1943 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
1943 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal   –  2 –0 –0
DePauw   –  5 –0 –1
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  9 –1 –0
Miami (OH)   –  7 –2 –1
Western Michigan   –  4 –2 –0
Bowling Green   –  5 –3 –1
Marquette   –  3 –4 –1
Central Michigan   –  2 –3 –0
Ohio Wesleyan   –  4 –6 –0
Xavier   –  1 –6 –0
Wayne   –  0 –3 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Clem Crowe, the Musketeers compiled a 1–6 record.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Xavier ranked 215th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 30.7.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Bowling Green
L 0–405,000[2]
October 2Miami (OH)
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–603,500[3]
October 9at Western Michigan
L 0–60[4]
October 23Purdue "B" team
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 19–20[5]
October 30Baldwin–Wallace
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 6–53< 1,000[6]
November 6Wabash
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
Canceled N/A[7]
November 13Wayne
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 36–01,500[8]
November 25Miami (OH)
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–523,500[9]

References

  1. ↑ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse selects U. S. grid leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bowling Green defeats Muskies, 40–0, as 5,000 look on". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Miami beats Xavier by 60–6 score; Three touchdowns made at start". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Broncs roll over Xavier eleven, 60–0". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Purdue B eleven nips Xavier, 20–19". Palladium-Item. October 24, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Xavier is easy for B–W eleven". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 31, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wabash game off". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wayne hits a new low". Detroit Free Press. November 14, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Miami runs wild in beating Xavier, 52–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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