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American college football season
The 1944 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1944 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ralph Welch, the team compiled a 5–3 record, finished second in the Pacific Coast Conference, and outscored its opponents 293 to 132.[1] Jim McCurdy was the team captain.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 23 | Willamette* | | W 71–0 | 6,613 |
September 30 | Whitman* | | W 65–6 | 3,352 |
October 7 | at Willamette* | | W 40–6 | 1,492 |
October 14 | at Whitman* | | W 71–0 | 2,000 |
October 23 | at No. 15 USC | | L 7–38 | 62,865 |
October 28 | at California | | W 33–7 | 18,561 |
November 11 | March Field* | | L 0–28 | 15,500 |
November 18 | vs. Second Air Force* | | L 6–47 | 6,592 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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NFL Draft selections[]
Five Huskies were selected in the 1945 NFL Draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 330 selections.[2]
Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
NFL Club
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Don Deeks |
Tackle |
4 |
4 |
Boston Yanks
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Sam Robinson |
Back |
8 |
9 |
Philadelphia Eagles
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Arnie Weinmeister |
Defensive Tackle |
17 |
2 |
Boston Yanks
|
Bob Gilmore |
Back |
23 |
11 |
Green Bay Packers
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James McCurdy |
Center |
24 |
8 |
Washington Redskins
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- 1944 Pacific Coast Conference football season
- Washington Huskies football seasons
- 1944 in sports in Washington (state)
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