1943 Southwestern Pirates football team

The 1943 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University during the 1943 college football season.^[1][2] In Randolph M. Medley's fifth season at Southwestern, the Pirates compiled a 10–1–1 record, shut out six teams, and outscored their opponents by a total of 266 to 59. The Pirates defeated many notable teams during the season, including Texas in Austin, Rice in Houston, and New Mexico in the Sun Bowl, Southwestern's first bowl game. The Pirates tied their only ranked opponent, No. 13 Tulsa, and were themselves ranked. for the first and only season in program history, for a few weeks in October.

1943 Southwestern Pirates football
Sun Bowl, W 7–0 vs. New Mexico
Conference	Texas Conference
Record	10–1–1 (0–0 Texas)
Head coach	Randolph M. Medley (5th season)
Captain	Spot Collins
Home stadium	Snyder Field
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		at North Texas Aggies		Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX	W 20–0	12,000	^[3]^[4]^[5]
September 25	4:30 p.m.	at Ward Island Marines		Buccaneer Stadium Corpus Christi, TX	W 54–0	5,000	^[6]^[7]
October 2		at Texas		War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 14–7		^[8]
October 9	8:00 p.m.	at South Plains AAF	No. 11	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 40–0	4,500	^[9]^[10]
October 15		vs. North Texas Aggies	No. 17	House Park Austin, TX	W 26–0		^[11]^[12]
October 23		Southwestern Louisiana	No. 12	Georgetown, TX	L 6–27
October 30		at No. 13 Tulsa		Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	T 6–6	10,000
November 6	8:00 p.m.	Bryan AAF		Snyder Field Georgetown, TX	W 20–6		^[13]^[14]
November 13		at Abilene AAF		Abilene, TX	W 45–6	4,500	^[15]
November 20	2:30 p.m.	vs. Arkansas A&M		Louisiana State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 7–0	4,500	^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]
November 27		at Rice		Rice Field Houston, TX	W 21–7
January 1, 1944		vs. New Mexico		Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	W 7–0	18,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	11	17	12	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Season Preview: The Southwestern Man". Southwestern University. September 3, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
2. . September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
3. Flem R. Hall (September 16, 1943). "SU Power, Speed Likely To Force NTAC Into Air". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Flem Hall (September 17, 1943). "Junior Ags, Pirates to Arrive Shortly Before Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Flem R. Hall (September 19, 1943). "Southwestern Power Too Much for NTAC, 20-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Marine Raiders Open Season Here Against Strong Southwestern Team". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. September 25, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Cook, Vic (September 26, 1943). "Pirate Juggernaut Crushes Marine Raiders, 54-0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Southwestern Pirates outclass mighty Texas U. 14 to 7". Waco Sunday Tribune-Herald. October 3, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "SPAAF To Short Works In Southwestern Game Tonight". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. October 9, 1943. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Pirate Power Crushes SPAAF". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. October 10, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. Hart, Weldon (October 15, 1943). "It's Pirate Line Vs. NTAC's Passing". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 15. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. Hart, Weldon (October 16, 1943). "Stormy Pirates Roar Impressively Over Aggies, 26 - 0". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Pirates Play Bryan Field Tonight". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 6, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Pirates Rally for 20-0 Win Over Bryan Army Air Field". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. November 7, 1943. p. 4D. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "Southwestern Is Football Winner". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. Carter, Joe R. (November 6, 1943). "Undefeated Monticello Aggies Meet Texas Pirates Here Today". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 8. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
17. Carter, Joe R. (November 20, 1943). "Weevils, Pirates Here Today at Fair Grounds (continued)". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
18. Carter, Joe R. (November 7, 1943). "Pirates Defeat Bollweevils In Fine Defensive Contest". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 19. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
19. Carter, Joe R. (November 7, 1943). "Pirates Defeat Monticello A. M. in Close Contest (continued)". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 21. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
20. "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved April 2, 2023.