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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.
[1] 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.
[2]
In the final
Litkenhous Ratings , Alameda Coast Guard ranked 55th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 81.8.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18
Pacific (CA) L 7–1410,000
[4]
[5]
September 26
Del Monte Pre-Flight Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 7–348,500–10,000
[6]
[7]
October 10 vs.
San Francisco Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 26–03,000
[8]
[9]
October 17 vs.
Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 21–715,000
[10]
October 23 Pleasanton Naval Replacement Center Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 46–63,500
[11]
October 31
Nevada Cancelled
November 7 vs.
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA T 13–1320,000
[12]
November 20 at
California W 7–0
[13]
[14]
Roster
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
References
^
"Coast Guard Eleven Ready: Sea Lions Will Open Season With Pacific At Kezar on Sept. 18" . Oakland Tribune . September 3, 1943 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Dan McGuire (December 5, 1943).
"Four Pacific Players Named on United Press Star Team" . Hanford Morning Journal . p. 7 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
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
.
^
"Pacific Beats Coast Guard" . Los Angeles Times . September 19, 1943. p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Harry Borba (September 19, 1943).
"Pacific Noses Out Coast Guard Eleven in Final Minutes, 14-7" . San Francisco Examiner . p. Sports 3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Del Monte in 34-7 Victory Over Lions" .
Oakland Tribune . September 27, 1943. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Harry Borba (September 27, 1943).
"Del Monte Flyers Trounce Sealions" . San Francisco Examiner . p. 18 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Alameda Coast Guard 26-0 Victor Over San Francisco U." Long Beach Sun . October 11, 1943. p. B2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Dons Trounced by Coast Guard, 26-0" . San Francisco Examiner . October 11, 1943. p. 20 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Prescott Sullivan (October 18, 1943).
"Coast Guard Drubs St. Mary's, 21 to 7: Sealions Hold 14-0 Lead at Half; Forward Pass Brings First Score" .
San Francisco Examiner . p. 20.
^ Harry Borba (October 24, 1943).
"46-6 Walkover: Sea Lions Pile It On; Coast Guard Air Shots Beat Gobs" . San Francisco Examiner . p. Sports 3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Pre-Flight, Guard Play 13-13 Game: Coaches Refuse to Comment on Officials Who Called Three Scores Back on Penalties" . Oakland Tribune . November 8, 1943. pp. 16–17 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Lee Dunbar (November 21, 1943).
"Bears Defeated, 7-0: Touchdown Scored in 3rd Quarter" . Oakland Tribune . pp. A17–A18 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football .
Haworth, New Jersey : St. Johann Press. p. 138.
ISBN
978-1-937943-21-9 .
Bowl games All-Service 1942 1943 1944 1945