1943 College Football All-America Team
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The 1943 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers. The organizations choosing the teams included: the United Press, the Associated Press
, Collier's Weekly
, the New York Sun
, and Sporting News.
voting.
Bold = Consensus All-American
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
, Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
, the New York Sun
New York Sun
The New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
, and Sporting News.
Consensus All-Americans
The chart below reflects the published point total from the United Press poll (___ points possible), and also reflects the number of polls in which the leading candidates were selected as a first-team All-American, and their point total in the 1943 Heisman TrophyHeisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
voting.
| Name | Class | Position | School | UPI votes | First-team selections | Heisman points |
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| Ralph Heywood Ralph Heywood Ralph Alvin Heywood was an American football player. He was the only National Football League player to serve in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, serving as a Marine Corps officer for 32 years. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was an All-American for USC in 1943.Heywood died... |
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| John Yonakor John Yonakor John Joseph Yonakor was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, New York Yanks, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the first round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the... |
. | End | Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
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| Jim White | . | Tackle Tackle (American football) Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions.... |
Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
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| Don Whitmire Don Whitmire Donald Boone Whitmire was an American football tackle between 1941–1944 for the University of Alabama. In 1956, Whitmire was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame.... |
. | Tackle Tackle (American football) Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions.... |
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| Alex Agase Alex Agase -External links:... |
. | Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of... |
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| Pat Filley Pat Filley Patrick J. Filley was an American football guard, coach and university administrator. He was a native of South Bend, Indiana, who played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He was also a state champion wrestler at Central High School in South Bend. In his four years as a... |
. | Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
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| Cas Myslinski Cas Myslinski Casimir J. "Cas" Myslinski was an American university administrator, United States Air Force and Army officer, and college football player.-Early life:... |
. | Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Army | |||
| Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bertelli Angelo Bortolo Bertelli was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early life:... |
. | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
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| Bill Daley Bill Daley (American football) William Edward "Bullet" Daley was an All-American fullback who played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1940–1942 and for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1943. The Gophers were National Champions in his freshman and sophomore years... |
. | Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
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| Creighton Miller Creighton Miller Creighton Miller was an American football player. As an attorney, he was critical in helping to organize the National Football League Players Association.... |
. | Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish football Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an... |
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| Bob Odell Bob Odell Robert Harper Odell is a former American football player who, as a college senior at the University of Pennsylvania, won the Maxwell Award in 1943. In 1944 he was drafted in the second round by the Chicago-Pittsburgh Cardinals-Steelers but served in the United States Navy from 1944 through 1946... |
. | Halfback Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive... |
Penn University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution... |
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Ends
- Ralph HeywoodRalph HeywoodRalph Alvin Heywood was an American football player. He was the only National Football League player to serve in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, serving as a Marine Corps officer for 32 years. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was an All-American for USC in 1943.Heywood died...
, USC (AP-1; UP-1; SS-1; INS-1; CP-1) - John YonakorJohn YonakorJohn Joseph Yonakor was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, New York Yanks, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the first round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the...
, Notre Dame (UP-1; INS-1; CP-1) - Pete PihosPete PihosPeter Louis Pihos was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a high school junior when his mother moved the family to Chicago. His father was a murder victim, and when a suspect was acquitted, Pete decided to become a lawyer...
, Indiana (College and Pro Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; UP-2; CO-1; NYS-1) - John Monahan, Dartmouth (AP-2; NYS-1)
- Roe Johnston, Navy (SS-1)
- Herb Hein, Northwestern (CO-1)
- Joe Parker, Texas (AP-1)
- Robert Hall, Colorado College (AP-2)
- Albert Channell, Navy (AP-3)
- Robert Gantt, Duke (UP-2)
Tackles
- Don WhitmireDon WhitmireDonald Boone Whitmire was an American football tackle between 1941–1944 for the University of Alabama. In 1956, Whitmire was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame....
