# 1943 Ohio Athletic Conference football season

The 1943 Ohio Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the seven member schools of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), commonly referred to as the "Ohio Conference", as part of the 1943 college football season.
The Oberlin Yeomen, in their 14th season under head coach Lysle Butler, won the OAC championship with a 7–0–1 record (4–0 against OAC opponents).

## Teams
### Oberlin

The 1943 Oberlin Yeomen football team represented Oberlin College. In their 14th season under head coach Lysle Butler, the Yeomen compiled a 7–0–1 record (4–0 against OAC opponent), won the OAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 231 to 40.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Oberlin ranked 39th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 86.2.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 25 | DePauw* | Oberlin, OH | T 0–0 | |
| October 2 | at Case | Shaw StadiumEast Cleveland, OH | W 26–6 | 4,000 |
| October 9 | Bethany (WV)* | Oberlin, OH | W 26–6 | |
| October 16 | at Ohio Wesleyan* | Delaware, OH | W 52–0 | |
| October 23 | at Wooster | Wooster, OH | W 46–0 | |
| November 6 | at Bethany (WV)* | Bethany, WV | W 20–0 | |
| November 13 | Wooster | Oberlin, OH | W 21–0 | |
| November 20 | Baldwin-Wallace | Oberlin OH | W 33–7 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Kenyon

The 1943 Kenyon Lords football team represented Kenyon College of Gambier, Ohio. In their third and final season under head coach Rudy Kutler, the Lords compiled a 2–0–2 record (1–0–1 against OAC opponents), finished in second place in the OAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 63 to 18. They played home-and-home series against Otterbein and the Kenyon Army Language School, winning and tying a game against each. It was Kenyon's first undefeated season since 1892. The team was made up of only 14 players.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Kenyon ranked 87th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 70.0.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 16 | at Kenyon Army Language School | Mount Vernon, OH | T 6–6 |
| October 23 | Otterbein | Gambier, OH | T 6–6 |
| October 30 | at Otterbein | Westerville, OH | W 38–0 |
| November 13 | Kenyon Army Training | Gambier, OH | W 13–6 |
| Homecoming ||||||

### Baldwin–Wallace

The 1943 Baldwin–Wallace Yellow Jackets football team represented Baldwin Wallace University of Berea, Ohio. In their 16th season under head coach Ray E. Watts, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 4–4–1 record (2–2 against OAC opponents), tied for third place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 38 to 36. Lee Tressel played at the fullback position. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Baldwin–Wallace ranked 113th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 62.6.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | at Rochester* | River Campus StadiumRochester, NY | L 6–14 | 6,000 |
| September 25 | at Case | Shaw StadiumEast Cleveland, OH | W 19–6 | |
| October 2 | Wooster | Berea, OH | W 25–7 | |
| October 9 | Ohio Wesleyan | Berea, OH | W 13–6 | |
| October 23 | Bowling Green | Berea, OH | T 7–7 | |
| October 30 | Xavier | Xavier StadiumCincinnati, OH | W 53–6 | < 1,000 |
| November 6 | Case | Berea, OH | L 0–19 | |
| November 13 | Miami (OH) | Berea, OH | L 6–40 | |
| November 20 | at Oberlin | Oberlin, OH | L 7–33 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Case

The 1943 Case Rough Riders football team represented Case School of Applied Science (now part of Case Western Reserve University). In their 14th year under head coach Ray A. Ride, the Rough Riders compiled a 3–4 record (2–2 against OAC opponents), tied for third place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 116 to 96.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Case ranked 116th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 61.3.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 25 | Baldwin-Wallace | Shaw StadiumEast Cleveland, OH | L 6–19 | |
| October 2 | Oberlin | Shaw StadiumEast Cleveland, OH | L 6–26 | 4,000 |
| October 9 | Carnegie Tech | Shaw StadiumEast Cleveland, OH | W 36–13 | |
| October 16 | at Wooster | Wooster, OH | W 7–0 | |
| October 30 | at Rochester | Rochester, NY | L 9–39 | |
| November 6 | at Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, OH | T 19–19 | |
| November 13 | Bucknell | Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA | L 13–19 | 2,000 |

### Otterbein

The 1943 Otterbein Cardinals football team represented Otterbein University. In their sixth season under head coach Harry W. Ewing, the Cardinals compiled a 2–1–1 record (0–1–1 against OAC opponent), finished in fifth place in the OAC, and were outscored by a total of 63 to 49.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Otterbein ranked 158th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 51.6.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 2 | Rio Grande* | | W 23–6 |
| October 16 | West Virginia Tech* | Westerville, OH | W 18–13 |
| October 23 | Kenyon | | T 6–6 |
| October 30 | Kenyon | | L 0–38 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Wooster

The 1943 Wooster Fighting Scots football team represented the College of Wooster of Wooster, Ohio. In their third year under head coach John Swigart, the Fighting Scots compiled a 2–6 record (0–4 against OAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the OAC, and were outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 69.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Wooster ranked 140th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 54.4.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 25 | at Ohio Wesleyan* | Delaware, OH | W 22–14 |
| October 2 | at Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, OH | L 7–25 |
| October 9 | vs. Miami (OH)* | University of Dayton StadiumDayton, OH | L 6–20 |
| October 16 | Case | Wooster, OH | L 0–7 |
| October 23 | Oberlin | Wooster, OH | L 0–46 |
| October 30 | Patterson Field* | Wooster, OH | W 21–3 |
| November 6 | Ohio Wesleyan* | Wooster, OH | L 13–21 |
| November 13 | at Oberlin | Oberlin, OH | L 0–21 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Muskingum

The 1943 Muskingum Fighting Muskies football team represented Muskingum University of New Concord, Ohio. In their second season under head coach Al Baisler, the Fighting Muskies compiled a 1–1 record (0–0 against OAC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 45 to 7.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Muskingum ranked 118th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 60.8.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 9 | at Rio Grande* | Wellston, OH | L 6–7 | |
| October 16 | Rio Grande* | New Concord, OH | W 39–0 | Handful |
| *Non-conference game ||||||