1943 Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils football team

The 1943 Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils football team represents Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College, later known as the University of Arkansas at Monticello, in the 1943 college football season. The Boll Weevils were coached by Gene Augusterfer, compiled a 5–2–1 record, and outscored their opponents 198 to 70.[1]

1943 Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils football
ConferenceArkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–2–1 (0–0 AIC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 93:00 p.m.at Arkansas*W 19–12[2][3]
October 168:00 p.m.vs. Fort Knox*W 33–02,000[4][5]
October 23Camp Robinson*Monticello, ARW 64–0
October 30vs. Miami (OH)*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 35–03,000[6]
November 62:30 p.m.vs. No. 15 Southwestern Louisiana*No. 17
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
T 20–202,000[7][8][9]
November 13at Keesler Field*Biloxi, MSW 19–714,000[10]
November 202:30 p.m.vs. Southwestern (TX)*
L 0–74,500[11][12][13][14]
January 1, 19441:30 p.m.vs. Southwestern Louisiana*L 7–2412,000[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings edit

Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
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References edit

  1. ^ "Arkansas-Monticello Game by Game Results". September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Porkers Meet Arkansas A&M". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 9, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Arkansas A&M Beats Porkers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 10, 1943. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Fort Knox Plays Arkansas A. and M. Here Tonight". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 16, 1943. p. 10. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Bloom, David (October 17, 1943). "Aggies Thrash Knox, 33-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 2, section II. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ David Bloom (October 31, 1943). "Aggies Down Miami In Easy Style, 35-0 For Fourth Victory". The Commercial Appeal. pp. II-5, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bloom, David (November 6, 1943). "Undefeated College Teams Clash At Crump Stadium Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 12. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Bloom, David (November 7, 1943). "S.L.I. and Aggies Tie At 20-20 In Thriller Played In Mud, Rain". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 5, section II. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Bloom, David (November 7, 1943). "S.L.I. and Aggies Tie At 20-All In Thriller (continued)". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 6, section II. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Bollweevils Rally To Whip Keesler Commandoes 19-7". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. November 15, 1943. p. 7. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 6, 1943). "Undefeated Monticello Aggies Meet Texas Pirates Here Today". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 8. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 20, 1943). "Weevils, Pirates Here Today at Fair Grounds (continued)". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 7, 1943). "Pirates Defeat Bollweevils In Fine Defensive Contest". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 19. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ Carter, Joe R. (November 7, 1943). "Pirates Defeat Monticello A. M. in Close Contest (continued)". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 21. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Arkansas Ags, SLI Meet Again". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. January 1, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ Murphy, Jack (January 2, 1944). "SLI Beats Arkansas Ags In Oil Bowl, 24-7". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .