1943 Green Bay Packers season
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The 1943 Green Bay Packers
season was their 25th overall, and 23rd season in the National Football League
. The club posted a 7-2-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau
, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
season was their 25th overall, and 23rd season in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The club posted a 7-2-1 record under coach Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Dick Wildung Dick Wildung Richard Kay "Dick" Wildung was an American football tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Wildung attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a two-time consensus All-American as a tackle following the 1941 and 1942 seasons... |
Tackle | Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 3 | 23 | Irv Comp Irv Comp Irving Henry Comp, Jr. was an American football player. He played his entire seven year career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1986.... |
Back | Benedictine Benedictine University Benedictine University is a private Catholic university located in Lisle, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The institution has retained close relations with the Benedictine Order. Originally named St. Procopius College and located in the Pilsen community of Chicago, the school was founded in 1887 by... |
| 5 | 38 | Roy McKay Roy McKay (American football) Roy Dale McKay was a player in the National Football League.-Career:McKay was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1943 NFL Draft and later played four seasons with the team. As such, he was a member of the 1944 NFL Champion Packers.He played at the collegiate level at the... |
Back | Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... |
| 6 | 48 | Nick Susoeff Nick Susoeff Nick Susoeff Nick Susoeff Nick Susoeff (born Nicholas Peter Susoeff is a former professional American football player. He played four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference.... |
End | Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university... |
| 7 | 58 | Ken Snelling Ken Snelling Ken Snelling is a former fullback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1943 NFL Draft and later played with the team during the 1945 NFL season.-References:... |
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
| 8 | 68 | Lester Gatewood Lester Gatewood Lester 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:... |
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... |
Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| 9 | 78 | Norm Verry Norm Verry Norm Verry was a professional American football player. He was a member of the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference.... |
Tackle | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 10 | 88 | Solon Barnett Solon Barnett Solon Barnett is a former offensive tackle and guard in the National Football League.-Career:Barnett was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals and would later be a member of the Green Bay Packers for two seasons. He played at the collegiate level at Baylor... |
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.... |
Baylor |
| 11 | 98 | Bob Forte Bob Forte Robert Dominic "Bob" Forte was an American football halfback/defensive back/linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers .... |
Back | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| 12 | 108 | Van Davis Van Davis Van Davis was a professional American football defensive end. He was a member of the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference.... |
End | Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
| 13 | 118 | Tom Brock | Center | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 14 | 128 | Ralph Tate | Back | Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a land-grant, sun-grant, coeducational public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act... |
| 15 | 138 | Don Carlson | Tackle | Denver University of Denver The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings.... |
| 16 | 148 | Mike Welch | Back | Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... |
| 17 | 158 | Ron Thomas | Guard | USC |
| 18 | 168 | Jim Powers | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) |
| 19 | 178 | Hal Prescott Hal Prescott Hal Prescott is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for four seasons for the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and New York Yanks.-References:... |
Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Hardin-Simmons Hardin-Simmons University Hardin–Simmons University is a private Baptist university located in Abilene, Texas, United States.-History:Hardin–Simmons University was founded as Abilene Baptist College in 1891 by the Sweetwater Baptist Association and a group of cattlemen and pastors who sought to bring Christian higher... |
| 20 | 188 | Eddie Forrest Eddie Forrest (American football) Eddie Forrest was a professional American football guard. He played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-American Football Conference.... |
Center | Santa Clara Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose... |
| 21 | 198 | Lloyd Wasserbach Lloyd Wasserbach Lloyd George Wasserbach was a player in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets in 1946 and 1947 as a tackle. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison... |
Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 22 | 208 | Mark Hoskins | Back | Wisconsin |
| 23 | 218 | Earl Bennett Earl Bennett (American football guard) Earl Bennett is a former guard in the National Football League.-Biography:Bennett was born Earl Clinton Bennett Jr. on February 27, 1920 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. He was given the nickname "Jug".-Career:... |
Guard | Hardin-Simmons |
| 24 | 228 | George Zellick | End | Oregon State Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... |
