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The 1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at the University of Iowa as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In the second season of intercollegiate football at the pre-flight school, the team compiled a 9–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 277 to 98, and was ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll.[1][2]

ConferenceIndependent
APNo. 2
Record9–1
Headcoach
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1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumIowa Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
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1943 military service football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Bainbridge – 7–0–0
Bunker Hill NAS – 6–0–0
Greensboro – 4–0–0
Memphis NATTC – 2–0–0
No. 2 Iowa Pre-Flight – 9–1–0
No. 10 March Field – 9–1–0
No. 8 Del Monte Pre-Flight – 7–1–0
Randolph Field – 9–1–1
Georgia Pre-Flight – 5–1–0
No. 6 Great Lakes Navy – 10–2–0
Lubbock AAF – 5–1–0
Ottumwa NAS – 5–1–0
Camp Davis – 8–2–0
Sampson NTS – 7–2–0
San Diego NTS – 7–2–0
Keesler Field – 3–1–0
Wright Field – 1–0–1
Camp Lejeune – 6–2–1
Fort Riley – 6–2–1
Kearns Field – 5–2–0
Fort Knox – 4–2–0
Cherry Point Marines – 4–2–1
Alameda Coast Guard – 4–2–1
Fort Douglas – 4–2–1
300th Infantry – 5–3–0
176th Infantry – 4–3–0
Blackland AAF – 4–3–0
Fort Sheridan – 4–3–0
Fort Warren – 4–3–0
Norman NAS – 4–3–0
Charleston Coast Guard – 5–4–0
Salt Lake AAB – 4–3–2
124th Infantry – 2–2–0
Camp Kilmer – 2–2–0
Camp Lee – 5–5–0
Logan Navy – 2–2–0
Spokane Air Service – 2–2–0
Camp Edwards – 4–5–0
Curtis Bay Coast Guard – 4–5–0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight – 3–4–1
Jacksonville NATTC – 3–4–0
Richmond AAB – 4–6–1
Atlantic City NAS – 2–3–0
North Carolina Pre-Flight – 2–4–1
Patterson Field – 2–4–1
Bowman Field – 2–4–0
Kirtland Field – 1–2–0
Lakehurst NAS – 2–4–0
Camp Grant – 2–6–2
Lowry Field – 1–3–0
Fort Monroe – 3–7–0
Daniel Field – 2–7–0
Camp Gordon – 1–4–0
South Plains AAF – 1–4–0
Greenville AAB – 1–5–0
Ward Island Marines – 1–5–0
Bryan AAF – 1–6–0
Pocatello AAB – 0–3–0
Norfolk Fleet Marines – 0–9–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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In July 1943, Don Faurot—previously the head football coach at Missouri and recently enlisted in the Navy with a rank of lieutenant—was assigned to take over from Bernie Bierman as the team's head coach.[3] Upon arriving in Iowa City in August, 100 candidates tried out at Faurot's first football practice session. Faurot said he would use a T formation and promised at the time that "we will have a fighting squad and a fighting team."[4]

Four Iowa Pre-Flight players were named to the Associated Press' 1943 AP Service All-America team. Center Vince Banonis and back Dick Todd were named to the first team. End Perry Schwartz and guard Nick Kerasiotis were named to the second team.[5]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Iowa Pre-Flight ranked fifth among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 113.5.[6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Illinois
W 32–188,500[7]
September 25at Ohio State
W 28–1323,496[8]
October 2at Iowa State
W 33–1310,000[9]
October 9vs. IowaNo. 8
W 25–010,000[10]
October 16at MissouriNo. 7
W 21–612,414[11]
October 30Fort RileyNo. 9
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 19–2< 3,500[12]
November 7at MarquetteNo. 8
W 46–193,000[13]
November 13Camp GrantNo. 5
  • Iowa Stadium
  • Iowa City, IA
W 28–13[14]
November 20at No. 1 Notre DameNo. 2
L 13–1445,000[15]
November 27at MinnesotaNo. 2
W 32–018,261[16]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings

See also: 1943 college football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP8 (2)7898522 (1)2 (12)
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Roster

Players who started at least half of the games are shown in bold.[18]

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PlayerPositionPrevious teamGames started
Vince BanonisCenterChicago Cardinals (1942)5 games: OSU, FR, Marquette, CG, ND
BurkEnd1 game: MN
Bob CarlsonTackle9 games: Illinois, OSU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG, ND, MN
Ray CarlsonGuard3 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU
ChesbroEnd3 games: Marquette, ND, MN
ClaffeyTackle1 games: ISU
ClementsEnd9 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG, ND
ConnorEnd2 games: FR, CG
DusenburyEnd5 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri
Art GuepeBackMarquette (1934-1936)2 games: ND, MN
Angelo GuerrieroCenter3 games: ISU, Iowa, Missouri
HeinzHalfback5 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU, Marquette, CG
HigginsHalfback2 games: ND, MN
HookGuard2 games: Marquette, CG
JebbCenter1 game: Illinois
Nick KerasiotisGuardAmbrose9 games: OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG, ND, MN
Dick KieppeHalfbackMichigan State2 games: Iowa, Missouri
KramerTackle4 games: Marquette, CG, ND, MN
LargeTackle3 games: Iowa, Missouri, FR
MagelTackle3 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU
Frank MaznickiHalfbackChicago Bears (1942)7 games: OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG
Bus MertesFullbackIowa (1941)10 games: Illinois, OSU, ISU, Iowa, Missouri, FR, Marquette, CG, ND, MN
OlsonCenter1 game: MN
Perry SchwartzEndBrooklyn Dodgers (1938–1942)No starts
Jimmy SmithHB, QBIllinois7 games: Illinois (HB), OSU (QB), ISU (QB), Iowa (QB), CG (QB), ND (QB), MN (QB)
Bob TimmonsBackPittsburghNo starts
TobinGuard5 games: Iowa, Missouri, FR, ND, MN
Dick ToddHalfbackWashington Redskins (1939–1942)1 game: FR
WilliamsQB4 games: Illinois, Missouri, FR, Marquette
ZiebarthGuard1 game: Illinois
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