1944 NYU Violets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1944 NYU Violets football Independent 2–5 John J. Weinheimer 1st Ohio Field 1941 The 1944 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their first season under head coach John J. Weinheimer, the Violets compiled a 2–5 record and were outscored 160–71.1944 New York University Violets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-york-university/1944-schedule.html The Violets took the field in October 1944 after a two-year absence from the gridiron. NYU officials said they had dropped the sport because of a dip in enrollment during World War II and because the most recent two seasons, 1940 and 1941, had lost $65,000. Students successfully petitioned to bring back the sport. Not all aspects of the prewar program were restored: head coach Mal Stevens was no longer under contract, and was serving in the Navy Medical Corps. His replacement was John "Jacko" Weinheimer, a 1920s Violets football captain. The schedule no longer featured matchups at Yankee Stadium with big-name programs from across the United States. Instead, NYU faced only smaller colleges in New York City and the Northeast.Six Grid Games Booked for NYU Associated Press October 1, 1944 S1 The North Adams Transcript North Adams, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67011604/1944-nyu-schedule/ The team played its home games at Ohio Field on NYU's University Heights campus in The Bronx borough of New York City. Schedule y y October 7 Lafayette Ohio Field Bronx, NY L 0 39 4,000 Leopards Ruin Violet's Return to Grid, 39-0 Chris Kieran October 8, 1944 25C Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66805234/1944-lafayette-nyu/ October 14 Temple Ohio Field Bronx, NY L 0 25 4,000 Temple Wins Over N.Y.U. Stan Baumgartner October 15, 1944 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66805677/1944-temple-nyu/ October 20 @ Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA L 13 42 5,000 Elliott Paces B.C. to 42-13 Victory October 21, 1944 4 The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66806368/1944-boston-nyu/ October 28 CCNY Ohio Field Bronx, NY W 45 0 4,000 Violets Rout City, 45-0 Hy Turkin October 29, 1944 25C Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66806794/1944-city-nyu/ November 4 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 0 26 Bucknell Beats N.Y.U., 26-0, Despite Losing 16 Players Associated Press November 5, 1944 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66808035/1944-bucknell-nyu/ November 11 1944 Swarthmore Garnet Tide Swarthmore Ohio Field Bronx, NY L 0 21 5,000 Garnet Crushes NYU, 21-0; Transfers Help November 12, 1944 7C Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66808502/1944-swarthmore-nyu/ November 18 1944 Brooklyn Kingsmen Brooklyn Ohio Field Bronx, NY W 13 7 6,000 NYU Nips Brooklyn on Long Run, 13-7 Harold Conrad November 19, 1944 21 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66808894/1944-brooklyn-nyu/ References NYU Category:NYU Violets football seasons NYU Violets football Category:University Heights, Bronx Category:Sports in the Bronx