1944 Fort Pierce football team

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1944 Fort Pierce football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 18
1944 record9–0
Home stadiumPhillips Field
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
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 Fort Pierce football team represented the Fort Pierce Naval Amphibious Training Base in Tampa, Florida, during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 9–0 record and was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll.

Three players from the Fort Pierce team were named to the Associated Press All-Service southern football team: back Bill Daley; tackle Donald Cohenour; and center Bill Godwin.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8at Miami Navy Training CenterMiami, FLW 40–7[2]
October 14Chatham Army Air BaseW 74–0[3]
October 20at Miami (FL)
W 38–013,959[4]
October 23Mayport Naval Section BaseW 53–0[5]
October 28Miami Naval Training CenterW 70–0[6]
November 17at Stuart TigersStuart, FLW 38–0[7]
November 25at Jacksonville Navy
W 21–010,000[8]
December 3Third Air Force
W 7–611,000[9]
December 10Keesler FieldW 34–7[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Fort Pierce Lands Three All-Service Positions in South". The Binghamton Press. November 28, 1944. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fort Pierce Navy Beats Miami 40-7". The Palm Beach Post. October 9, 1944. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Amphibs Gain 74-0 Victory". The Miami News. October 15, 1944. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mighty Amphibs Hurl Back Hurricanes: Bill Daley Leads Assault As Sub Foe Piles 38 Points". The Miami News. October 21, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fort Pierce Wins". The Tampa Times. October 23, 1944. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami's NTC Buried By 70-0 Score". The Miami News. October 29, 1944. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fort Pierce Swamps Stuart Tigers, 38-0". The Palm Beach Post. November 18, 1944. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fort Pierce Amphibs Beat Jacksonville Navy, 21 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. November 26, 1944. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Daley Paces Navy To 7-6 Win Over Grems: 11,000 Watch Game; Amphibs Line Is Tough". The Tampa Tribune. December 4, 1944. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fort Pierce Amphibs Spank Keesler, 34-7". Tampa Bay Times. December 11, 1944. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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