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The 1943 300th Infantry Sabers football team represented the United States Army's 300th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, located near Columbus, Georgia, during the 1943 college football season. Led by head coach Bob Friedlund, the Sabers compiled a record of 5–3. The team's roster included Ermal Allen, Bill Meek, and Joe Routt.
1943 300th Infantry Sabers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 5–3 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Doughboy Stadium |
The Sabers were scheduled to opened their season on September 25 against the Millsaps Majors at Memorial Stadium in Columbus, but the game was cancelled when Millsaps College dropped football for the year.[1][2]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, the 300th Infantry ranked 30th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 91.6.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | Draper Prison | W 65–0 | ||||
October 3 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. 124th Infantry |
| W 19–7 | 18,000 | [4][5] |
October 9 | at Daniel Field | Augusta, GA | W 39–6 | [6] | ||
October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | L 0–27 | 10,000 | [7][8][9][10] | |
October 24 | vs. 176th Infantry |
| L 0–14 | 20,000 | [11][12] | |
October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Daniel Field |
| W 47–7 | 18,000 | [13][14] |
November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. 176th Infantry |
| L 20–27 | 20,000 | [15][16] |
November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Camp Gordon | W 61–0 | 2,500 | [17][18] | |
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