| 25 | 238 | Gene Bierhaus | End | Minnesota |
| 26 | 248 | George Makris George Makris George Makris was the 18th head college football coachfor the Temple University Owls located in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaHe came to Temple after coaching the Bolling AFB team where he was highly successful... |
Guard | Wisconsin |
| 27 | 258 | Pete Susick | Back | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 28 | 268 | Bud Hasse | End | Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
| 29 | 278 | Dick Thornally | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 30 | 288 | Bob Ray | Back | Wisconsin |
| 31 | 293 | Brunel Christensen | Tackle | California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... |
| 32 | 298 | Ken Roskie Ken Roskie Ken Roskie is a former player in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the thirty-second round of the 1943 NFL Draft. Later he went on to play for the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference before splitting the 1948 NFL season between the... |
Fullback | South Carolina University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House... |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro BowlPro BowlIn professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26, 1943 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
T 21-21 |
| 2 | October 3, 1943 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28-7 |
| 3 | October 10, 1943 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 35-14 |
| 4 | October 17, 1943 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 33-7 |
| 5 | October 24, 1943 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 27-6 |
| 6 | October 31, 1943 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 35-21 |
| 7 | November 7, 1943 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 21-7 |
| 8 | November 14, 1943 | Chicago Cardinals | W 35-14 |
| 9 | November 21, 1943 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 31-7 |
| 10 | December 5, 1943 | at Steagles Steagles The Steagles is the popular nickname for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, during the 1943 season... |
W 38-28 |
Standings
| NFL Western Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears 1943 Chicago Bears season The 1943 Chicago Bears season was their 24th regular season and 8th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-1-1 record under temporary co-coaches Hunk Anderson and Luke Johnsos... |
8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 303 | 157 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 264 | 172 | W-3 |
| Detroit Lions 1943 Detroit Lions season The 1943 Detroit Lions season was their 14th in the league. The team improved on their previous season's output of 0-11, winning three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 178 | 218 | L-2 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1943 Chicago Cardinals season The 1943 Chicago Cardinals season was the 24th season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3-8, losing all ten games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 18th consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 95 | 218 | L-10 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Paul Berezney Paul Berezney was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played 31 games for the Green Bay Packers between 1942 and 1944, starting in 23. Berezney was the starting right tackle for the Packers in the 1944 NFL Championship Game... Charley Brock Charles Jacob "Charley" Brock was an American football center and linebacker.-External links:... Tiny Croft Milburn Russell "Tiny" Croft was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Ripon College and the University of Alabama. Croft was drafted in the 20th round of the 1942 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.... Bob Flowers Robert C. Flowers was an American football player who played eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers.... Sherwood Fries Sherwood Marshall Fries was a guard in the National Football League.-Biography:Fries was born on November 24, 1920 in Los Angeles, California. Fries was the son of Keystone Kops actor Otto Fries.-Career:... Charles Goldenberg Charles R. "Buckets" Goldenberg was an American football player. He is often credited as the originator of the draw play.... Bill Kuusisto William E. Kuusisto was an offensive lineman in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers. Kuusisto played collegiate ball for the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 8th round of the 1941 NFL Draft. ... Forrest McPherson Forrest W. McPherson was an American football player , once considered the strongest man in pro football.McPherson was born on October 22, 1911 in Fairbury, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska and made his professional debut in the NFL in 1935 with the Chicago Bears until he was traded... Baby Ray Buford "Baby" Ray was an American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers from 1938 to 1948.... Ade Schwammel Adolphe "Ade" John Schwammel was an American football offensive tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League with the Green Bay Packers.-High school career:... Pete Tinsley Elijah Pope Tinsley was a professional football player, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, who played offensive tackle for eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979.... Defensive Linemen
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Defensive Backs
Bob Kahler Robert William Kahler is a former American football player and coach. He played defensive back and halfback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers from 1942 to 1944. Kahler played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and professionally in the NFL for three... Special Teams
Rookies and first-year players in italics |
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