| Year: | 1943 |
| Team: | Fort Riley Centaurs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Fran Welch |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
The 1943 Fort Riley Centaurs football team represented the Cavalry Replacement Training Center at Fort Riley, a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, as an independent during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 92.[1]
Fran Welch was the team's head coach. Players included Reino Nori (quarterback, Chicago Bears), Bernie Ruman (halfback, Arizona), Bob Ruman (quarterback/halfback), Keith Caywood, Bennie Sheridan, Corwin Clatt (fullback), Leonard Klusman, Daniel Carmichael, Bobby Ford (halfback, Mississippi State), Paul Duhart, Clifton Patton (guard), Sam Goldman, Bob Balaban (end), and George Wendall.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Fort Riley ranked 15th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 100.7.[2]