, Navy (College Football Hall of Fame) (UP-1; INS-1; CP-1) - Jim White, Notre Dame (AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; INS-1; CP-1)
- Art McCaffray, College of the Pacific (UP-2; CO-1; NYS-1)
- George ConnorGeorge Connor (American football)George Leo Connor was an American football offensive tackle/linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 1948 to 1955. He was originally a number one draft pick by the New York Giants in 1946. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and of the College Football Hall of Fame. He attended the...
, Holy Cross (AP-2; NYS-1) - Cleo Calgani, Cornell (SS-1)
- Pattison Preston, Duke (AP-1)
- Merv PregulmanMerv PregulmanMervin Pregulman is a former All-American football tackle and center who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines and in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers , Detroit Lions , and New York Bulldogs ....
, Michigan (AP-3; UP-2; CO-1 [guard]; SS-1]) - Francis Merritt, Army (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2)
- Solon Burnett, Southwestern (Texas) (AP-3)
Guards
- Alex AgaseAlex Agase-External links:...
, Purdue (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3; UP-1; INS-1; CP-1) - Pat FilleyPat FilleyPatrick J. Filley was an American football guard, coach and university administrator. He was a native of South Bend, Indiana, who played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He was also a state champion wrestler at Central High School in South Bend. In his four years as a...
, Notre Dame (AP-2; UP-1; CO-1) - John SteberJohn SteberJohn Warren Steber, III was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1945 NFL Draft.-External links:...
, Georgia Tech. (AP-1 [tackle]; UP-2; INS-1; NYS-1) - Bill MilnerBill MilnerWilliam Henry "Bill" Milner is an English child actor, best known for his roles as Will Proudfoot in Son of Rambow, Edward in Is Anybody There? and the young Magneto in X-Men: First Class.-Life and career:...
, Duke (SS-1; CP-1) - Charles Milner, Duke (NYS-1)
- Don Alvarez, Dartmouth (SS-1)
- George Brown, Navy (AP-1)
- John JaffursJohn JaffursJohn James Jaffurs, III was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the 29th round of the 1943 NFL Draft....
, Penn State (AP-2; UP-2) - Richard Ward, Washington (AP-3)
Centers
- Cas MyslinskiCas MyslinskiCasimir J. "Cas" Myslinski was an American university administrator, United States Air Force and Army officer, and college football player.-Early life:...
, Notre Dame (AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; SS-1; INS-1; CP-1) - Jack MartinJack MartinJack Martin may refer to:* Jack Martin , former coach at Lamar University* Jack Martin , English Test cricketer* Jack Martin , Major League Baseball player in the 1910s...
, Navy (NYS-1) - Bill Gray, Southern California (AP-2)
- Herbert Coleman, Notre Dame(UP-2)
- Lester GatewoodLester GatewoodLester Gatewood is a former center in the National Football League.-Career:Gatewood was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL Draft and later played two seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at Baylor University and Tulane University.-References:...
, Tulane (AP-3)
Quarterbacks
- Angelo BertelliAngelo BertelliAngelo Bortolo Bertelli was an American football player. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1943 playing as a quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.-Early life:...
, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-2; UP-1; CO-1; SS-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1) - Otto GrahamOtto GrahamOtto Everett Graham, Jr. was a professional American football and basketball player who played for the Cleveland Browns in both the All-America Football Conference and National Football League, as well as the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League.-Early life:Born in Waukegan,...
, Northwestern (AP-1; UP-2; CP-1)
Halfbacks
- Bill DaleyBill Daley (American football)William Edward "Bullet" Daley was an All-American fullback who played for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1940–1942 and for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1943. The Gophers were National Champions in his freshman and sophomore years...
, Michigan (AP-1; UP-; CO-1 [fullback]; SS-1; INS-1; CP-1; NYS-1) - Bob OdellBob OdellRobert Harper Odell is a former American football player who, as a college senior at the University of Pennsylvania, won the Maxwell Award in 1943. In 1944 he was drafted in the second round by the Chicago-Pittsburgh Cardinals-Steelers but served in the United States Navy from 1944 through 1946...
