1943 Utah Redskins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1943
| team = Utah Redskins
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Mountain States Conference
| short_conf = MSC
| record = 0–7
| conf_record = 0–2
| head_coach = Ike Armstrong
| hc_year = 19th
| captain =
| stadium = Ute Stadium
}}
{{1943 Mountain States Conference football standings}}
The 1943 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1943 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 0–7 with a mark of 0–2 against conference opponents.
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. Among MSC members, only Colorado, Denver, and Utah fielder 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.{{cite book | last=Hinckley | first=Shane | title=University of Utah Football Vault : The History of the Utes | page=44 | year=2010 | publisher=Whitman Publishing, LLC | location=Atlanta, GA | isbn=0-7948-2797-7}} Utah has its first winless season since going 0–1 in 1895.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-mg-section12.pdf |title=2010 Utah Football Media Guide |publisher=University of Utah Athletics |page=2 |access-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713185553/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2010-mg-section12.pdf |url-status=dead }}
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Utah ranked 198th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 38.0.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Mountain
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Fort Warren
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 0–60
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Hodgson |first=Jimmy |title=Utah Reskins Given Slight Edge Over Fort Warren |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122972004/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=October 2, 1943 |page=22 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Hodgson |first=Jimmy |title=Ft. Warren Hands Utes Worst Loss in History |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122972139/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=October 3, 1943 |page=6B |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Hodgson |first=Jimmy |title=Fort Warren Hands Utes Worst Loss (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122972346/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=October 3, 1943 |page=7B |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Colorado Stadium
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-herald-bisons-stampede-over-u/171671822/|work=The Sunday Herald|title=Bisons stampede over Utah Redskins 35 to 0|date=October 10, 1943|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 19–27
| attend = 4,846
| source = {{cite news|title=Nevada Turns Back Redskins, 27 to 19|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 17, 1943|pages=7B, 8B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24901686/nevada_turns_back_redskins_27_to_19/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Skelly Field
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| score = 0–55
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/shawnee-news-star-wade-leads-tulsans-to/171671911/|work=Shawnee News-Star|title=Wade leads Tulsans to 55–0 triumph|date=October 24, 1943|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 19–22
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-colorado-gets-by/171671988/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Colorado gets by Utah|date=November 7, 1943|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado College
| site_stadium = Washburn Field
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| score = 0–64
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-colorado-team-smothers-ut/171672053/|work=The Times-News|title=Colorado team smothers Utah|date=November 14, 1943|accessdate=May 4, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 0–34
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Redskins Wind Up Season With No Wins|newspaper=Salt Lake Telegram|author=John Mooney|date=November 26, 1943|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23198413/redskins_wind_up_season_with_no_wins/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
NFL draft
Utah had two players selected in the 1944 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1944.htm |title=1944 NFL Draft Listing |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=August 5, 2010}}
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| align="center" style="background:#CC0000; color:white"
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
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| George Betteridge | Back | 4 | 30 | Detroit Lions |
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| Nick Pappas | Tackle | 27 | 281 | Washington Redskins |
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