1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football Independent 6 10–2 Tony Hinkle 2nd Ross Field The 1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team represented the United States Navy's Great Lakes Naval Training Station (Great Lakes NTS) during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 10–2 record, outscored opponents by a total of 257 to 108, and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP poll.1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 1, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/great-lakes-navy/1943-schedule.html Tony Hinkle, who coached at Butler University before the war, was in his second season as head coach. The Bluejackets played multiple games against teams that were ranked in the final AP Poll, including an upset of national champion Notre Dame in the final game of the season. The team's two losses were to Purdue and Northwestern, which finished the season ranked No. 5 and No 9, respectively, in the final AP Poll. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Great Lakes Navy ranked seventh among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 112.3.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 Schedule 1943 AP y y y September 12 Fort Riley Ross Field Great Lakes, IL W 20-19 15,000 Great Lakes Defeats Fort Riley, 20 to 19 Chicago Daily Tribune September 13, 1943 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17700191/great_lakes_defeats_fort_riley_20_to_19/ Newspapers.com September 18 Purdue Ross Field Great Lakes, IL L 13-23 22,000 Boilermakers Triumph, 23-13, at Great Lakes Chicago Daily Tribune September 19, 1943 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17700336/boilermakers_triumph_2313_at_great/ Newspapers.com September 25 Iowa Ross Field Great Lakes, IL W 21-7 Bluejackets' 3 Brilliant Plays Top Iowa, 21-7 Chicago Sunday Tribune September 26, 1943 II-1, II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17702283/bluejackets_3_brilliant_plays_top/ Newspapers.com October 2 Pittsburgh Ross Field Great Lakes, IL W 40-0 22,000 Lach Leads Bluejackets to 3rd Victory Chicago Sunday Tribune October 3, 1943 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17702079/lach_leads_bluejackets_to_3d_victory/ Newspapers.com October 9 No. 18 Ohio State 12 Ross Field Great Lakes, IL W 13-6 22,000 Bluejackets Beat Youthful Buckeyes, 13-6 Chicago Sunday Tribune October 10, 1943 II-1, II-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17702408/bluejackets_beat_youthful_buckeyes_136/ Newspapers.com October 16 at Northwestern 14 Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 0-13 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 24 at Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee WI W 41-7 15,000 Great Lakes Wins, 41 to 7, at Marquette Chicago Daily Tribune October 25, 1943 25–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17703629/great_lakes_wins_41_to_7_at_marquette/ Newspapers.com October 30 at Western Michigan 18 Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 32-6 9,500 Sailors Hang 32 to 6 Defeat on W. Michigan Chicago Sunday Tribune October 31, 1943 II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17701710/sailors_hang_32_to_6_defeat_on_w/ Newspapers.com November 6 Camp Grant Ross Field Great Lakes, IL W 12-0 20,000 Bluejackets Whip Warriors, 12-0, on Juzwik's Two Scores Chicago Sunday Tribune November 7, 1943 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17703718/bluejackets_whip_warriors_120_on/ Newspapers.com November 13 at Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN W 21-7 7,500 Great Lakes Triumphs, 21 to 7; Indiana's Weak Line Is a Help Chicago Sunday Tribune November 14, 1943 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17703807/great_lakes_triumphs_21_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 20 Marquette Ross Field Great Lakes, IL W 25-6 22,000 Sailors Hand Hilltoppers a 25-6 Defeat Chicago Sunday Tribune November 21, 1943 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17703922/sailors_hand_hilltoppers_a_256_defeat/ Newspapers.com November 27 vs. No. 1 Notre Dame Ross Field Great Lakes, IL W 19-14 23,000 Sailors Defeat Notre Dame, 19-14 Chicago Daily Tribune November 28, 1943 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17700962/sailors_defeat_notre_dame_1914/ Newspapers.com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 144 978-1-937943-21-9 Rankings 1943 college football rankings AP 1 9 12 14 NR 18 NR NR NR NR 6 (1) References Great Lakes Navy Category:Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football seasons Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football