1944 March Field Flyers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1944 March Field Flyers football Independent 10 7–2–2 Paul J. Schissler 3rd Wheelock Field 1945 The 1944 March Field Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Fourth Air Force stationed at March Field during the 1944 college football season. The base was located in Riverside, California. The team compiled a 7–2–2 record, outscored all opponents by a total of 222 to 81, and was ranked No. 10 in the final AP poll.1943 March Field Flyers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 25, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/march-field/1943-schedule.html In individual games of note, the Flyers defeated UCLA, Washington, and the San Diego Bombers, champions of Pacific Coast Professional Football League. Their losses were to the Washington Redskins of the NFL and the Randolph Field team that was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll. The team was coached by Major Paul J. Schissler, a former NFL coach. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, March Field ranked 16th among the nation's college and service teams and third out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 104.5.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 y y y August 25 vs. Washington Redskins Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 3-7 55,000 Redskins Defeat Flyers, 7-3, Before 55,000 Fans Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer August 26, 1944 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17775882/redskins_defeat_flyers_73_before/ Newspapers.com September 24 at San Diego Bombers San Diego, CA W 56-7 Flyers Wallop Bombers, 56-7 Los Angeles Times September 25, 1944 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17775990/flyers_wallop_bombers_567/ Newspapers.com October 7 Fleet City Wheelock Field Riverside, CA W 39-0 Flyers Swamp Bluejackets, 39-0 Los Angeles Times October 8, 1944 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17776080/flyers_swamp_bluejackets_390/ Newspapers.com October 15 at Alameda Coast Guard Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA T 20-20 22,000 Alameda Ties March Field In 20-20 Surprise Los Angeles Times Russ Newland October 16, 1944 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17776195/alameda_ties_march_field_in_2020/ Newspapers.com October 22 El Toro Marines 14 Wheelock Field Riverside, CA W 20-14 16,000 March Field Whips Marines In Hard Game; 16,000 See Fliers Check El Toro Rally, Win 20-14 The San Bernardino County Sun October 23, 1944 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17776772/march_field_whips_marines_in_hard_game/ Newspapers.com October 29 at Saint Mary's Pre-Flight 11 Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA W 7-0 Nelson-Norberg Pass Wins for March Field The San Bernardino County Sun October 30, 1944 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17776849/nelsonnorberg_pass_wins_for_march_field/ Newspapers.com November 4 UCLA 11 Wheelock Field Riverside, CA W 35-13 12,000 March Field's Belated Rally Whips U.C.L.A. The San Bernardino County Sun November 5, 1944 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17777368/march_fields_belated_rally_whips/ Newspapers.com November 11 at Washington 9 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA W 28-0 21,000 March Field Crushes Washington, 28 to 0 The San Bernardino County Sun (AP story) November 12, 1944 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17777448/march_field_crushes_washington_28_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 19 at San Diego NTS 8 San Diego, CA W 7-0 5,500 March Field Edges Strong S.D. Navy, 7-0: Cantor Goes Over After 35-Yard Jacobs-Strode Pass The San Bernardino County Sun November 20, 1944 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17777826/march_field_edges_strong_sd_navy/ Newspapers.com November 26 at Second Air Force 9 Denver, CO T 0-0 12,000 March Field, Second Air Force Fight to Bruising 0-0 Deadlock The San Bernardino County Sun November 27, 1944 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17777738/march_field_second_air_force_fight_to/ Newspapers.com December 10 vs. No. 3 Randolph Field 14 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 7-20 50,000 Ramblers Down Flyers, 20-7, Before 50,000: March Field Eleven Gives Texans Toughest Test of Grid Campaign Los Angeles Times December 11, 1944 II-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17777589/ramblers_down_flyers_207_before/ Newspapers.com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 177 978-1-937943-21-9 Rankings 1944 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR 14 (1) 11 11 (6) 9 (3) 8 (2) 9 (3) 14 10 References March Field Category:March Field Flyers football seasons March Field Flyers football