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1943 Southwestern Pirates football
Sun Bowl, W 7–0 vs. New Mexico
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record10–1–1 (0–0 Texas)
Head coach
CaptainSpot Collins
Home stadiumSnyder Field
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

The 1943 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University during the 1943 college football season.[1][2] In Randolph M. Medley's fifth season at Southwestern, the Pirates compiled a 10–1–1 record, shut out six teams, and outscored their opponents by a total of 266 to 59. The Pirates defeated many notable teams during the season, including Texas in Austin, Rice in Houston, and New Mexico in the Sun Bowl, Southwestern's first bowl game. The Pirates tied their only ranked opponent, No. 13 Tulsa, and were themselves ranked. for the first and only season in program history, for a few weeks in October.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at North Texas Aggies
W 20–012,000[3][4][5]
September 254:30 p.m.at Ward Island Marines
W 54–05,000[6][7]
October 2at Texas
W 14–7[8]
October 98:00 p.m.at South Plains AAFNo. 11
W 40–04,500[9][10]
October 15vs. North Texas AggiesNo. 17
W 26–0[11][12]
October 23Southwestern LouisianaNo. 12Georgetown, TXL 6–27
October 30at No. 13 Tulsa
T 6–610,000
November 68:00 p.m.Bryan AAF
W 20–6[13][14]
November 13at Abilene AAFAbilene, TXW 45–64,500[15]
November 202:30 p.m.vs. Arkansas A&M
W 7–04,500[16][17][18][19]
November 27at Rice
W 21–7
January 1, 1944vs. New Mexico
W 7–018,000

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Rankings

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See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP111712——————

References

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  1. ^ "Season Preview: The Southwestern Man". Southwestern University. September 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Southwestern Game by Game Results". September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Flem R. Hall (September 16, 1943). "SU Power, Speed Likely To Force NTAC Into Air". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Flem Hall (September 17, 1943). "Junior Ags, Pirates to Arrive Shortly Before Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Flem R. Hall (September 19, 1943). "Southwestern Power Too Much for NTAC, 20-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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  8. ^ "Southwestern Pirates outclass mighty Texas U. 14 to 7". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. October 3, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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  20. ^ "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved April 2, 2023.


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