The 1943 Colorado College Tigers football team was an American football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1943 college football season. In the war-torn 1943 season, the Tigers compiled a perfect 7–0 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 199 to 27.[1] Although they were only ranked once going into a contest, the Tigers were ranked on the AP poll for six weeks, rising to as high as 16th and finishing at 18th in the final poll.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Colorado College ranked 33rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 90.2.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Lowry Field* | | | W 32–14 | 4,500 | [3] |
| September 25 | New Mexico* | | - Washburn Field
- Colorado Springs, CO
| W 20–7 | | [4] |
| October 8 | at Denver* | | | W 41–0 | | [5] |
| October 16 | Kirtland Field* | | - Washburn Field
- Colorado Springs, CO
| W 20–0 | | [6] |
| October 23 | at Colorado* | No. 18 | | W 16–6 | | [7] |
| November 13 | at Utah* | | | W 64–0 | | [8] |
| November 20 | Colorado* | | - Washburn Field
- Colorado Springs, CO
| W 6–0 | | [9] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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| AP | — | — | 18 | 16 | 17т | — | — | 17 (2) | 18 (2) |
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References
- ^ "Team Records Game by Game". March 14, 2016. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Colorado College Smashes Touted Lowery Field, 32-14". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. International News Service. September 19, 1943. p. 6B. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Colorado College Rallies in Last Half to Crush Lobos, 20-7: New Mexico Has 7-0 Lead at Half To Threaten Upset". Albuquerque Journal. September 26, 1943. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado College Whips DU 41 to 0". The Daily Sentinel. October 9, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado College Beats Kirtland Field". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. Associated Press. October 17, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Colorado College new mountain grid champ". The Montana Standard. October 24, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado team smothers Utah". The Times-News. November 14, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado Tigers beat Buffaloes". The San Francisco Examiner. November 21, 1943. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.