1944 Army Cadets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Army Cadets football 1 9–0 Independent Earl Blaik 4th Tom Lombardo Michie Stadium AP Poll national championEastern champion The 1944 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Earl Blaik, the Cadets compiled a perfect 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 504 to 35.1944 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 2, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1944-schedule.html Army's 1944 season was part of a 32-game undefeated streak that included the entire 1944, 1945, and 1946 seasons. In the final AP Poll released on December 5, Army was ranked No. 1 nationally with 1,165 points, more than 200 points ahead of No. 2 Ohio State.Army and Randolph Field Are Top Teams Of Year Durham Morning Herald December 6, 1944 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98960812/army-and-randolph-field-are-top-teams/ Newspapers.com Army was also recognized as the 1944 national champion by most other selectors, both at the time and retroactively in later decades, including the Billingsley Report, Boand System, College Football Researchers Association, Dunkel System, Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, National Championship Foundation, Poling System, and Sagarin Ratings.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf 2020 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records The National Collegiate Athletic Association 112–114 July 2020 Indianapolis January 12, 2021 November 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032438/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/FBS.pdf live Army also won the Lambert Trophy as the best football team in the east.Army Wins Lambert Grid Trophy The Austin American December 6, 1944 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98962914/army-wins-lambert-grid-trophy/ Newspapers.com Army halfback Glenn Davis received the Maxwell Award as the best college football player of 1944.Army's Glenn Davis Gets Maxwell Trophy The Brooklyn Daily Eagle December 8, 1944 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98965490/armys-glenn-davis-gets-maxwell-trophy/ Newspapers.com Davis and fullback Doc Blanchard were selected as consensus first-team players on the 1944 All-America college football team.Football Award Winners National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2016 October 21, 2017 8 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2016/awards.pdf Six persons affiliated with the 1944 Army team were later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame: head coach Blaik (inducted 1964);Earl Blaik National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1611 Blanchard (inducted 1959);Doc Blanchard National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1626 Davis (inducted 1961);Glenn Davis National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1627 end Barney Poole (inducted 1974);Barney Poole National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1689 quarterback Doug Kenna (inducted 1984);Doug Kenna National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1629 and guard John Green (inducted 1989).John Green National Football Foundation April 2, 2022 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1666 The team captain was Tom Lombardo. Other notable players included tackle Tex Coulter, guard Joe Stanowicz, and center Robert St. Onge. Schedule 1944 AP September 30 w North Carolina Michie Stadium West Point, NY 46–0 7,000 Army Routs Carolina, 46-0; Davis Scores 3 New York Daily News Jack Smith October 1, 1944 73 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98963478/army-routs-carolina-46-0-davis-scores/ Newspapers.com October 7 w Brown Michie Stadium West Point, NY 59–7 3,500 Army Batters Brown Bear New York Daily News October 8, 1944 25C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98963637/army-batters-brown-bear/ Newspapers.com October 14 w 3 Pittsburgh Michie Stadium West Point, NY 69–7 10,000 Mighty Army Pummels Pitt, 69-7 Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Whitney Martin October 15, 1944 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98963794/mighty-army-pummels-pitt-69-7/ Newspapers.comArmy Slugs Pitt, 69-7; Panthers' Worst Rout New York Daily News October 15, 1944 78 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98963904/army-slugs-pitt-69-7-panthers-worst/ Newspapers.com October 21 w 2 1944 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard Michie Stadium West Point, NY 76–0 3,000 Army Panzers Crush CG, 76-0, in 11 TD Parade New York Daily News Dick Young October 22, 1944 25C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98964055/army-panzers-crush-cg-76-0-in-11-td/ Newspapers.com October 28 w 2 y Duke Polo Grounds New York, NY 27–7 45,000 Army Crushes Duke, 27-7; All Backs Star New York Daily News Jack Smith October 29, 1944 76 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98964192/army-crushes-duke-27-7-all-backs-star/ Newspapers.com November 4 w 1 Villanova Michie Stadium West Point, NY 83–0 Army Swamps Villanova, 83-0; 2d Half Cut Short New York Daily News November 5, 1944 25C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98964584/army-swamps-villanova-83-0-2d-half/ Newspapers.com November 11 w 1 y Notre Dame 5 Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY rivalry 59–0 74,437 Army Outclasses Notre Dame, 59 To 0: 74,437 See Irish Meet Worst Gridiron Defeat New York Daily News November 12, 1944 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98964854/army-outclasses-notre-dame-59-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 18 w y 1 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 62–7 65,000 Army Crushes Penn, 62-7, for 8th in Row The New York Daily News November 19, 1944 70 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98965017/army-crushes-penn-62-7-for-8th-in-row/ Newspapers.com December 2 w 1 y Navy 2 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD Army–Navy Game 23–7 70,000 Army Defeats Navy, 23 To 7, Before 70,000 In Stadium https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98966929/the-baltimore-sun/ The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland December 3, 1944 1 April 3, 2022 Newspapers.com Victory Over Navy Gives Army First Perfect Grid Season Since 1916 The Baltimore Sun Grantland Rice December 3, 1944 2A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98965178/victory-over-navy-gives-army-first/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1944 college football rankings AP 1 9 3 (3) 2 (11.67) 2 (30) 1 (41) 1 (58) 1 (77) 1 (65.33) 1 (55.33) 1 (95) References Army Category:Army Black Knights football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Category:Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy seasons Army Cadets football