1944 Chatham Field Blockbusters football team

1944 Chatham Field Blockbusters football
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Randolph Field   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Bainbridge   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 18 Fort Pierce   –   9 – 0 – 0
No. 13 Norman NAS   –   6 – 0 – 0
No. 6 Iowa Pre-Flight   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 El Toro Marines   –   8 – 1 – 0
Hondo AAF   –   7 – 1 – 0
Bunker Hill NAS   –   6 – 1 – 0
Lincoln AAF   –   6 – 1 – 0
Blackland AAF   –   7 – 1 – 1
Keesler Field   –   8 – 1 – 2
No. 17 Great Lakes Navy   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 10 March Field   –   7 – 2 – 2
Third Air Force   –   8 – 3 – 0
North Carolina Pre-Flight   –   6 – 2 – 1
Atlantic City NAS   –   5 – 2 – 0
Camp Peary   –   5 – 2 – 0
Tonopah AAF   –   5 – 2 – 0
Daniel Field   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 20 Second Air Force   –   10 – 4 – 1
San Francisco Coast Guard   –   4 – 2 – 1
Ellington Field   –   6 – 3 – 2
Amarillo AAF   –   5 – 3 – 0
Alameda Coast Guard   –   4 – 2 – 2
Coronado Amphibious   –   2 – 1 – 1
Olathe NAS   –   4 – 2 – 2
Selman Field   –   4 – 2 – 2
Galveston AAF   –   5 – 3 – 2
Fleet City   –   6 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville NAS   –   4 – 3 – 0
San Diego NTS   –   4 – 3 – 1
Camp Beale   –   5 – 4 – 0
Lubbock AAF   –   5 – 4 – 0
Fort Warren   –   5 – 4 – 1
Fort Monroe   –   5 – 5 – 0
Klamath Falls Marines   –   2 – 2 – 1
Maxwell Field   –   5 – 5 – 0
Minter Field   –   3 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –   4 – 4 – 0
Fourth Infantry   –   3 – 4 – 2
Georgia Pre-Flight   –   4 – 5 – 0
Third Infantry   –   4 – 5 – 0
Bergstrom Field   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ottumwa NAS   –   3 – 4 – 0
Camp Lee   –   3 – 5 – 0
Cherry Point Marines   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chatham Field   –   2 – 8 – 1
Sampton NTS   –   2 – 7 – 0
Miami NTC   –   2 – 8 – 0
Bryan AAF   –   1 – 7 – 0
Fairfield-Suisun AAB   –   1 – 7 – 0
Richmond AAB   –   0 – 10 – 1
Camp Ellis   –   0 – 5 – 0
South Plains AAF   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 163:00 p.m.at NewberryNewberry, SCW 12–7[3][4]
September 288:00 p.m.at Fourth Infantry
T 0–012,000[5][6][7]
October 1Third Air ForceSavannah, GAL 0–459,000[8][9]
October 8at Charleston Coast Guard
L 0–14[10]
October 14at Fort PierceFort Pierce, FLL 0–74[11]
October 22at Maxwell Field
L 0–40[12]
October 282:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
L 0–268,000[13][14]
November 4TCUSavannah, GAL 7–196,000[15][16]
November 18at Cherry Point MarinesCherry Point, NCL 0–35[17]
November 26University of HavanaSavannah, GAW 25–7[18]
December 3Mayport NASSavannah, GAL 0–26[19]

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References

  1. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 10, 1944). "Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City Utah. p. 8B. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1944). "Army, Randolph Field One-Two in Final Litkenhouse Ratings". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Newberry Opens Grid Season Today With Chatham Field". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. September 16, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Chatham Field Ekes out Indians, 12-7, in 1st SC Grid Tilt". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. September 17, 1944. p. 11B. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Voorhis, Chuck (September 28, 1944). "Raiders Open Grid Season Against Fliers Tonight". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 12. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Voorhis, Chuck (September 28, 1944). "Raiders Lack Scoring Punch, Tie Chatham". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 6. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Voorhis, Chuck (September 28, 1944). "Raiders— (continued)". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 14. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Gremlins To Face Chatham Eleven Today". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Tampa, Florida. October 1, 1944. p. 2, part 2. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Campbell, Walt (October 2, 1944). "Morris Field Wins 45 to 0". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. Associated Press. p. 5. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Coast Guard Bowls Over Chatham Field". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 9, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Amphibs Gain 74-0 Victory". The Miami News. October 15, 1944. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Maxwell Field downs Chatham". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1944. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Sell, Jack (October 28, 1944). "Pitt Big Favorite Over Blockbusters". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 7. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Lozar Spurs Panthers To Last-Period, 26-0, Victory Over Soldiers". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 29, 1944. p. 31. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Frog's Aerial Attack Beats Chatham Field, 19-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1944. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Frog's Aerial Attack Beat Chatham Field (continued)". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1944. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Cherry Point Marines Wallop Chatham Field". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 19, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Chatham Field Defeats Havana Eleven, 25-7". Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. November 27, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Mayport Rips Chatham 26-0". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Associated Press. December 4, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.