1943 Ohio Athletic Conference football season

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1943 Ohio Athletic Conference football season
SportFootball
Number of teams7
Champion Oberlin
Football seasons
←  1942
1944  →

The 1943 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the seven member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), commonly referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 1943 college football season.

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The Oberlin Yeomen, in their 14th season under head coach Lysle Butler, won the OAC championship with a 7–0–1 record (4–0 against OAC opponents). [1] [2] [3]

Teams

Oberlin

1943 Oberlin Yeomen football
OAC champion
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

The 1943 Oberlin Yeomen football team represented Oberlin College. In their 14th season under head coach Lysle Butler, the Yeomen compiled a 7–0–1 record (4–0 against OAC opponent), won the OAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 231 to 40.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Oberlin ranked 39th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 86.2. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 DePauw * Oberlin, OH T 0–0
October 2at Case
W 26–64,000 [5]
October 9 Bethany (WV) *Oberlin, OHW 26–6 [6]
October 16at Ohio Wesleyan * Delaware, OH W 52–0
October 23at Wooster Wooster, OH W 46–0 [7]
November 6at Bethany (WV)* Bethany, WV W 20–0
November 13 Wooster Oberlin, OHW 21–0
November 20 Baldwin-Wallace Oberlin OHW 33–7 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

[9]

Kenyon

1943 Kenyon Lords football
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Record2–0–2 (1–0–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

The 1943 Kenyon Lords football team represented Kenyon College of Gambier, Ohio. In their third and final season under head coach Rudy Kutler, the Lords compiled a 2–0–2 record (1–0–1 against OAC opponents), finished in second place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 63 to 18. [10] They played home-and-home series against Otterbein and the Kenyon Army Language School, winning and tying a game against each. It was Kenyon's first undefeated season since 1892. [11] [12] The team was made up of only 14 players. [11]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Kenyon ranked 87th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 70.0. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 16at Kenyon Army Language School Mount Vernon, OH T 6–6 [13]
October 23 Otterbein Gambier, OH T 6–6 [14]
October 30at Otterbein Westerville, OH W 38–0 [15]
November 13Kenyon Army TrainingDagger-14-plain.pngGambier, OHW 13–6 [11]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

[10]

Baldwin–Wallace

1943 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–2 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

The 1943 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented Baldwin Wallace University of Berea, Ohio. In their 16th season under head coach Ray E. Watts, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–2 against OAC opponents), tied for third place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 38 to 36. [16] Lee Tressel played at the fullback position. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Baldwin–Wallace ranked 113th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 62.6. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Rochester *
L 6–146,000 [17]
September 25at Case
W 19–6
October 2 Wooster Berea, OH W 25–7
October 9 Ohio Wesleyan Berea, OHW 13–6 [18]
October 23 Bowling Green Berea, OHT 7–7 [19]
October 30 Xavier
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 53–6< 1,000 [20]
November 6CaseBerea, OHL 0–19 [21]
November 13 Miami (OH) Berea, OHL 6–40
November 20at Oberlin Oberlin, OHL 7–33 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

[16]

Case

1943 Case Rough Riders football
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Record3–4 (2–2 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

The 1943 Case Rough Riders football team represented Case School of Applied Science (now part of Case Western Reserve University). In their 14th year under head coach Ray A. Ride, the Rough Riders compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against OAC opponents), tied for third place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 116 to 96. [16]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Case ranked 116th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 61.3. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Baldwin-Wallace
L 6–19 [22]
October 2 Oberlin
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
L 6–264,000
October 9 Carnegie Tech
  • Shaw Stadium
  • East Cleveland, OH
W 36–13 [23]
October 16at Wooster Wooster, OH W 7–0 [24]
October 30at Rochester Rochester, NY L 9–39 [25]
November 6at Baldwin-Wallace Berea, OH T 19–19 [26]
November 13 Bucknell
L 13–192,000 [27]

Otterbein

1943 Otterbein Cardinals football
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Record2–1–1 (0–1–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

The 1943 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University. In their sixth season under head coach Harry W. Ewing, the Cardinals compiled a 2–1–1 record (0–1–1 against OAC opponent), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 63 to 49.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Otterbein ranked 158th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 51.6. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 Rio Grande *W 23–6
October 16West Virginia Tech*Westerville, OHW 18–13 [28]
October 23KenyonT 6–6
October 30KenyonL 0–38
  • *Non-conference game

Wooster

1943 Wooster Fighting Scots football
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (0–4 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

The 1943 Wooster Fighting Scots football team represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio. In their third year under head coach John Swigart, the Fighting Scots compiled a 2–6 record (0–4 against OAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 69.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Wooster ranked 140th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 54.4. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Ohio Wesleyan * Delaware, OH W 22–14
October 2at Baldwin-Wallace Berea, OH L 7–25
October 9vs. Miami (OH) *
L 6–20
October 16 Case Wooster, OH L 0–7
October 23 Oberlin Wooster, OHL 0–46 [7]
October 30 Patterson Field *Wooster, OHW 21–3 [29] [30]
November 6 Ohio Wesleyan *Wooster, OHL 13–21 [31]
November 13at Oberlin Oberlin, OH L 0–21
  • *Non-conference game

Muskingum

1943 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football
Conference Ohio Athletic Conference
Record1–1 (0–0 OAC)
Head coach
CaptainRi
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

The 1943 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their second season under head coach Al Baisler, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 1–1 record (0–0 against OAC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 45 to 7.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Muskingum ranked 118th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 60.8. [4]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9at Rio Grande * Wellston, OH L 6–7 [32]
October 16Rio Grande* New Concord, OH W 39–0Handful [33]
  • *Non-conference game

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  2. ↑ "Xavier-Miami Game To Wind Up Grid Card: Oberlin Wins Ohio Conference Title". Wilmington News-Journal. November 22, 1943. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Miami Spanks Xavier, 52-7; Oberlin Tops". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 26, 1943. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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  6. ↑ "Oberlin Defeats Bethany By 26-6". Akron Beacon-Journal. October 10, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 "Oberlin's Game, 46-0, Over Wooster Scots For Fourth Victory Of Season". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1943. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 "Ohio Title Clinched By Oberlin As Baldwin-Wallace Loses, 33-7 -- Thie Is Only Blemish On Yeomnan's Slate". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 21, 1943. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1944, p. 140.
  10. 1 2 1943 NCAA Football Guide, p. 138.
  11. 1 2 3 "Kenyon Finishes Unbeaten Season". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 14, 1943. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
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  15. ↑ "Kenyon Trounces Otterbein, 38-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 31, 1943. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. 1 2 3 1943 NCAA Football Guide, p. 135.
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  32. ↑ "Muskies Lose To Rio Grande". The Sunday Times-Signal. October 10, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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