1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football Independent 19 4–4 Jules V. Sikes 1st Kezar Stadium The 1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1944 college football season. In its third season, the team compiled a 4–4 record, outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 70, and was ranked No. 19 in the final AP poll.1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 26, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/saint-marys-ca-pre-flight/1944-schedule.html In August 1944, Lt. Jules V. Sikes was named as the team's coach. He had been an assistant coach to the 1943 team.Lt. Sikes Named St. Mary's Coach The Greenville (SC) News August 6, 1944 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17819824/lt_sikes_named_st_marys_coach/ Newspapers.com In the final Litkenhous Ratings, North Carolina Pre-Flight ranked 43rd among the nation's college and service teams and eighth out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 90.4.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 y y September 23 at Pacific (CA) Baxter Stadium Stockton, CA L 6-14 Stagg's Eleven Upsets Fliers The Des Moines Register September 24, 1944 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17818802/staggs_eleven_upsets_fliers/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Fleet City Forster Field Shoemaker, CA L 0-12 10,000 Fleet City Rallies To Beat Pre-Flight Eleven, 12-0 Oakland Tribune October 2, 1944 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17818919/fleet_city_rallies_to_beat_preflight/ October 14 vs USC Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA L 0-6 13,000 Trojans Triumph Over St. Mary's Pre Flight In Tight Battle, 6 to 0 The Fresno Bee October 15, 1944 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17819070/trojans_triumph_over_st_marys_pre/ Newspapers.com October 21 at UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA W 21-12 20,000 St. Mary's Preflights Jolt Bruins, 21 to 12: Davis Gallops Over Uclans https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17819204/st_marys_preflights_jolt_bruins_21/ Los Angeles Times Al Wolf II-5, II-6 October 22, 1944 October 29 No. 11 March Field Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA L 0-7 Flyers Bump Air Devils Los Angeles Times October 30, 1944 II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17819314/flyers_bump_airdevils_70/ Newspapers.com November 12 vs Alameda Coast Guard Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 32-13 25,000 Airdevils Slap Alameda, 32-13 The Des Moines Register November 13, 1944 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17819435/airdevils_slap_alameda_3213/ Newspapers.com November 19 Fleet City Moraga, CA W 3-0 3,000 Pre-Flight Wins, 3-0: Sanford Boots 14 Yard Field Goal San Francisco Examiner November 20, 1944 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84050595/pre-flight-wins-3-0-sanford-boots-14/ Newspapers.comAirdevils Add New Threat for Cal Oakland Tribune November 20, 1944 14C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17819566/airdevils_add_new_threat_for_cal/ Newspapers.com November 25 at California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA W 33-6 20,000 Bears Lose 6th Straight Clash, 33-6 Oakland Tribune November 26, 1944 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17819661/bears_lose_6th_straight_clash_336/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1944 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19 References St. Mary's Pre-Flight Category:Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football seasons Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football