1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team explained

Year:	1943
Team:	Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Aprank:	6
Record:	10–2
Head Coach:	Tony Hinkle
Hc Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Ross Field

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.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Great Lakes Navy ranked seventh among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 112.3.^[2]

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1943 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. March 1, 2018.
2. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders . . . December 17, 1943 . 18 . April 16, 2023 . .
3. Book: Daye, John . 2014 . Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football . . St. Johann Press . 144 . 978-1-937943-21-9 .