1943 300th Infantry Sabers football team explained

Year:	1943
Team:	300th Infantry Sabers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Record:	5–3
Head Coach:	Bob Friedlund
Hc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Doughboy Stadium

The 1943 300th Infantry Sabers football team represented the United States Army's 300th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, located near Columbus, Georgia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Bob Friedlund, the Sabers compiled a record of 5–3. The team's roster included Ermal Allen, Bill Meek, and Joe Routt.

The Sabers were scheduled to opened their season on September 25 against the Millsaps Majors at Memorial Stadium in Columbus, but the game was cancelled when Millsaps College dropped football for the year.^{[1] [2]}

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, the 300th Infantry ranked 30th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 91.6.^[3]

Schedule

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Notes and References

1. News: Moyer . Ellwood . Millsaps College To Play Benning Team at Stadium . . . September 17, 1943 . 6 . April 17, 2023 . .
2. News: Moyer . Ellwood . Sportopics . . . September 23, 1943 . 6 . April 17, 2023 . .
3. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders . . . December 17, 1943 . 18 . April 16, 2023 . .
4. Book: Daye, John . 2014 . Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football . . St. Johann Press . 142 . 978-1-937943-21-9 .