1943 Rochester Yellowjackets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Rochester Yellowjackets football Independent 6–1 Dudley DeGroot 4th River Campus Stadium The 1943 Rochester Yellowjackets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rochester as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Dudley DeGroot, the Yellowjackets compiled a 6–1 record and were ranked at No. 75 among the nation's college and military service teams in the final 1943 Litkenhous Ratings.Litkenhous Selects U.S. Grid Leaders: Notre Dame Named Top Team for 1943; Minnesota Does Fadeout E. E. Litkenhous The Salt Lake Tribune December 17, 1943 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ Newspapers.com Rochester defeated Yale, which was ranked No. 86 by Litkenhous, and split a pair of games with Colgate, which was ranked No. 60. The 1943 Rochester team was composed largely of Marine Corps and Navy trainees who were transferred to the school as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program. The incoming transfers included quarterback Eddie Fox (from Syracuse), center Ray Whelan (from LSU), and tackle Steve Skapinec (from New Mexico).UR Lifts Football Lid with Baldwin-Wallace Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Don Hassett September 11, 1943 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123604584/ur-lifts-football-lid-with/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at River Campus Stadium in Rochester, New York. Schedule y y September 11 Baldwin–Wallace River Campus Stadium Rochester, NY W 14-6 6,000 Varsity Conquers Stubborn B-W, 14 to 6 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Frank Lillich September 12, 1943 1C, 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123603441/varsity-conquers-stubborn-b-w-14-to-6/ Newspapers.comRochester Univ. Triumphs 14-6 The Morning Call September 12, 1943 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115311171/rochester-univ-triumphs-14-6/ Newspapers.com September 18 at Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 14-12 10,000 Rochester 14, Yale 12 New York Daily News September 19, 1943 C38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123603652/rochester-14-yale-12/ Newspapers.com September 25 Colgate Rochester, NY L 0-7 12,000 http://www.fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252023%2FPhiladelphia%2520PA%2520Inquirer%2FPhiladelphia%2520PA%2520Inquirer%25201943%2FPhiladelphia%2520PA%2520Inquirer%25201943%2520d%2520-%25201554.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3D173bac0f%26DocId%3D3478333%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520O%252dG%252dT%252dS%26HitCount%3D11%26hits%3D9%2Ba%2Bb%2B251%2B11b4%2B11c0%2B121b%2B1247%2B1262%2B127c%2B1287%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false The Philadelphia Inquirer: Colgate Blanks Rochester, 7-0 October 2 1943 Carnegie Tech Tartans Carnegie Tech River Campus Stadium Rochester, NY W 16-0 5,000 Varsity Beats Stubbron Carnegie, 16 to 0 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Frank Lillich October 3, 1943 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123602890/varsity-beats-stubbron-carnegie-16-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 9 1943 RPI Engineers RPI River Campus Stadium Rochester, NY W 26-0 5,000 Varsity Passes Overwhelm Rensselaer, 26-0 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Frank Lillich October 10, 1943 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123603127/varsity-passes-overwhelm-rensselaer/ Newspapers.com October 16 at Colgate Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY W 14-6 http://www.fultonhistory.com/highlighter/highlight-for-xml?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fultonhistory.com%2FNewspapers%252021%2FBuffalo%2520NY%2520Courier%2520Express%2FBuffalo%2520NY%2520Courier%2520Express%25201943%2FBuffalo%2520NY%2520Courier%2520Express%25201943%2520-%25207320.pdf&xml=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fultonhistory.com%2FdtSearch%2Fdtisapi6.dll%3Fcmd%3Dgetpdfhits%26u%3Dffffffffe6d1e9b0%26DocId%3D8286507%26Index%3DZ%253a%255cIndex%2520I%252dE%252dV%26HitCount%3D10%26hits%3Db%2Bc%2Bd%2Ba0c%2B10d3%2B10f0%2B1137%2B1169%2B11a9%2B11be%2B%26SearchForm%3D%252fFulton%255fNew%255fform%252ehtml%26.pdf&openFirstHlPage=false Buffalo Courier-Express: Rochester's Rallies Ruin Colgate, 14-6 October 30 Case Rochester, NY W 39-9 Rochester Beats Case The Cincinnati Enquirer October 31, 1943 35 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115341953/rochester-beats-case/ Newspapers.com References Rochester Category:Rochester Yellowjackets football seasons Rochester Yellowjackets football