, Penn (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-2; CO-1; INS-1; NYS-1) - Creighton MillerCreighton MillerCreighton Miller was an American football player. As an attorney, he was critical in helping to organize the National Football League Players Association....
, Notre Dame (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1; UP-1; CO-1; INS-1) - Eddie ProkopEddie ProkopEddie Prokop was an NFL Back in the 1940s. He was the first pick in the 1945 Draft for the Boston Yanks.- College :Prokop played college football Georgia Tech under coach William Alexander and was a 1969 Hall of Fame inductee there. In the 1944 Sugar Bowl Prokop led his #13 Yellow Jackets to...
, Georgia Tech (AP-2; UP-2) - Alvin DarkAlvin DarkAlvin Ralph Dark , nicknamed "Blackie" and "The Swamp Fox", is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for five National League teams from 1946 to 1960. Named the major leagues' Rookie of the Year with the Boston Braves when he batted .322...
, Southwestern Louisiana (AP-2) - Harold Hamburg, Navy (UP-2)
- Steve Van BurenSteve Van BurenStephen W. Van Buren is a former professional American football halfback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1944–1951, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.-Early life:...
, LSU (AP-3) - Robert HoernschemeyerRobert HoernschemeyerRobert James "Bob" "Hunchy" Hoernschemeyer , was a former American football Running Back for the Chicago Rockets , Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Hornets , Detroit Lions...
, Indiana (AP-3) - Bob SteuberBob SteuberRobert James "Bob" Steuber was an American football halfback in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.-External links:**...
, DePauw (AP-3)
Fullbacks
- John Podesto, College of the Pacific (AP-3; SS-1 [halfback]; INS-1; NYS-1)
- Tony ButkovichTony ButkovichTony Butkovich was an American football fullback from the University of Illinois and spent his last year at Purdue. He was drafted by the Cleveland Rams in the first round of th 1944 NFL Draft, but never played professional football. Instead he enlisted in the US Marines and fought in World War...
, Purdue (killed at Okinawa) (AP-2; UP-1; SS-1; CP-1)
Key
- AP = Associated PressAssociated PressThe Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
- UP = United Press
- CO = Collier's WeeklyCollier's WeeklyCollier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
, selected by Grantland RiceGrantland RiceGrantland Rice was an early 20th century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.-Biography:... - NEA = NEA Sports Syndicate
- SN = Sporting News, selected through a poll of 86 sports writers in 40 states
- INS = International News Service (Hearst syndicate)
- CP = Central Press AssociationCentral Press AssociationThe Central Press Association was an American newspaper syndication company based in Cleveland, Ohio. It was in business from 1910 to 1971. At its peak, the Central Press supplied features, columns, and photographs to more than 400 newspapers and 12 million daily readers.-History:Virgil Venice...
, selected with the assistance of the nation's football captains - LK = NBC radio and Look magazine, selected under the supervision of Bill Stern, by 138 sports announcers and 25 key sports writers
- SS = Stars and Stripes, selected by the sports writers for the Army publication
- NYS = New York SunNew York SunThe New York Sun was a weekday daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 to 2008. When it debuted on April 16, 2002, adopting the name, motto, and masthead of an otherwise unrelated earlier New York paper, The Sun , it became the first general-interest broadsheet newspaper to be started...
- WC = Walter Camp Football FoundationWalter Camp Football FoundationThe Walter Camp Football Foundation is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA. The organization also presents various awards.-Awards:*Walter Camp Player of the Year*CT Player of the Year...
- MS = Maxwell Stiles, noted California sports writer, based on the number of weeks a player was named player of the week at his position
Bold = Consensus All-American
- 1 - First Team Selection
- 2 - Second Team Selection
- 3 - Third Team Selection