| 1943 Southeastern Conference football season | |
| Color: |
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| Color Text: | white |
| Sport: | Football |
| No Of Teams: | 5 |
| Season Champs: | Georgia Tech |
| Season Champ Name: | Champion |
| Seasonslistnames: | SEC |
| Prevseason Year: | 1942 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1944 |
The 1943 Southeastern Conference football season was the eleventh season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1943 college football season.Georgia Tech compiled an 8–3 overall record, with a conference record of 3–0, and was SEC champion. The 1943 season was notable for the suspension of football at Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee due to Army resrictions during World War II.[1]
| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | AP final | PPG | PAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| LSU | ||||||||
| Tulane | ||||||||
| Georgia | ||||||||
| Vanderbilt |
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1943 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]
| Index to colors and formatting | |
|---|---|
| SEC member won | |
| SEC member lost | |
| SEC member tie | |
| SEC teams in bold |
SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector on the 1943 College Football All-America Team were:[3]
Records through the completion of the 1943 season
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | SEC record | ||||
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The following SEC players were selected in the 1944 NFL draft:[4]
| Round | Overall Pick | Player name | School | Position | NFL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | Halfback | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Tennessee | Back | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Mississippi State | Back | New York Giants | ||||
| Tulane | Center | Boston Yanks | ||||
| Mississippi State | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Alabama | Tackle | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| Auburn | Center | Boston Yanks | ||||
| Georgia | Guard | New York Giants | ||||
| Vanderbilt | Back | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Ole Miss | End | New York Giants | ||||
| Alabama | Center | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Kentucky | Center | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Mississippi State | Center | New York Giants | ||||
| LSU | Tackle | Chicago Bears | ||||
| LSU | Center | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Mississippi State | Back | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| Ole Miss | End | New York Giants | ||||
| Tennessee | Back | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Tennessee | Guard | Card-Pitt | ||||
| Tennessee | End | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Georgia Tech | Tackle | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Georgia Tech | End | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Auburn | Back | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| LSU | Tackle | Boston Yanks | ||||
| Mississippi State | End | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Mississippi State | End | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Georgia | Center | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Mississippi State | Guard | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| Alabama | End | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| Auburn | Center | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| LSU | End | Boston Yanks | ||||
| Mississippi State | Back | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Kentucky | Back | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Kentucky | End | Boston Yanks | ||||
| Alabama | End | New York Giants | ||||
| Alabama | End | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Mississippi State | End | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Mississippi State | Tackle | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| Mississippi State | End | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Georgia | Back | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Georgia | Back | Boston Yanks | ||||
| LSU | End | Cleveland Rams |