1943 San Francisco Dons football team

1943 San Francisco Dons football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–7
Head coach	Al Tassi (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium

1943 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Colorado College			–					7	–	0	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					4	–	0	–	0
No. 19 Pacific (CA)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Nevada			–					4	–	1	–	1
New Mexico			–					3	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					2	–	5	–	0
San Francisco			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach Al Tassi, the Dons compiled a 1–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 199 to 13.^[1]

The Dons' one victory came against the 1943 Nevada Wolf Pack football team led by Marion Motley; it was the Wolf Pack's only loss of the 1943 season.^[2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, San Francisco ranked 147th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 53.1.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Pleasanton Naval Distribution Center	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–13	3,000	[4]
October 3	Nevada	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 6–0		[2]
October 11	Alameda Coast Guard	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–26	3,000	[5][6]
October 16	No. 8 USC	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–34	6,000	[7]
October 24	No. 15 Del Monte Pre-Flight	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–34	10,000	[8]
October 31	Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–19	15,000	[9]
November 6	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 0–32	10,000–12,000	[10]
November 14	St. Mary's Pre-Flight	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–41	5,000	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1943 San Francisco Dons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
2. "Nevada Defeated 6-0 By USF Dons". Reno Evening Gazette. October 4, 1943. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 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 .
4. "Navy Defeats U.S.F., 13 to 0". Oakland Tribune. September 26, 1943. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Alameda Coast Guard 26-0 Victor Over San Francisco U." Long Beach Sun. October 11, 1943. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Dons Trounced by Coast Guard, 26-0". San Francisco Examiner. October 11, 1943. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Troy Blanks Dons, 34-0: U.S.F. Civilians Actually Press U.S.C. In Second Half". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1943. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Dons Victims of Del Monte". San Mateo Times. October 25, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wedemeyer Leads Gaels in 19-7 Victory Over Gaels". Oakland Tribune. November 1, 1943. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bears Rout Dons, 32-0: Single Pass Completed in Drab Game". Oakland Tribune. November 7, 1943. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "5000 See Dons Smothered 41-0 By St. Mary's Cadets". Oakland Tribune. November 15, 1943. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.