1943 Utah Redskins football team

The 1943 Utah Redskins football team represented the University of Utah during the 1943 college football season. Utah considered cancelling football in 1943 due to World War II. College enrollment dropped significantly as many college-aged men enlisted in the armed services. LeRoy E. Cowles, President of the University of Utah asked that the team continue to play. Armstrong supported Cowles despite having a severe shortage of players. Only Colorado and Utah in the Mountain States Conference maintained a football team in 1943. To play a semblance of a full schedule, Utah played Colorado twice and resorted to playing enlisted men from Fort Warren, Wyoming.[1] The result was Utah's only winless season since going 0–1 in 1895.[2]

1943 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1943 record0–7 (0–2 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
1943 Mountain States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $ 2 –0 –05 –2 –0
Utah 0 –2 –00 –7 –0
Denver 0 –0 –02 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Fort Warren, Wyoming*
L 0–60
October 9at Colorado
L 0–35
October 16Nevada*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 19–27
October 23at Tulsa*
L 0–55
November 6Colorado
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 19–22
November 13at Colorado College*
L 0–64
November 25Saint Mary's*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
L 0–349,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

After the season

NFL Draft

Utah had two players selected in the 1944 NFL Draft.[4]

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
George BetteridgeBack430Detroit Lions
Nick PappasOffensive and Defensive Tackle27281Washington Redskins

References
  1. Hinckley, Shane (2010). University of Utah Football Vault : The History of the Utes. Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC. p. 44. ISBN 0-7948-2797-7.
  2. "2010 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  3. John Mooney (November 26, 1943). "Redskins Wind Up Season With No Wins". Salt Lake Telegram. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1944 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
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