1944 Bainbridge Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Bainbridge Commodores football Independent 5 10–0 Joe Maniaci 2nd Tome Field The 1944 Bainbridge Naval Training Station Commodores football team represented the United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Maryland during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 10–0 record and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP poll. Joe Maniaci was the team's head coach.Wonder Team of Bainbridge To Have Its Chance The Daily Mail November 17, 1943 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17751651/wonder_team_of_bainbridge_to_have_its/ Newspapers.com Bainbridge players took five of eleven spots on the Associated Press' All-Mid-Atlantic football team: end Ed Vandeweghe, guard Buster Ramsey, center Lou Sossamon, and backs Charlie Justice and Harvey Johnson.Bainbridge Dominates All-Mid-Atlantic Team The Baltimore Sun December 5, 1944 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17766228/bainbridge_dominates_allmidatlantic/ Newspapers.com Justice led the team in both scoring (14 touchdowns for 84 points) and rushing (529 yards on 48 carries for an average of 11.0 yards per carry).Charlie Justice Leads Bainbridge Scoring The Baltimore Sun December 5, 1944 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17766337/charlie_justice_leads_bainbridge_scoring/ Newspapers.com Harry Hopp was the team's second leading rusher with 520 yards on 83 carries (6.3 yards per carry). In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Bainbridge ranked 28th among the nation's college and service teams and fifth out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 98.8.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 y y y y September 30 2:30 p.m. Camp Lee Tome Field Bainbridge, MD W 43-0 Navy To Open Grid Season With Cloudbusters Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun/122739095/ The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland September 30, 1944 12 April 12, 2023 Newspapers.com Commodores Top Camp Lee: Bainbridge Eleven Downs Soldiers By 43-0 Score The Baltimore Sun 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17766834/commodores_top_camp_lee_bainbridge/ Newspapers.com October 9 1944 Camp Lejeune Marines Camp Lejeune Tome Field Bainbridge, MD W 53-7 Marines Bow To Bainbridge: Camp Lejeune Eleven Buried Under 53-7 The Baltimore Sun October 9, 1944 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17767735/marines_bow_to_bainbridge_camp_lejeune/ Newspapers.com October 15 Camden Blue Devils 18 Tome Field Bainbridge, MD W 47-7 Bainbridge Gridders Swamp Camden Pro Eleven, 47-7 The Baltimore Sun October 16, 1944 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17767841/bainbridge_gridders_swamp_camden_pro/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Camp Peary 18 Williamsburg, VA W 7-0 Camp Peary Bows To Bainbridge, 7-0 The Baltimore Sun October 23, 1944 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17767171/camp_peary_bows_to_bainbridge_70/ Newspapers.com October 29 at Maxwell Field 13 Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL W 15-7 Maxwell Bows To Bainbridge: Commodores Barely Manage To Edge Soldiers, 15-7 The Baltimore Sun October 30, 1944 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17767620/maxwell_bows_to_bainbridge_commodores/ Newspapers.com November 5 2:30 p.m. at No. 8 North Carolina Pre-Flight 12 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC W 49-20 22,000 'Busters Buck Bainbridge https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100856510/the-charlotte-observer/ The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, North Carolina November 5, 1944 23 May 1, 2022 Newspapers.com Bainbridge Wins, 49 to 20: Commodores Humble North Carolina Pre-Flight Eleven The Baltimore Sun November 6, 1944 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17767277/bainbridge_wins_49_to_20_commodores/ Newspapers.com November 11 Cherry Point Marines 6 Tome Field Bainbridge, MD W 50-7 Bainbridge Flattens Cherry Point Marines, 50-7, For 14th Straight Win: Victors Tally 8 Touchdowns The Baltimore Sun November 12, 1944 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17767040/bainbridge_flattens_cherry_point/ Newspapers.com November 19 at Camp Lejeune 6 Camp Lejeune, NC W 33-6 Bainbridge Triumphs, 33-6: Trounces Camp Lejeune As Justice Scores 3 Times The Baltimore Sun November 20, 1944 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17766727/bainbridge_triumphs_336_trounces/ Newspapers.com November 25 Camp Peary 5 Tome Field Bainbridge, MD W 21-13 13,000 Bainbridge Continues Undefeated With 21-13 Victory Over Camp Peary The Baltimore Sun November 26, 1944 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17766521/bainbridge_continues_undefeated_with/ Newspapers.com December 3 Maxwell Field 5 Tome Field Bainbridge, MD W 13-3 Bainbridge Triumphs, 13-3: Unbeaten Sailors Top Maxwell Field For 17th Victory The Baltimore Sun December 4, 1944 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17767496/bainbridge_triumphs_133_unbeaten/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1944 college football rankings AP 1 9 18 18 (2) 13 (2) 12 (2) 6 (6) 6 (4) 5 (4.33) 5 (11.33) 5 (3) References Bainbridge Category:Bainbridge Commodores football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Bainbridge Commodores football