1943 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1943 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 9
Record6–2 (5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPOtto Graham
CaptainAlex Kapter
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1943 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Purdue + 6 0 09 0 0
No. 3 Michigan + 6 0 08 1 0
No. 9 Northwestern 5 1 06 2 0
Indiana 2 3 14 4 2
Minnesota 2 3 05 4 0
Illinois 2 4 03 7 0
Ohio State 1 4 03 6 0
Wisconsin 1 6 01 9 0
Iowa 0 4 11 6 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1943 Big Ten Conference football season. The Wildcats finished 6–2, including 5–1 in conference play, were ranked ninth in the final AP Poll, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 189 to 64 on the season.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Northwestern ranked third among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 120.9.

This was future Pro Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham's third and final season as a player at Northwestern.