1943 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-1-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Luke Johnsos (8-1-1)
Coach: Hunk Anderson (8-1-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1943 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 8-1-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Luke Johnsos (8-1-1)
Coach: Hunk Anderson (8-1-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1943 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1943 season with a record of 8 wins and 1 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
On offense, the Bears scored 303 points, best in the league. Meanwhile, the stingy defense conceded 157 points. Sid Luckman passed for 2,194 yards. Harry Clarke topped the receiving corps, hauling in 23 balls for 535 yards, while George Wilson contributed to the receiving game, too.
Harry Clarke rushed for a team-leading 556 yards.
Harry Clarke picked off 5 opponent throws.
Luke Johnsos and Hunk Anderson coached the team. The 1943 Chicago Bears won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Al Babartsky | T | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 225 | Fordham | Shenandoah, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Jim Benton | LE | September 25, 1916 | 6'3" | 200 | Arkansas | Carthage, AR USA | 9 | 7 |
| 23 | Connie Berry | E | April 19, 1915 | 6'3" | 215 | North Carolina St. | Spartanburg, SC USA | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | Harry Clarke | KR | December 1, 1916 | 6'0" | 186 | West Virginia | Cumberland, MD USA | 10 | 10 |
| 37 | Bernie Digris | T-G | June 9, 1919 | 6'0" | 212 | Holy Cross | Union City, CT USA | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Gary Famiglietti | FB | November 28, 1913 | 6'0" | 225 | Boston Univ. | Boston, MA USA | 10 | 4 |
| 21 | Danny Fortmann | LG | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 210 | Colgate | Pearl River, NY USA | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Bill Geyer | HB | October 3, 1919 | 5'10" | 173 | Colgate | Bloomfield, NJ USA | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Pete Gudauskas | G | October 19, 1916 | 6'2" | 222 | Murray St. | Georgetown, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | Al Hoptowit | RT | September 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 217 | Washington St. | Yakima, WA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 82 | Tony Ippolito | G | September 19, 1917 | 5'10" | 220 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Jim Logan | G | December 22, 1916 | 5'10" | 190 | Indiana | Richmond, IN USA | 9 | 1 |
| 42 | Sid Luckman | P | November 21, 1916 | 6'0" | 197 | Columbia | Brooklyn, NY USA | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Dante Magnani | RH | March 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 182 | St. Mary's (CA) | Dalzell, IL USA | 10 | 7 |
| 27 | Bob Masters | HB | June 26, 1911 | 5'11" | 200 | Baylor | Comanche, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Al Matuza | C | September 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Georgetown (DC) | Shenandoah, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | Doug McEnulty | FB | January 16, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | Wichita St. | Tonganoxie, KS USA | 8 | 3 |
| 57 | Ray McLean | HB | December 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 168 | St. Anselm | Lowell, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Monte Merkel | G | November 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 215 | Kansas | Keystone, IA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Fred Mundee | C-LB | May 20, 1913 | 6'1" | 220 | Notre Dame | Youngstown, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | George Musso | RG | April 8, 1910 | 6'2" | 262 | Millikin | Collinsville, IL USA | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Bronko Nagurski | FB-LB-T | November 3, 1908 | 6'2" | 226 | Minnesota | Rainy River, ON Canada | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | Ray Nolting | HB | November 8, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Bill Osmanski | FB | December 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 197 | Holy Cross | Providence, RI USA | 4 | 3 |
| 76 | Hampton Pool | E | March 11, 1915 | 6'3" | 221 | California | San Miguel, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | John Siegal | E | May 15, 1918 | 6'1" | 203 | Columbia | Larksville, PA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Dom Sigillo | T-G | March 7, 1913 | 6'0" | 230 | Xavier (OH) | Storrs, CT USA | 6 | 0 |
| 17/13 | Bob Snyder | K | February 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Ohio | Fremont, OH USA | 10 | 7 |
| 35 | Bill Steinkemper | LT | December 27, 1913 | 6'2" | 220 | Notre Dame | Anna, OH USA | 10 | 9 |
| 37 | Bob Steuber | HB | October 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 200 | Missouri | Wenonah, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Bulldog Turner | C | March 10, 1919 | 6'1" | 237 | Hardin-Simmons | Plains, TX USA | 10 | 10 |
| 48 | Joe Vodicka | HB | March 4, 1921 | 5'10" | 189 | Illinois St. | Chicago, IL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | George Wilson | RE | February 3, 1914 | 6'1" | 199 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 10 |
