1944 Wiley Wildcats football team

American college football season April 2026 April 2026 1944 Wiley Wildcats football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 8–1 5–1 Fred T. Long 22nd Wiley Field SWAC co-champion Prairie View Bowl W 26–0 vs. Prairie View The 1944 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1944 college football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion. Schedule October 7 w 1944 Arkansas AM&N Lions Arkansas AM&N Wiley Field Marshall, TX 45–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-wiley-crushe/195860015/ The Marshall News Messenger Wiley crushes Arkansas State October 8, 1944 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w y Prairie View Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 28–0 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-wiley-runs-over-prairie/195860161/ The Houston Post Wiley runs over Prairie View, 28–0 October 17, 1944 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 w 1944 Samuel Huston Dragons Samuel Huston Wiley Field Marshall, TX 17–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-wiley-wins-t/195860308/ The Marshall News Messenger Wiley wins third grid game, 17 to 0 October 22, 1944 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 w y y 1944 Xavier Gold Rush Xavier (LA) State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA 55–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-wiley-swampa-xavi/195860451/ The Shreveport Journal Wiley swamps Xavier eleven October 31, 1944 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Langston Anderson Field Langston, OK 6–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender-wiley-pput-into-bea/195860680/ The Chicago Defender Wiley pput into beaten class by Langston, 9–6 November 18, 1944 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 45–6 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide-wiley-runs-wild-b/195860903/ Journal and Guide Wiley runs wild; Blasts Southern by 45–6 score November 25, 1944 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Texas College Steer Stadium Tyler, TX 16–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-wiley-wildcats-d/195844930/ Tyler Morning Telegraph Wiley Wildcats drop Texas Steers from perfect ranks December 1, 1944 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com December 9 w y y 1944 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee Wiley Field Marshall, TX 24–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world-wiley-smothers-tuske/195861151/ Atlanta Daily World Wiley smothers Tuskegee 24 to 0 December 14, 1944 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com January 1 w y y Prairie View Buffalo Stadium Houston, TX Prairie View Bowl 26–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-houston-boys-lead-wiley/195861378/ The Houston Post Houston boys lead Wiley to victory January 2, 1945 April 19, 2026 Newspapers.com References Wiley Category:Wiley Wildcats football seasons Category:Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion seasons Wiley Wildcats football