1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

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1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football
MVC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 34–0 vs. TCU
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1944 record8–1 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
(Capacity: 13,000)
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M $ 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Tulsa 0 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Drake 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled an 8–1 record (1–0 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, defeated TCU in the 1945 Cotton Bowl Classic, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 228 to 103.[1][2] They played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

On offense, the 1944 team averaged 25.3 points, 196.9 rushing yards, and 126.3 passing yards per game.[3] On defense, the team allowed an average of 11.4 points, 182.9 rushing yards and 66.0 passing yards per game.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Fenimore with 897 rushing yards, 861 passing yards, and 53 points scored, and Cecil Hankins with 474 receiving yards.[5] Fenimore was selected by several selectors (Associated Press, Collier's Weekly, Football News, Football Writers Association of America, and Newspaper Enterprise Association) as a first-team halfback on the 1944 College Football All-America Team. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 23West Texas State*
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
W 41–6
September 29vs. Arkansas*
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City
W 19–0
October 7at Texas Tech*
  • Tech Field
  • Lubbock, Texas
W 14–7
October 21at Denver*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver
W 33–21
October 28at Tulsa
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma (rivalry)
W 46–40
November 4Norman NAS*No. 19
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, Oklahoma
L 0–15
November 11at Texas*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, Texas
W 13–8
November 25vs. Oklahoma*dagger
  • Taft Stadium
  • Oklahoma City (Bedlam Series)
W 28–6
January 1, 1945vs. TCU*
W 34–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings[]

The AP released their first rankings on October 9. The Cowboys entered the rankings on October 30.

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final 
AP Not released NR NR NR 19 T NR NR NR 15 NR

After the season[]

Main article: 1945 NFL Draft

The 1945 NFL Draft was held on April 8, 1945. The following Cowboys were selected.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
19 195 Joe Spencer Tackle Philadelphia Eagles
19 197 Ed Jeffers Tackle Green Bay Packers
20 206 Leo Pratt Tackle Philadelphia Eagles
24 250 Blair Brown Guard Philadelphia Eagles
28 287 Jim Marsh Tackle Pittsburgh Steelers
32 330 Billy Joe Aldridge Back Green Bay Packers

References[]

  1. ^ "1944 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. p. 172. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  3. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  4. ^ 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University. pp. 168, 170. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "1945 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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