Sports season
1943 Southeastern Conference football season |
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Sport | Football |
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Duration | September 17, 1943 – January 1, 1944 (1943-09-17 – 1944-01-01) |
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Number of teams | 5 |
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Champion | Georgia Tech |
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SEC seasons |
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1943 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
No. 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 |
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- $ – Conference champion
- Seven other SEC schools did not field a team due to World War II.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1943 Southeastern Conference football season was the eleventh season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1943 college football season.Georgia Tech compiled an 8–3 overall record, with a conference record of 3–0, and was SEC champion. The 1943 season was notable for the suspension of football at Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee due to Army resrictions during World War II.[2]
Results and team statistics
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | AP final | PPG | PAG |
1 | Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 8–3–0 (.727) | 3–0–0 (1.000) | No. 13 | 27.3 | 12.9 |
2 | LSU | Bernie Moore | 6–3–0 (.667) | 2–2–0 (.500) | | 18.0 | 17.6 |
3 | Tulane | Claude Simons Jr. | 3–3–0 (.500) | 1–1–0 (.500) | | 15.3 | 15.7 |
4 | Georgia | Wally Butts | 6–4–0 (.600) | 0–3–0 (.000) | | 26.4 | 15.3 |
5 | Vanderbilt | Ernest Alley | 5–0–0 (1.000) | 0–0–0 (–) | | 29.0 | 6.6 |
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1943 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[3]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[3]
Schedule
Index to colors and formatting |
SEC member won |
SEC member lost |
SEC member tie |
SEC teams in bold |
Week One
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
September 17 | Presbyterian | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 25–7 | 6,000 | [4] |
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Week Two
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
September 25 | North Carolina | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 20–7 | 20,000 | [5] |
September 25 | Georgia | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 34–27 | 20,000 | [6] |
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Week Three
Week Four
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 8 | Wake Forest | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 7–0 | 7,500 | [11] |
October 9 | Georgia Pre-Flight | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 35–7 | 12,000 | [12] |
October 9 | Tulane | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | W 33–0 | | [13] |
October 9 | Texas A&M | No. 17 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | L 13–28 | 25,000 | [14] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Five
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 16 | 300th Infantry | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 27–0 | 10,000 | [15] |
October 16 | Louisiana Army | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 28–7 | 3,500 | [16] |
October 16 | Vanderbilt | Tennessee Tech | Overall Field • Cookeville, TN | W 20–0 | | [17] |
October 16 | Georgia | Daniel Field | Richmond Academy Stadium • Augusta, GA | L 7–18 | 5,000 | [18] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Six
Week Seven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
October 29 | Howard (AL) | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 39–0 | | [23] |
October 30 | TCU | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 14–0 | 18,000 | [24] |
October 30 | Milligan | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 26–6 | 3,000 | [25] |
October 30 | No. 8 Duke | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | L 7–14 | 30,000 | [26] |
October 30 | Georgia Pre-Flight | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 13–14 | 18,000 | [27] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Eight
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 5 | Presbyterian | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | W 39–0 | 4,000 | [28] |
November 5 | Carson–Newman | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 12–6 | | [29] |
November 6 | No. 10 LSU | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 42–7 | 20,000 | [30] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Nine
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 13 | VMI | Georgia | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 46–7 | 5,000 | [31] |
November 13 | No. 19 Georgia Tech | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | GT 33–0 | 38,000 | [32] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Ten
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 20 | Clemson | No. 15 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | W 41–6 | 10,000 | [33] |
November 20 | LSU | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry) | TUL 27–0 | 40,000 | [34] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Week Eleven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
November 25 | Tennessee Tech | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 47–7 | 7,000 | [35] |
November 27 | Georgia | No. 14 Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | GT 48–0 | 28,000 | [36] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
Postseason
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
January 1, 1944 | No. 15 Tulsa | No. 13 Georgia Tech | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | W 20–18 | 69,134 | [37] |
January 1, 1944 | Texas A&M | LSU | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl / rivalry) | W 19–14 | 30,000 | [38] |
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
All-Americans
SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector on the 1943 College Football All-America Team were:[39]
Head coaches
Records through the completion of the 1943 season
Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | SEC record |
Georgia | Wally Butts | 5 | 36–16–2 (.685) | 36–16–2 (.685) | 11–8–2 (.571) |
Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 24 | 126–92–15 (.573) | 126–92–15 (.573) | 29–31–5 (.485) |
LSU | Bernie Moore | 9 | 72–40–6 (.636) | 60–28–3 (.676) | 29–19–2 (.600) |
Tulane | Claude Simons Jr. | 2 | 18–20–1 (.474) | 7–8–0 (.467) | 2–5–0 (.286) |
Vanderbilt | Ernest Alley | 1 | 5–0–0 (1.000) | 5–0–0 (1.000) | 0–0–0 (–) |
1944 NFL draft
The following SEC players were selected in the 1944 NFL draft:[40]
Round | Overall Pick | Player name | School | Position | NFL team |
1 | 5 | Steve Van Buren | LSU | Halfback | Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 14 | Bob Cifers | Tennessee | Back | Detroit Lions |
2 | 16 | Lamar Blount | Mississippi State | Back | New York Giants |
5 | 43 | Larry Rice | Tulane | Center | Boston Yanks |
6 | 52 | Hillary Horne | Mississippi State | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
9 | 78 | Mitchell Olenski | Alabama | Tackle | Brooklyn Tigers |
9 | 87 | Tex Warrington | Auburn | Center | Boston Yanks |
11 | 103 | Carl Grate | Georgia | Guard | New York Giants |
