1944 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1944 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football Independent 4–5 Ducky Pond 1st Sanford Stadium none The 1944 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight aviation training school at the University of Georgia during the 1944 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ducky Pond, the Skycrackers compiled a record of 4–5. The team's roster included Ronnie Cahill, Pat Harder, Elmer Jones, and Ted Scruggs. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia Pre-Flight ranked 46th among the nation's college and service teams and ninth out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 89.5.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122545021/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Utah December 10, 1944 8B April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Army, Randolph Field One-Two in Final Litkenhouse Ratings https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/122892812/ Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 17, 1944 4, section 2 April 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1944 AP Eastern September 30 3:30 p.m. w y South Carolina Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC 20–14 Gamecocks Meet Powerful Georgia Pre-Flight 3:30 Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state/122553981/ The State Columbia, South Carolina September 30, 1944 2 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Bloom Moise Carolina Bows to Georgia by 20 to 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state/122554104/ The State Columbia, South Carolina October 1, 1944 13B April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 w Cherry Point Marines Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 33–0 Marines Beaten By Skycrackers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer/122554484/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina Associated Press October 9, 1944 7 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l Third Air Force Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 7–19 William F. 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Trippi Stars as Gremlins Beat Georgia Navy, 19-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/122554772/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia October 16, 1944 7 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com 3rd Air Force Gridders Top Georgia Navy The Troy Record October 16, 1944 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17852149/3rd_air_force_gridders_top_georgia_navy/ Newspapers.com October 21 2:30 p.m. l North Carolina Pre-Flight 10 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 0–3 Busters Face Crackers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun/122554908/ Durham Morning Herald Durham, North Carolina October 21, 1944 6 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Horner Jack Field Goal Brings Cloudbusters 3 To 0 Triumph https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun/122554996/ The Durham Herald-Sun Durham, North Carolina October 22, 1944 1, section IV April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Georgia Tech 5 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 7–13 15,000 Troy Jack Tech's 86-Yard Drive Conquers Strong Georgia Preflight, 13-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/122555150/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia October 28, 1944 1 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Troy Jack Tech Barely Wins From Skycrackers (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/122555186/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia October 28, 1944 5 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 2:30 p.m. l Third Air Force American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC 12–34 Allen Eddie Gremlins Tackle 'Crackers Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/122555366/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina November 5, 1944 9, section 2 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Allen Eddie More On Gremlins (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/122555437/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina November 5, 1944 11, section 2 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Gremlins Trounce Georgia Pre-Flight The Tampa Tribune November 6, 1944 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17848239/gremlins_trounce_georgia_preflight/ Newspapers.com November 11 l North Carolina Pre-Flight 16 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 18–33 Hanes O. P. Graham Gets Hot In Athens Battle https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer/122555542/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina Associated Press November 12, 1944 9 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 w Daniel Field Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 30–0 Ga. Pre-Flight Rips Daniel Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state/122555672/ The State Columbia, South Carolina Associated Press November 20, 1944 7 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Daniel Field Augusta Municipal Stadium Augusta, GA 52–12 [Untitled] https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal/122555760/ Selma Times-Journal Selma, Alabama Associated Press November 27, 1944 5 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com References Georgia Pre-Flight Category:Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football seasons Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football