1944 Chatham Field Blockbusters football team

College football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Chatham Field Blockbusters football Independent 2–8–1 Art White 1st The 1944 Chatham Field Blockbusters football team, sometimes called the "Fliers", represented the United States Army Air Forces' Chatham Field, located in Savannah, Georgia, during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach Art White, the Blockbusters compiled a record of 2–8–1. In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Chatham Field ranked 208th among the nation's college and service teams and 40th out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 44.8.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 Eastern September 16 3:00 p.m. w y 1944 Newberry Indians Newberry Newberry, SC 12–7 Newberry Opens Grid Season Today With Chatham Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state/122804079/ The State Columbia, South Carolina Associated Press September 16, 1944 2 April 13, 2023 Newspapers.com Chatham Field Ekes out Indians, 12-7, in 1st SC Grid Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state/122804166/ The State Columbia, South Carolina September 17, 1944 11B April 13, 2023 Newspapers.com September 28 8:00 p.m. t y Fourth Infantry Doughboy Stadium Fort Benning, GA 0–0 12,000 Voorhis Chuck Raiders Open Grid Season Against Fliers Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer/122799365/ The Columbus Enquirer Columbus, Georgia September 28, 1944 12 April 13, 2023 Newspapers.com Voorhis Chuck Raiders Lack Scoring Punch, Tie Chatham https://www.newspapers.com/image/855405191/?clipping_id=122799552 The Columbus Ledger Columbus, Georgia September 28, 1944 6 April 13, 2023 Newspapers.com Voorhis Chuck Raiders— (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbus-ledger/122799596/ The Columbus Ledger Columbus, Georgia September 28, 1944 14 April 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 l Third Air Force Savannah, GA 0–45 9,000 Gremlins To Face Chatham Eleven Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/123279907/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Tampa, Florida October 1, 1944 2, part 2 April 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Campbell Walt Morris Field Wins 45 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer/123279844/ The Columbus Enquirer Columbus, Georgia Associated Press October 2, 1944 5 April 21, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 l y 1944 Charleston Coast Guard Cutters Charleston Coast Guard Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 0–14 Coast Guard Bowls Over Chatham Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state/122803132/ The State Columbia, South Carolina Associated Press October 9, 1944 2 April 13, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Fort Pierce Fort Pierce, FL 0–74 Amphibs Gain 74-0 Victory The Miami News October 15, 1944 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17798322/amphibs_gain_740_victory/ Newspapers.com October 22 l y Maxwell Field Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 0–40 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83652842/maxwell-field-downs-chatham/ The Atlanta Constitution Maxwell Field downs Chatham October 23, 1944 August 17, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 2:00 p.m. l y Pittsburgh Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 0–26 8,000 Sell Jack Pitt Big Favorite Over Blockbusters https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/122803746/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 28, 1944 7 April 13, 2023 Newspapers.com Lozar Spurs Panthers To Last-Period, 26-0, Victory Over Soldiers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/122803573/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 29, 1944 31 April 13, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 l TCU Savannah, GA 7–19 6,000 Frog's Aerial Attack Beats Chatham Field, 19-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/122802927/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas November 5, 1944 1, section 2 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Frog's Aerial Attack Beat Chatham Field (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/122803042/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth, Texas November 5, 1944 2, section 2 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Cherry Point Marines Cherry Point, NC 0–35 Cherry Point Marines Wallop Chatham Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer/122558897/ The News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina Associated Press November 19, 1944 11 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 w University of Havana Savannah, GA 25–7 Chatham Field Defeats Havana Eleven, 25-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun/123279659/ Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Associated Press November 27, 1944 14 April 21, 2023 Newspapers.com December 3 l Mayport NAS Savannah, GA 0–26 Mayport Rips Chatham 26-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/122804436/ The Nashville Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee Associated Press December 4, 1944 11 April 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Daye John 2014 Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football Haworth, New Jersey St. Johann Press 170 978-1-937943-21-9 References Chatham Field Category:Chatham Field Blockbusters football seasons Chatham Field Blockbusters football