1943 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1943 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 4 8–1 John Whelchel 2nd Albert Channell Thompson Stadium Eastern champion The 1943 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Whelchel, the Midshipmen compiled an 8–1 record, shut out three opponents and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 237 to 80.Football History United States Naval Academy July 14, 2015 191 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf dead Navy was ranked No. 4 in the final AP poll. Hal Hamburg, a 150-pound, junior halfback for Navy, finished sixth in the voting for the 1943 Heisman Trophy. Schedule 1943 AP September 25 w North Carolina Pre-Flight Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 31–0 12,231 October 2 w y Cornell Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 46–7 32,546 Swift Navy Attack Sinks Cornell, 46-7 October 3, 1943 Joseph C. Nichols S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 9 w y 4 Duke 5 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 14–13 55,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-navy-rides-out-late-sto/137237779/ The Miami Herald Navy rides out late storm for 14–13 win over Duke October 10, 1943 December 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w 3 Penn State Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 14–6 October 23 w y 3 Georgia Tech Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 28–14 56,223 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-navy-wrecks-geo/132740176/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Navy wrecks Georgia Tech with passes October 24, 1943 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 l y 3 Notre Dame 1 Municipal Stadium Cleveland, OH rivalry 6–33 77,900 November 6 w y 7 Penn 5 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 24–7 73,000 Outmanned Penn Beaten By Navy Before 73,000 The Philadelphia Inquirer Art Morrow November 7, 1943 1S, 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120903986/outmanned-penn-beaten-by-navy-before/ Newspapers.com November 13 w y 3 Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 61–0 20,000 Muehlheuser Colgate Ace as Columbia Bows by 41-0 William D. Richardson November 21, 1943 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 27 w y 6 Army 7 Michie Stadium West Point, NY Army–Navy Game 13–0 Rankings 1943 college football rankings AP 1 9 4 (3) 3 (1) 3 3 7 3 5 6 4 References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Navy Midshipmen football