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1943 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team
| 1943 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4–2–1 |
| Joe Verducci (2nd season) |
| Kezar Stadium |
The 1943 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard's Alameda Coast Guard station during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 4–2–1 record. Lieutenant Joe Verducci was the coach, and George Arabian was the assistant coach. The team's two losses were against teams that ended the season ranked in the top 20 in the final AP Poll: Del Monte Pre-Flight (No. 8) and Amos Alonzo Stagg's Pacific Tigers (No. 19).
Two Alameda players were named by the Pacific coast sports editors to the 1943 Service All-Coast football team. Quentin Greenough received first-team honors, and Gonzalo Morales received second-team honors.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Alameda Coast Guard ranked 55th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 81.8.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Pacific (CA) | Kezar StadiumSan Francisco, CA | L 7–14 | 10,000 | |
| September 26 | Del Monte Pre-Flight | Kezar StadiumSan Francisco, CA | L 7–34 | 8,500–10,000 | |
| October 10 | vs. San Francisco | Kezar StadiumSan Francisco, CA | W 26–0 | 3,000 | |
| October 17 | vs. Saint Mary's | Kezar StadiumSan Francisco, CA | W 21–7 | 15,000 | |
| October 23 | Pleasanton Naval Replacement Center | Kezar StadiumSan Francisco, CA | W 46–6 | 3,500 | |
| October 31 | Nevada | Cancelled | |||
| November 7 | vs. Saint Mary's Pre-Flight | Kezar StadiumSan Francisco, CA | T 13–13 | 20,000 | |
| November 20 | at California | Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | W 7–0 | 8,000 |
The roster included:
- Dante Benedetti - guard
- Quentin Greenough - center, formerly of Oregon State
- Dale Halbert - halfback
- Colin Hill, formerly of San Jose State
- John Johnson - line
- Albert King - tackle, formerly of Loyola
- Rudy Matulka - guard
- Charles McDowell - end
- Bill McPartland - tackle, formerly of St. Mary's
- Donald Menicucci - halfback
- Gonzalo Morales - halfback, formerly of St. Mary's
- Billy Russo - fullback, formerly of San Francisco University
- Fred Shew - formerly of San Francisco University
- Howard Taft - end
- John Wilborn - halfback
- Charles Wilson - back
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