12 | 117 | J. P. Moore | Vanderbilt | Back | Chicago Bears |
13 | 125 | Ray Poole | Ole Miss | End | New York Giants |
13 | 126 | Bill Baughman | Alabama | Center | Green Bay Packers |
13 | 127 | Charley Walker | Kentucky | Center | Washington Redskins |
14 | 136 | Bert Corley | Mississippi State | Center | New York Giants |
14 | 139 | Joe Hartley | LSU | Tackle | Chicago Bears |
14 | 140 | Jim Talley | LSU | Center | Philadelphia Eagles |
15 | 144 | Billy J. Murphy | Mississippi State | Back | Brooklyn Tigers |
15 | 147 | Ollie Poole | Ole Miss | End | New York Giants |
15 | 149 | Jim Gaffney | Tennessee | Back | Washington Redskins |
15 | 151 | Jim Myers | Tennessee | Guard | Card-Pitt |
15 | 152 | Bud Hubbell | Tennessee | End | Cleveland Rams |
17 | 167 | Jack Helms | Georgia Tech | Tackle | Detroit Lions |
17 | 172 | Ed Ryckeley | Georgia Tech | End | Chicago Bears |
17 | 174 | Aubrey Clayton | Auburn | Back | Cleveland Rams |
18 | 186 | Reldon Bennett | LSU | Tackle | Boston Yanks |
19 | 189 | Bill Eubank | Mississippi State | End | Detroit Lions |
19 | 192 | Kermit Davis | Mississippi State | End | Green Bay Packers |
19 | 193 | Clyde Ehrhardt | Georgia | Center | Washington Redskins |
21 | 210 | Mike Mihalic | Mississippi State | Guard | Brooklyn Tigers |
22 | 221 | Ted Cook | Alabama | End | Brooklyn Tigers |
23 | 240 | Jim Pharr | Auburn | Center | Cleveland Rams |
23 | 241 | Dilton Richmond | LSU | End | Boston Yanks |
24 | 251 | Joe Warlick | Mississippi State | Back | Cleveland Rams |
26 | 273 | Charley Kuhn | Kentucky | Back | Cleveland Rams |
26 | 274 | Bill Portwood | Kentucky | End | Boston Yanks |
27 | 279 | Andy Bires | Alabama | End | New York Giants |
27 | 282 | Jack McKewan | Alabama | End | Chicago Bears |
28 | 291 | A. B. Howard | Mississippi State | End | Green Bay Packers |
29 | 298 | Marty Frohm | Mississippi State | Tackle | Brooklyn Tigers |
29 | 306 | John Hughes | Mississippi State | End | Cleveland Rams |
30 | 317 | Dick McPhee | Georgia | Back | Cleveland Rams |
30 | 318 | Gus Letchas | Georgia | Back | Boston Yanks |
31 | 323 | Jim McLeod | LSU | End | Cleveland Rams |
See also
References
- ^ Scott, Richard (2008). SEC Football: 75 Years of Pride and Passion. MVP Books. p. 58. ISBN 1616731338. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Brown, Matt (May 25, 2020). "The season when some college football teams could play and others could not". The New York Times. The Athletic. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "1943 Southeastern Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Georgia soars over P.C. team, 25–7". The Greenville News. September 18, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech topples powerful Carolina eleven, 20–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 26, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU Tigers beat Georgia, 34 to 27, in free scoring game". The Macon Telegraph and News. September 26, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tenn. Tech loses, 67–0, to Georgia". Nashville Banner. October 2, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Owls fall as LSU opens up". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 3, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bertelli dazzles Tech for Irish, 53 to 13". The Chattanooga Times. October 3, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane's Green Wave unable to handle Memphis' powerful Sailors, lose 41–7". Johnson City Press. Associated Press. October 3, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia beats Wake in close contest, 7 to 0". Winston-Salem Journal. October 9, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Engineers give Navy Pre-Flight fancy licking". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1943. p. 19. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane team manhandles weak Rice eleven, 33–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 10, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&M licks LSU by 28 to 13". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 10, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wheeler, Romney (October 17, 1943). "Georgia Tech beats Soldiers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Associated Press. p. 4S. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L.S.U. Tigers romp to victory over Army special students". The Shreveport Times. October 17, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt defeats Tennessee Tech, 20–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Williams, F. M. (October 17, 1943). "Georgia Bulldogs fall before Daniel Field, 18–7". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 13C. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane strikes twice for victory over SMU, 12 to 6". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 24, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Commodores trample Camp Campbell Bombers 40 to 14". The Nashville Tennessean. October 24, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy wrecks Georgia Tech with passes". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana State Tigers hang up 27–6 triumph over Georgia". The Knoxville Journal. October 24, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia whips Howard team by 39–0 score". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU Tigers claw Texas' Frogs, 14–0". Austin American-Statesman. October 31, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Milligan gridders bow to Vanderbilt". Johnson City Press. October 31, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke Blue Devils defeat Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 14 to 7". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane misses try for point and loses to Georgia Sailors". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1943. p. 19. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia wins over fighting Presbyterians, 40 to 12". The Macon Telegraph. November 6, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy holds off late C–N rally to win, 12–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 7, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech's lend-lease punch devastates LSU civilians". The State. November 7, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cook runs wild as Bulldogs triumph, 46 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prokop's passes stun Tulane 33–0". The Courier-Journal. November 14, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech wins easily over Clemson, 41 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "40,000 watch Tulane rout L.S.U., 27 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 21, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Commodores smash Tennessee Tech, 47–7, in finale". The Nashville Tennessean. November 26, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets smash Georgia, 48–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 28, 1943. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech edges Tulsa, 20 to 18". Tulsa World. January 2, 1944. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Van Buren turns tables on Aggies, 19–14". The Miami News. January 2, 1944. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "1944 NFL Draft". SR/Pro Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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