1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football team

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1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football
ConferenceIndependent
1944 record6–4–1
Head coach
  • Jack Malevich
Seasons
← 1943
1944 military service football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Randolph Field   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Bainbridge   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 18 Fort Pierce   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 13 Norman NAS   –   6 – 0 – 0
No. 6 Iowa Pre-Flight   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 El Toro Marines   –   8 – 1 – 0
Bunker Hill NAS   –   6 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Great Lakes Navy   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 10 March Field   –   7 – 2 – 2
North Carolina Pre-Flight   –   6 – 2 – 1
No. 20 Second Air Force   –   10 – 4 – 1
Camp Peary   –   5 – 2 – 0
Third Air Force   –   7 – 3 – 1
Alameda Coast Guard   –   4 – 2 – 2
San Francisco Coast Guard   –   4 – 2 – 1
Coronado Amphibious   –   2 – 1 – 1
Fleet City   –   6 – 4 – 1
San Diego NTS   –   4 – 3 – 1
No. 19 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –   4 – 4 – 0
Klamath Falls Marines   –   2 – 2 – 1
Maxwell Field   –   4 – 5 – 0
Fairfield-Suisun AAB   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Fleet City Bluejackets football team was an American football team during the 1944 season. The Bluejackets represented the United States Navy's "Fleet City" facilities located near Dublin, California, which included Camp Parks, Camp Shoemaker, the Receiving Barracks, and a Navy Hospital.[1] The team compiled a 6–4–1 record.[2]

The 1944 Fleet City team was coached by Jack Malevich, who played college football at Catholic University in the 1920s.[1][3] Tracey Kellow, who played for the 1935 TCU team that won the Sugar Bowl, was an assistant coach.[1]

The team played its home games at Forster Field, named in honor of base commander O. N. Forster, who was described as a "rabid fan" of the team.[1][2]

Key players included Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Stydahar, College Football Hall of Famer Bob Suffridge, and halfback Bill Schroeder, who later played in the NFL.[3][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Pacific
W 7–6[4]
September 16El Toro Marines
  • Forster Field
  • Shoemaker, CA
L 7–136,000[5]
September 24vs. Alameda Coast Guard
T 7–715,000[6]
October 1St. Mary's Pre-Flight
  • Forster Field
  • Shoemaker, CA
W 12–010,000[7]
October 7at March Field
L 0–39[8]
October 14San Francisco Coast Guard Pilots
  • Forster Field
  • Shoemaker, CA
W 27–610,000[9]
October 21at No. 12 California
W 19–2[10]
October 28at El Toro Marines
L 0–148,000[11]
November 5Saint Mary's
  • Forster Field
  • Shoemaker, CA
W 26–0[12]
November 11at Nevada
W 19–2[13]
November 19at St. Mary's Pre-FlightMoraga, CAL 0–33,000[14][15]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Ed Schoenfeld (September 2, 1944). "Fleet City Gets Ready for Grid". Oakland Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c Ed Schoenfeld (November 21, 1944). "Fleet City Lays Plans For '45 Eleven". Oakland Tribune. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Harry Borba (November 17, 1944). "Fleet City Coach Works On Hall, Davis Defense". San Francisco Examiner. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fleet City Wins, 7-6: Stagg's Grid Team Runs Into Tartar". San Francisco Examiner. September 9, 1944. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marines Edge Sailors, 13-7". Los Angeles Times. September 17, 1944. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ed Schoenfeld (September 25, 1944). "Morales Earns Sea Lions 7-7 Tie". Oakland Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fleet City Rallies To Beat Pre-Flight Eleven, 12-0". Oakland Tribune. October 2, 1944. p. 8.
  8. ^ "Flyers Swamp Bluejackets, 39-0". Los Angeles Times. October 8, 1944. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fleet City Beats Guard Pilots, 27-6". Oakland Tribune. October 15, 1944. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Alan Ward (October 22, 1944). "Fleet City Upsets Bears, 19 to 2: Cal Handed 1st Defeat By Sailors". Oakland Tribune. pp. 18–19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fleet City Gobs Drop 14-0 Tussle To El Toro Marines". Nevada State Journal. October 29, 1944. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Ed Schoenfeld (November 6, 1944). "Phelan Raps Cards, Broncs, Dons: Coach Slams Grid Failure Of Colleges". Oakland Tribune. pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Fleet City Defeats Nevada, 19 to 2: Wolves Turn in Stalwart Game On Snow-Covered Gridiron". Nevada State Journal. November 12, 1944. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Pre-Flight Wins, 3-0: Sanford Boots 14 Yard Field Goal". San Francisco Examiner. November 20, 1944. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Airdevils Add New Threat for Cal". Oakland Tribune. November 20, 1944. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
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