office. 2011. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tenn/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_record_book.pdf. Retrieved March 11, 2012.

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