1943 Texas
7–1–1 (5–0 Southwest Conference), coached by Dana Bible, finished No. 14 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 16 Texas A&M 27–13Nov 25
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsBlackland Field | W 65–6 | 95% |
| Oct 2 | vsSouthwestern U | L 7–14 | 95% |
| Oct 9 | vs Oklahoma | W 13–7 | 59% |
| Oct 16 | vs Arkansas | W 34–0 | 84% |
| Oct 23 | vs Rice | W 58–0 | 79% |
| Oct 30 | at SMU | W 20–0 | 72% |
| Nov 13 | vs TCU | W 46–7 | 76% |
| Nov 25 | at 16Texas A&M | W 27–13 | 42% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs18Randolph FieldCotton Bowl | T 7–7 | 94% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Randolph Field 7–7 in the Cotton Bowl; No. 14 in the final AP poll; Southwest Conference champions.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 126 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 16
- Wk 4: 12
- Wk 5: 13
- Wk 6: 16
- Wk 7: 10
- Wk 8: 12
- Final: 14
Players on this team
- Hub BechtolEnd
- Walter HeapBack
- Ralph ParkBack
- Jim CanadyBack
- Joe ParkerEnd
- Hal FischerGuard
- Jim PlylerOffensive tackle
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1943.
Southwest Conference champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 7–1–1
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Southwest Conference
- AP final
- No. 14 peak No. 10
- Points
- 277–54
- Coach
- Dana Bible
- Elo
- 1701 +48 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 15.0 No. 15 of 76 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1944
The 1944 draft| Rd 2 | Jim Callahan B | Brooklyn Tigers |
| Rd 3 | Ralph Park B | Brooklyn Tigers |
| Rd 5 | Joe Parker E | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 7 | Hal Fischer OG | Washington Redskins |
All-Southwest Conference
4 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Jim CallahanBAP-1- Ralph EllsworthBAP-1
- Joe MaglioloBAP-1
- Joe ParkerEAP-1
Second team
- Ralph ParkBAP-2
- Marcel GresOTAP-2
- Franklin ButlerOGAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1943 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1943 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 5–0 | 7–1–1 | 14 |
| Texas A&M | 4–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Rice | 2–3 | 3–7 | |
| SMU | 2–3 | 2–7 | |
| TCU | 1–4 | 2–6 | |
| Arkansas | 1–4 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.