1943 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1943 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Clem Crowe, the Musketeers compiled a 1–6 record.

1943 Xavier Musketeers football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–6
Head coach	Clem Crowe (9th season)
Home stadium	Xavier Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1946 →

1943 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan State Normal			–					2	–	0	–	0
DePauw			–					5	–	0	–	1
No. 1 Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					7	–	2	–	1
Western Michigan			–					4	–	2	–	0
Bowling Green			–					5	–	3	–	1
Marquette			–					3	–	4	–	1
Central Michigan			–					2	–	3	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan			–					4	–	6	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	6	–	0
Wayne			–					0	–	3	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Xavier ranked 215th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 30.7.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Bowling Green	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–40	5,000	[2]
October 2	Miami (OH)	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–60	3,500	[3]
October 9	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–60		[4]
October 23	Purdue "B" team	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 19–20		[5]
October 30	Baldwin–Wallace	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–53	< 1,000	[6]
November 6	Wabash	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	Canceled	N/A	[7]
November 13	Wayne	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 36–0	1,500	[8]
November 25	Miami (OH)	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–52	3,500	[9]

References

1. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse selects U. S. grid leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bowling Green defeats Muskies, 40–0, as 5,000 look on". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Miami beats Xavier by 60–6 score; Three touchdowns made at start". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Broncs roll over Xavier eleven, 60–0". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Purdue B eleven nips Xavier, 20–19". Palladium-Item. October 24, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Xavier is easy for B–W eleven". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 31, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wabash game off". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wayne hits a new low". Detroit Free Press. November 14, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Miami runs wild in beating Xavier, 52–8". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 26, 1943. Retrieved May 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.