1943 Chicago Cardinals Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 0-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Phil Handler (0-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1943 Chicago Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 0-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Phil Handler (0-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1943 Chicago Cardinals Results
The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1943 season with a record of 0 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.
Chicago labored to change the scoreboard with just 95 points, while the shaky defensive squad conceded 238, most in the circuit. Ronnie Cahill threw for 608 yards. Ed Rucinski snagged 26 passes for 398 yards.
John Grigas carried the ball for a team-best 333 yards for the Cardinals.
John Grigas picked off 5 opponent throws.
Phil Handler coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Art Albrecht | OT-DT | February 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 203 | Wisconsin | Manitowoc, WI USA | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | Conway Baker | LG | September 9, 1911 | 5'11" | 228 | Centenary | Marlin, TX USA | 10 | 8 |
| 45 | Clarence Booth | OT-DT | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 223 | SMU | Childress, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | Joe Bukant | TB | October 31, 1915 | 6'0" | 216 | Washington (MO) | Divernon, IL USA | 8 | 7 |
| 70 | Chet Bulger | RT | September 18, 1917 | 6'3" | 260 | Auburn | Rumford, ME USA | 10 | 10 |
| 32 | Ronnie Cahill | TB | April 24, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Holy Cross | Leominster, MA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 18 | Don Currivan | RE | March 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 193 | Boston Col. | Mansfield, MA USA | 7 | 7 |
| 60 | Gil Duggan | LT | December 26, 1914 | 6'3" | 229 | Oklahoma | Benton, AR USA | 10 | 10 |
| 41 | Vern Ghersanich | OG-DG | December 22, 1919 | 5'11" | 219 | Auburn | New Orleans, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Marshall Goldberg | B | October 25, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Pittsburgh | Elkins, WV USA | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | John Grigas | FB | August 19, 1920 | 6'0" | 204 | Holy Cross | Chelsea, MA USA | 10 | 7 |
| 7 | Johnny Hall | WB | December 14, 1916 | 6'0" | 195 | TCU | Kaufman, TX USA | 8 | 4 |
| 46/77 | Lou Marotti | OG-DG | March 28, 1915 | 5'10" | 210 | Toledo | Chisholm, MN USA | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | Johnny Martin | KR | January 8, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma | Nashville, AR USA | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Walt Masters | B | March 28, 1907 | 5'10" | 192 | Pennsylvania | Pen Argyl, PA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 48 | Bob Morrow | B | May 5, 1918 | 6'0" | 222 | Illinois Wesleyan | Madison, WI USA | 10 | 4 |
| 15 | Buddy Parker | BB-S | December 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 193 | North Texas | Slaton, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 54 | Don Pierce | C-LB | February 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 186 | Kansas | Topeka, KS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Andy Puplis | WB-RDH | February 1, 1915 | 5'9" | 180 | Notre Dame | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Cal Purdin | B | February 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 188 | Tulsa | Jefferson, OK USA | 4 | 2 |
| 28 | Walt Rankin | QB | January 28, 1919 | 5'11" | 197 | Texas Tech | Laverty, OK USA | 10 | 8 |
| 63 | Freeman Rexer | E | June 18, 1918 | 6'1" | 211 | Tulane | Houston, TX USA | 10 | 2 |
| 64 | Floyd Rhea | OG-DG | September 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 218 | Oregon | Rhea's Mills, AR USA | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Marshall Robnett | C | March 8, 1918 | 6'0" | 205 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Klondike, TX USA | 9 | 2 |
| 51 | Ed Rucinski | LE | July 12, 1916 | 6'2" | 198 | Indiana | East Chicago, IN USA | 10 | 9 |
| 26 | George Smith | FB-LB | March 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 200 | Villanova | 3 | 0 | |
| 37 | Vaughn Stewart | C | January 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Alabama | Anniston, AL USA | 9 | 8 |
| 62 | Dixie Stokes | K | August 24, 1913 | 6'0" | 205 | Centenary | Shreveport, LA USA | 6 | 2 |
| 69 | Clint Wager | E | January 20, 1920 | 6'6" | 218 | St. Mary's (MN) | Winona, MN USA | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Gordon Wilson | RG | November 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 228 | Texas-El Paso | Fort Towson, OK USA | 10 | 10 |
