The 1943 Colorado College Tigers football team was an American football team represented Colorado College as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1943 college football season . In the war-torn 1943 season, the Tigers compiled a perfect 7–0 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 199 to 27.[ 1] Although they were only ranked once going into a contest, the Tigers were ranked on the AP poll for six weeks, rising to as high as 16th and finishing at 18th in the final poll.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings , Colorado College ranked 33rd among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 90.2.[ 2]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 18 Lowry Field * W 32–144,500 [ 3]
September 25 New Mexico * Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO W 20–7[ 4]
October 8 at Denver * W 41–0[ 5]
October 16 Kirtland Field * Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO W 20–0[ 6]
October 23 at Colorado * No. 18 W 16–6
November 13 at Utah * W 64–0
November 20 Colorado* Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO W 6–0
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final AP — — 18 16 17т — — 17 (2) 18 (2)
^ "Team Records Game by Game" . March 14, 2016. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah . p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colorado College Smashes Touted Lowery Field, 32-14" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah . International News Service . September 19, 1943. p. 6B. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colorado College Rallies in Last Half to Crush Lobos, 20-7: New Mexico Has 7-0 Lead at Half To Threaten Upset" . Albuquerque Journal . September 26, 1943. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colorado College Whips DU 41 to 0" . The Daily Sentinel . October 9, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colorado College Beats Kirtland Field" . The Daily Sentinel . Grand Junction, Colorado . Associated Press . October 17, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .