1943 Indiana Hoosiers football team explained

Year:	1943
Team:	Indiana Hoosiers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Record:	4–4–2
Conf Record:	2–3–1
Head Coach:	Bo McMillin
Hc Year:	10th
Mvp:	John Tavener
Captain:	John Tavener^[1]
Stadium:	Memorial Stadium

The 1943 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Bo McMillin, in his 10th year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Indiana ranked 16th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 100.7.^[2]

Schedule

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1944 NFL draftees

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
		1	6	New York Giants
Jack Tavener		4	28	Chicago Cardinals
Lou Saban		10	88	Chicago Cardinals
Chuck Jacoby		24	244	Detroit Lions
		28	287	Green Bay Packers
Russ Deal		31	319	Brooklyn Tigers

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Notes and References

1. Year-by-Year Results . Indiana Football Record Book . 2023 . 13 . May 25, 2024 . Internet Archive.
2. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders . . . December 17, 1943 . 18 . April 16, 2023 . .
3. Web site: . 1943 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . . December 31, 2023 .
4. Web site: . 1943 Football Schedule . . December 31, 2023 .
5. Web site: . Indiana Football 2023 Record Book . . 13 . December 31, 2023 .
6. Web site: 1944 NFL Draft. Pro Football Reference. November 5, 2015.