1943 Washington Redskins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Dutch Bergman (6-3-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1943 Washington Redskins StatisticsTeam Record: 6-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Dutch Bergman (6-3-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1943 Washington Redskins Results
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1943 season with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Redskins conceded 137 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Washington ran up 229 points. Sammy Baugh passed for 1,754 yards. Joe Aguirre grabbed 37 passes, while Wilbur Moore accumulated 537 receiving yards.
Andy Farkas carried the ball for a team-best 327 yards.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 34 turnovers. Sammy Baugh picked off 11 opponent throws.
Dutch Bergman coached the team. The 1943 Washington Redskins lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Joe Aguirre | RE | October 17, 1918 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Mary's (CA) | Rock Springs, WV USA | 10 | 10 |
| 39 | Frank Akins | FB | March 31, 1919 | 5'10" | 208 | Washington St. | John, MT USA | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | Sammy Baugh | P | March 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 182 | TCU | Temple, TX USA | 10 | 7 |
| 32 | George Cafego | FB | August 30, 1915 | 5'10" | 169 | Tennessee | Whipple, WV USA | 4 | 3 |
| 38 | Bill Conkright | C-LB-E-DE | April 17, 1914 | 6'1" | 203 | Oklahoma | Beggs, OK USA | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Coye Dunn | B | March 7, 1916 | 6'0" | 198 | USC | Vilas, CO USA | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Andy Farkas | FB | May 2, 1916 | 5'10" | 189 | Detroit Mercy | Clay Center, OH USA | 10 | 8 |
| 21 | Dick Farman | LG | July 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 219 | Washington St. | Belmond, IA USA | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Al Fiorentino | G | February 28, 1917 | 5'7" | 200 | Boston Col. | Watertown, NY USA | 10 | 0 |
| 46 | Joe Gibson | C-E | June 28, 1919 | 6'3" | 213 | Cameron | Nacona, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | Ray Hare | BB | November 21, 1917 | 6'1" | 204 | Gonzaga | North Battleford, SK Canada | 10 | 10 |
| 18 | Ken Hayden | C | October 21, 1917 | 6'0" | 205 | Arkansas | Hamburg, AR USA | 8 | 2 |
| 38 | Jack Jenkins | FB | May 6, 1921 | 6'1" | 206 | Vanderbilt | Texarkana, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Ted Lapka | E | April 20, 1920 | 6'1" | 193 | DePaul | Hawthorne, IL USA | 7 | 2 |
| 48 | Tony Leon | G-LB | February 18, 1917 | 5'9" | 203 | Alabama | Follansbee, WV USA | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | Bob Masterson | K | January 5, 1915 | 6'1" | 213 | Miami (FL) | North Branch, NJ USA | 10 | 8 |
| 35 | Wilbur Moore | WB | April 22, 1916 | 5'11" | 187 | Minnesota | Austin, MN USA | 9 | 9 |
| 37 | Joe Pasqua | RT | July 31, 1918 | 6'1" | 225 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 9 | 5 |
| 14 | Alex Piasecky | E | February 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Duke | Greensburg, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 40 | Frank Ribar | G-LB | January 15, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Duke | Wickhaven, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Lou Rymkus | LT | November 6, 1919 | 6'4" | 231 | Notre Dame | Royalton, IL USA | 10 | 9 |
| 25 | Frank Seno | HB | February 15, 1921 | 6'0" | 191 | George Washington | Mendota, IL USA | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | Bob Seymour | HB | June 13, 1916 | 6'2" | 205 | Oklahoma | Wyandotte, OK USA | 10 | 2 |
| 51 | Clyde Shugart | LG | December 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 221 | Iowa St. | Elberon, IA USA | 10 | 5 |
| 16 | Steve Slivinski | RG | August 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 214 | Washington | Cicero, IL USA | 10 | 9 |
| 47 | George Smith | C | June 3, 1914 | 6'2" | 220 | California | Los Angeles, CA USA | 9 | 8 |
| 53 | Jack Smith | DE-E | August 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Stanford | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Leo Stasica | B | June 15, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Illinois | Rockford, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | Willie Wilkin | T | April 21, 1916 | 6'4" | 261 | St. Mary's (CA) | Bingham Canyon, UT USA | 9 | 3 |
| 27 | Joe Zeno | G | June 14, 1919 | 5'10" | 234 | Holy Cross | Brooklyn, NY USA | 10 | 3 |
