1943 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 12 4–1 0–1 Ralph Welch 2nd Jack Tracy University of Washington Stadium Rose Bowl L 0–29 vs. USC The 1943 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1943 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 4–1 record, finished in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), was ranked twelfth in the final AP poll, lost to USC in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 150 to 61.Washington Yearly Results (1940-1944) David DeLassus College Football Data Warehouse December 14, 2015 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1940-1944_yearly_results.php December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111105/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1940-1944_yearly_results.php dead Jack Tracy was the team captain. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Washington ranked 42nd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 85.2.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 With manpower shortages on campuses due to World War II, the other five members of the PCC's Northern Division did not field teams this season (or the next);https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hLJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1485%2C5122152 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho, Washington State, and O.S.C. withdraw from Northern Division football loop September 24, 1943 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tdhXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cPUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4967%2C4875930 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Ashlock Herb Hollingbery to stay "at present salary," but Schmidt's status not revealed September 24, 1943 9 Washington's sole conference game was on New Year's Day in the Rose Bowl. Schedule 1943 AP Pacific September 25 w y 1943 Whitman Fighting Missionaries Whitman University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 35–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-trim-whitma/188876386/ The Sunday Oregonian Huskies trim Whitman September 26, 1943 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 1:30 p.m. w y y Spokane Air Service Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA 47–12 9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j3FWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6675%2C1956425 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Commandos and Washington clash at Gonzaga today -- expect crowd October 9, 1943 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-rNeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2670%2C621103 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Huskies pour through Spokane Air Command with air blows October 10, 1943 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DC4VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZvUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3040%2C1853777 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Ashlock Herb Commandos resume practice to meet Whitman Saturday October 11, 1943 11 October 23 w y March Field University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 27–7 18,000–24,000 Huskies Upset March Field's Flyers, 27-7 The San Bernardino County Sun October 24, 1943 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17771611/huskies_upset_march_fields_flyers_277/ Newspapers.com October 30 w y 11 Spokane Air Service University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 41–7 5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D7ReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2324%2C1969979 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Hutcheson Jim Huskies thump Spokane 41-7 in last bowl bid October 31, 1943 11 January 1, 1944 l y 12 USC Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl 0–29 68,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-union-huskies-upset-290/188876520/ The Sacramento Union Huskies upset, 29–0 January 2, 1944 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com Rankings 1943 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR 19 NR 11 11 12 11 11 12 (1) NFL draft selections Four University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1944 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 330 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1944.htm 1944 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com October 2, 2019 = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Al Akins Back 6 10 Cleveland Rams Jack Tracy End 7 6 Green Bay Packers Bob Erickson Back 13 10 Cleveland Rams Neil Brooks Back 19 5 New York Giants References 2 Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football