1943 Green Bay Packers season explained

Team:Green Bay Packers
Year:1943
Record:7–2–1
Division Place:2nd NFL Western
President:L. H. Joannes
General Manager:Curly Lambeau
Coach:Curly Lambeau
Stadium:City Stadium
Wisconsin State Fair Park
Playoffs:Did not qualify
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The 1943 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th overall and their 23rd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7–2–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.

Offseason

NFL draft

See main article: 1943 NFL draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
18Dick WildungTackleMinnesota
323Irv CompBackBenedictine
538Roy McKayBackTexas
648Nick SusoeffEndWashington State
758Ken SnellingFullbackUCLA
868Lester GatewoodCenterBaylor
978Norm VerryTackleUSC
1088Solon BarnettGuardBaylor
1198Bob ForteBackArkansas
12108Van DavisEndGeorgia
13118Tom BrockCenterNotre Dame
14128Ralph TateBackOklahoma State
15138Don CarlsonTackleDenver
16148Mike WelchBackMinnesota
17158Ron ThomasGuardUSC
18168Jim PowersTackleSt. Mary's (CA)
19178Hal PrescottWide receiverHardin–Simmons
20188Eddie ForrestCenterSanta Clara
21198Lloyd WasserbachTackleWisconsin
22208Mark HoskinsBackWisconsin
23218Earl BennettGuardHardin–Simmons
24228George ZellickEndOregon State
25238Gene BierhausEndMinnesota
26248George MakrisGuardWisconsin
27258Pete SusickBackWashington
28268Bud HasseEndNorthwestern
29278Dick ThornallyTackleWisconsin
30288Bob RayBackWisconsin
31293Brunel ChristensenTackleCalifornia
32298Ken RoskieFullbackSouth Carolina

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1September 26Chicago BearsT 21–210–0–1City Stadium
2October 3at Chicago CardinalsW 28–71–0–1Comiskey Park
3October 10Detroit LionsW 35–142–0–1City Stadium
4October 17Washington RedskinsL 7–332–1–1Wisconsin State Fair Park
5October 24at Detroit LionsW 27–63–1–1Briggs Stadium
6October 31at New York GiantsW 35–214–1–1Polo Grounds
7November 7at Chicago BearsL 7–214–2–1Wrigley Field
8November 14Chicago CardinalsW 35–145–2–1Wisconsin State Fair Park
9November 21at Brooklyn DodgersW 31–76–2–1Ebbets Field
10December 5at SteaglesW 38–287–2–1Shibe Park

Game summaries

Week 1

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Standings

Roster

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194309260gnb.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com