1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team

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1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 6
1943 record10–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRoss Field
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 military service football records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Bainbridge   –   7 – 0 – 0
Bunker Hill NAS   –   6 – 0 – 0
Greensboro   –   6 – 0 – 0
Memphis NAS   –   3 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 10 March Field   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Del Monte Pre-Flight   –   7 – 1 – 0
Randolph Field   –   9 – 1 – 1
Georgia Pre-Flight   –   5 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Great Lakes Navy   –   10 – 2 – 0
San Diego NTS   –   7 – 2 – 0
Fort Riley   –   6 – 2 – 1
Alameda Coast Guard   –   4 – 2 – 1
St. Mary's Pre-Flight   –   3 – 4 – 1
North Carolina Pre-Flight   –   2 – 4 – 1
Camp Grant   –   2 – 6 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] 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.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Fort Riley
  • Ross Field
  • Great Lakes, IL
W 20–1915,000[2]
September 18Purdue
  • Ross Field
  • Great Lakes, IL
L 13–2322,000[3]
September 25Iowa
  • Ross Field
  • Great Lakes, IL
W 21–7[4]
October 2Pittsburgh
  • Ross Field
  • Great Lakes, IL
W 40–022,000[5]
October 9 No. 18 Ohio StateNo. 12
  • Ross Field
  • Great Lakes, IL
W 13–622,000[6]
October 16at NorthwesternNo. 14
L 0–1335,000[7]
October 24at Marquette
W 41–715,000[8]
October 30at Western MichiganNo. 18
W 32–69,500[9]
November 6Camp Grant
  • Ross Field
  • Great Lakes, IL
W 12–020,000[10]
November 13at Indiana
W 21–77,500[11]
November 20Marquette
  • Ross Field
  • Great Lakes, IL
W 25–622,000[12]
November 27 No. 1 Notre Dame
  • Ross Field
  • Great Lakes, IL
W 19–1423,000[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings[]

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 
AP Not released 12 14 NR 18 NR NR NR NR 6

References[]

  1. ^ "1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Great Lakes Defeats Fort Riley, 20 to 19". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 13, 1943. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Boilermakers Triumph, 23-13, at Great Lakes". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 19, 1943. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bluejackets' 3 Brilliant Plays Top Iowa, 21-7". Chicago Sunday Tribune. September 26, 1943. p. II-1, II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lach Leads Bluejackets to 3rd Victory". Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 3, 1943. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bluejackets Beat Youthful Buckeyes, 13-6". Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 10, 1943. pp. II-1, II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "N. U. Wins: Graham Leads 13 to 0 Victory Over Sailors". Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 17, 1943. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Great Lakes Wins, 41 to 7, at Marquette". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 25, 1943. pp. 25–26 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sailors Hang 32 to 6 Defeat on W. Michigan". Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 31, 1943. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bluejackets Whip Warriors, 12-0, on Juzwik's Two Scores". Chicago Sunday Tribune. November 7, 1943. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Great Lakes Triumphs, 21 to 7; Indiana's Weak Line Is a Help". Chicago Sunday Tribune. November 14, 1943. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sailors Hand Hilltoppers a 25-6 Defeat". Chicago Sunday Tribune. November 21, 1943. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Sailors Defeat Notre Dame, 19-14". Chicago Daily Tribune. November 28, 1943. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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