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1943 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Green Bay Packers |
| year | 1943 |
| record | 7–2–1 |
| division_place | 2nd NFL Western |
| president | L. H. Joannes |
| general manager | Curly Lambeau |
| (Vice-President) | |
| coach | Curly Lambeau |
| stadium | City Stadium |
| Wisconsin State Fair Park | |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Packers seasons |
(Vice-President) Wisconsin State Fair Park The 1943 Green Bay Packers season was their 25th overall and their 23rd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 7–2–1 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1943 NFL draft
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Dick Wildung | Tackle | Minnesota | |||||
| 3 | 23 | Irv Comp | Back | Benedictine | |||||
| 5 | 38 | Roy McKay | Back | Texas | |||||
| 6 | 48 | Nick Susoeff | End | Washington State | |||||
| 7 | 58 | Ken Snelling | Fullback | UCLA | |||||
| 8 | 68 | Lester Gatewood | Center | Baylor | |||||
| 9 | 78 | Norm Verry | Tackle | USC | |||||
| 10 | 88 | Solon Barnett | Guard | Baylor | |||||
| 11 | 98 | Bob Forte | Back | Arkansas | |||||
| 12 | 108 | Van Davis | End | Georgia | |||||
| 13 | 118 | Tom Brock | Center | Notre Dame | |||||
| 14 | 128 | Ralph Tate | Back | Oklahoma State | |||||
| 15 | 138 | Don Carlson | Tackle | Denver | |||||
| 16 | 148 | Mike Welch | Back | Minnesota | |||||
| 17 | 158 | Ron Thomas | Guard | USC | |||||
| 18 | 168 | Jim Powers | Tackle | St. Mary's (CA) | |||||
| 19 | 178 | Hal Prescott | Wide receiver | Hardin–Simmons | |||||
| 20 | 188 | Eddie Forrest | Center | Santa Clara | |||||
| 21 | 198 | Lloyd Wasserbach | Tackle | Wisconsin | |||||
| 22 | 208 | Mark Hoskins | Back | Wisconsin | |||||
| 23 | 218 | Earl Bennett | Guard | Hardin–Simmons | |||||
| 24 | 228 | George Zellick | End | Oregon State | |||||
| 25 | 238 | Gene Bierhaus | End | Minnesota | |||||
| 26 | 248 | George Makris | Guard | Wisconsin | |||||
| 27 | 258 | Pete Susick | Back | Washington | |||||
| 28 | 268 | Bud Hasse | End | Northwestern | |||||
| 29 | 278 | Dick Thornally | Tackle | Wisconsin | |||||
| 30 | 288 | Bob Ray | Back | Wisconsin | |||||
| 31 | 293 | Brunel Christensen | Tackle | California | |||||
| 32 | 298 | Ken Roskie | Fullback | South Carolina |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 26 | Chicago Bears | T 21–21 | 0–0–1 | City Stadium | 23,675 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 3 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 | 1–0–1 | Comiskey Park | 15,563 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 10 | Detroit Lions | W 35–14 | 2–0–1 | City Stadium | 21,396 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 17 | Washington Redskins | L 7–33 | 2–1–1 | State Fair Park | 23,058 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 24 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–6 | 3–1–1 | Briggs Stadium | 41,463 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 31 | at New York Giants | W 35–21 | 4–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 46,208 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 7 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–21 | 4–2–1 | Wrigley Field | 43,425 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 14 | Chicago Cardinals | W 35–14 | 5–2–1 | State Fair Park | 10,831 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 21 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 31–7 | 6–2–1 | Ebbets Field | 18,992 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 5 | at Steagles | W 38–28 | 7–2–1 | Shibe Park | 34,294 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
Roster
| Green Bay Packers 37thru49 | border=2}};" | 1943 Green Bay Packers final roster |
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| Backs |
References
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