The 1943 Alameda Coast Guard Sea Lions football team was an American football team that represented the United States Coast Guard's Alameda Coast Guard station during the 1943 college football season. The team compiled a 4–2–1 record. Lieutenant Joe Verducci was the coach, and George Arabian was the assistant coach. The team's two losses were against teams that ended the season ranked in the top 20 in the final AP Poll: Del Monte Pre-Flight (No. 8) and Amos Alonzo Stagg's Pacific Tigers (No. 19).
Two Alameda players were named by the Pacific coast sports editors to the 1943 Service All-Coast football team. Quentin Greenough received first-team honors, and Gonzalo Morales received second-team honors.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Alameda Coast Guard ranked 55th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 81.8.
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Roster The roster included: Dante Benedetti - guard Quentin Greenough - center, formerly of Oregon State Dale Halbert - halfback Colin Hill, formerly of San Jose State John Johnson - line Albert King - tackle, formerly of Loyola Rudy Matulka - guard Charles McDowell - end Bill McPartland - tackle, formerly of St. Mary's Donald Menicucci - halfback Gonzalo Morales - halfback, formerly of St. Mary's Billy Russo - fullback, formerly of San Francisco University Fred Shew - formerly of San Francisco University Howard Taft - end John Wilborn - halfback Charles Wilson - back
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