| 1943 Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Eagles-Steelers season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Alexis Thompson, Art Rooney & Bert Bell |
| Head coach | Greasy Neale and Walt Kiesling |
| Home field | Shibe Park, Forbes Field |
| Local radio | WCAU · KDKA |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–4–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The Steagles, officially known as the Phil-Pitt Combine, was the team created by the temporary merger of Pennsylvania's two National Football League (NFL) teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles, during the 1943 season. The two franchises were compelled to field a single combined team because both had lost many players to military service during World War II. The league's official record book refers to the team as the "Phil-Pitt Combine",[1] but the unofficial and aliterate variation of the "Steagles", despite never being registered by the NFL, has become the enduring moniker.[2]
- ^ "1943 Statistics". National Football League. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
- ^ Robinson, Joshua (January 14, 1989). "Steelers Shared Resources With 2 Teams During World War II". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2011.