1943 Northwestern Wildcats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Northwestern Wildcats football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 9 6–2 5–1 Pappy Waldorf 9th Single-wing Otto Graham Alex Kapterhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf#page=6 Year-by-Year Results 2007 147 PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20190316165052/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/nu-mg-07-history.pdf March 16, 2019 live March 14, 2019 Dyche Stadium The 1943 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The Wildcats finished 6–2, including 5–1 in conference play, were ranked ninth in the final AP Poll, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 189 to 64 on the season. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Northwestern ranked third among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 120.9.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com This was future Pro Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham's third and final season as a player at Northwestern. Schedule 1943 AP September 25 w Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 14–6 October 2 l Michigan Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 7–21 32,077 October 16 w y Great Lakes Navy 14 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 13–0 35,000 N. U. Wins: Graham Leads 13 to 0 Victory Over Sailors Chicago Sunday Tribune October 17, 1943 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17701938/n_u_wins_graham_leads_13_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 23 w y 17 Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 13–0 37,243 October 30 w 15 Minnesota Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 42–6 32,000 November 6 w y 12 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 41–0 November 13 l y 8 Notre Dame 1 Dyche Stadium Evanton, IL rivalry 6–25 49,124 November 20 w 9 Illinois Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL rivalry 53–6 25,000 Rankings 1943 college football rankings AP 1 9 19 NR 17 15 12 8 9 8 9 Awards and honors At the season's end, star quarterback Otto Graham was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player, finished third in Heisman Trophy balloting, and earned first-team All-American honors as selected by the Associated Press. Players selected in the 1944 NFL draft 1944 NFL draft Northwestern Wildcats Player Position Round Pick NFL club Otto Graham Quarterback/Tailback 1 4Detroit Lions Ed Hirsch Back 16 161Chicago Bears Alex Kapter Guard 21 211Detroit Lions Bill IvyTackle 21215Washington Redskins Don BuffmireBack23231Chicago Cardinals Harry FranckBack26271Chicago Bears Vince DiFrancescaTackle 29297Chicago Cardinals https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1944.htm Pro-Football-Reference list of draft picks Pro-Football-Reference.com References Northwestern Category:Northwestern Wildcats football seasons Northwestern Wildcats football