1944 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–3 1–1 Ralph Welch 3rd Jim McCurdy University of Washington Stadium 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. Jim McCurdy was the team captain. Schedule 1944 AP September 23 w y 1944 Willamette Bearcats Willamette University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 71–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-navycats-smothered-und/188937323/ The Oregon Statesman Navycats smothered under 71 to 0 avalanche September 24, 1944 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 1944 Whitman Fighting Missionaries Whitman University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 65–6 3,352 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-maul-whits/188937481/ The Sunday Oregonian Huskies maul Whits, 65–6, in wild scoring grid spree October 1, 1944 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 w y y Willamette Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 40–6 1,492 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-unbeaten-huskies-ti/188937674/ The Sunday Oregonian Unbeaten Huskies tip Bearcats again, 40–6 October 8, 1944 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Whitman Stadium Walla Walla, WA 71–0 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-ho-hum-huskies-w/188937775/ The Bellingham Herald Ho, hum! Huskies win again, 71–0 October 15, 1944 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23, 1944 l y USC 15 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–38 70,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-70000-see-troy-down-hus/188936250/ Oakland Tribune 70,000 see Troy down Husky, 38–7 October 24, 1944 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 w y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 33–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-huskies-trounce-bears-34/188937979/ The Fresno Bee Huskies trounce Bears, 34–7, in stunning upset October 29, 1944 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 l y March Field University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 0–28 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17777448/march_field_crushes_washington_28_to_0/ The San Bernardino Daily Sun March Field crushes Washington, 28 to 0 Associated Press November 12, 1944 24 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 l y y Second Air Force Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA 6–47 6,592 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17813141/airforce_gridders_rout_huskies/ The Montana Standard Airforce gridders rout Huskies November 19, 1944 12 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com 1944 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1944-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 14, 2026 NFL draft selections Five Huskies were selected in the 1945 NFL draft, which lasted 32 rounds with 330 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1945.htm 1945 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com October 3, 2019 = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Don Deeks Tackle 4 4 Boston Yanks Sam Robinson Back 8 9 Philadelphia Eagles Arnie Weinmeister Defensive tackle 17 2 Boston Yanks Bob Gilmore Back 23 11 Green Bay Packers James McCurdy Center 24 8 Washington Redskins References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football