1943 San Diego Naval Training Station Bluejackets football team explained

Mode:football
Year:1943
Team:San Diego Naval Training Station Bluejackets
Conference:independent
Record:7–2
Head Coach:Bo Molenda
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Ed Nelson (right tackle)
Stadium:Hull Field

The 1943 San Diego Naval Air Station Bluejackets football team represented San Diego Naval Training Station (San Diego NTS) during the 1943 college football season. The team was coached by Bo Molenda, a former Michigan football player, and played on Hull Field in San Diego. The Bluejackets compiled a 7–2 record, shut our four teams, and outscored their opponents by a total of 255 to 36. They also defeated No. 4 USC in November, which at the time was riding a six-game undefeated, untied, and unscored upon streak.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, San Diego NTS ranked 53rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 82.5.[1]

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders . . . December 17, 1943 . 18 . April 16, 2023 . .
  2. Book: Daye, John . 2014 . Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football . . St. Johann Press . 150 . 978-1-937943-21-9 .