1944 Ellington Field Fliers football team

American college football season

1944 Ellington Field Fliers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–2
Head coach	James L. McCullough (1st season)
Seasons1945 →

1944 military service football records
v t e	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 Ellington Field Fliers football team represented the United States Army Air Force's Ellington Field, located in Houston, during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach James L. McCullough, the Fliers compiled a record of 6–3–2. The team's roster included Joe Lindahl.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20		Rice reserves	Houston	W 7–0
September 30		at Galveston AAF	Galveston, TX	T 0–0
October 7		vs. Bryan AAF	Beaumont, TX	W 6–0
October 14		at Blackland AAF	Waco, TX	L 0–19
October 21	8:00 p.m.	at Bergstrom Field	House Park Austin, TX	W 20–13
October 27		Hondo AAF	Houston, TX	L 0–7
November 3		Blackland AAF	Houston, TX	T 0–0
November 11		at Bryan AAF	Bryan, TX	W 7–0
November 15	8:00 p.m.	at Eagle Mountain Marines	Eagle Field Denton, TX	W 6–0
November 21	8:00 p.m.	Eagle Mountain Marines	Rice Field Houston, TX	W 33–0
November 30		Hondo AAF	Hondo, TX	L 7–15	3,100
All times are in Central time

Notes

The Texas service football records published on December 5 appear to erroneously include a 27–24 win for Ellington Field's basketball team over DeRidder Army Air Field in late November.

References

"Cage Score". Amarillo Globe-News. Amarillo, Texas. November 28, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Service Football In Texas Ends With Ramblers In First Place". The Big Spring Daily Herald. Big Spring, Texas. December 5, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bergstrom Fliers Learn Tips From Subbing Coach". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 19, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Ellington Beats Up Rice 'B'". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. September 21, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"LAAF-Amarillo Tilt Tops Weeks Service Games". The Big Spring Daily Herald. Big Spring, Texas. September 26, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Galveston Ties Ellington, 0-0". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. October 1, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Ellington Vs. Bryan". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. Associated Press. October 6, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"College Results". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 8, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Blackland Grid Proceeds To Go to War Chest". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 12, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Football Scores". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. Associated Press. October 15, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bergstrom to Cut Loose On Ellington Saturday". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 20, 1944. p. 15. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Ellington Swarms Bergstrom, 20-13". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 22, 1944. p. 26. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Hondo Field Catches Tough Scrimmage". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 24, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Hondo Triumphs, 7-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 28, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Play Scoreless Ties". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 4, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Weekend Football Schedule". The Binghamton Press. Binghamton, New York. November 10, 1944. p. 29. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Saturday's Football Results". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 12, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Ellington Field To Play Marines Wednesday Night". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. November 14, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Ellington Nips Marines, 6-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 16, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Marines To Play Ellington Field". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 20, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Ellington Field Beats Marine Eleven, 33-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 22, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Hondo Navigators Beat Ellington Field". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. December 1, 1944. p. 24. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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Bowl games	1943 Sun Bowl 1944 Cotton Bowl Classic
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1942	Army Navy Great Lakes Navy (AP Service No. 1) Iowa Pre-Flight (APS No. 2) Georgia Pre-Flight (APS No. 3) North Carolina Pre-Flight (APS No. 4) Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (APS No. 5) Jacksonville NAS (APS No. 6) Camp Grant (APS No. 7) Pensacola NAS (APS No. 8) Manhattan Beach Coast Guard (APS No. 9) Corpus Christi NAS (APS No. 10) Second Air Force (APS No. 11) Fort Knox (APS No. 12) Lakehurst NAS (APS No. 13) Fort Monmouth (APS No. 14) Fort Riley (APS No. 15) Camp Davis (APS No. 16) March Field (APS No. 17) Fort Totten (APS T-No. 18) Spence Field (APS T-No. 18) Daniel Field (APS T-No. 20) Fort Douglas (APS T-No. 20) Alameda Coast Guard Albuquerque AAB Santa Ana AAB Will Rogers AB
1943	Iowa Pre-Flight (AP No. 2) Navy (AP No. 4) Great Lakes Navy (AP No. 6) Del Monte Pre-Flight (AP No. 8) March Field (AP No. 10) Army (AP No. 11) Bainbridge (AP No. 17) 124th Infantry 176th Infantry 300th Infantry Alameda Coast Guard Atlantic City NAS Blackland AAF Bowman Field Bryan AAF Bunker Hill NAS Camp Davis Camp Edwards Camp Grant Camp Gordon Camp Kilmer Camp Lee Camp Lejeune Charleston Coast Guard Cherry Point Marines Curtis Bay Coast Guard Daniel Field Fort Douglas Fort Knox Fort Monroe Fort Riley Fort Sheridan Fort Warren Georgia Pre-Flight Greensboro Greenville AAB Jacksonville NATTC Kearns Field Keesler Field Kirtland Field Lakehurst NAS Logan Navy Lowry Field Lubbock AAF Memphis NATTC Norfolk Fleet Marines Norman NAS North Carolina Pre-Flight Ottumwa NAS Patterson Field Pocatello AAB Randolph Field Richmond AAB St. Mary's Pre-Flight Salt Lake AAB Sampson NTS San Diego NTS South Plains AAF Spokane Air Service Ward Island Marines Wright Field
1944	Army (AP No. 1) Randolph Field (AP No. 3) Navy (AP No. 4) Bainbridge (AP No. 5) Iowa Pre-Flight (AP No. 6) March Field (AP No. 10) Norman NAS (AP No. 13) El Toro Marines (AP No. 16) Great Lakes Navy (AP No. 17) Fort Pierce (AP No. 18) Saint Mary's Pre-Flight (AP No. 19) Second Air Force (AP No. 20) Alameda Coast Guard Amarillo AAF Atlantic City NAS Bergstrom Field Blackland AAF Bryan AAF Bunker Hill NAS Camp Beale Camp Ellis Camp Lee Camp Peary Chatham Field Cherry Point Marines Coronado Amphibious Daniel Field Ellington Field Fairfield-Suisun AAB Fleet City Fort Monroe Fort Warren Fourth Infantry Galveston AAF Georgia Pre-Flight Hondo AAF Jacksonville NAS Keesler Field Klamath Falls Marine Barracks Lincoln AAF Lubbock AAF Maxwell Field Miami NTC Minter Field North Carolina Pre-Flight Olathe NAS Ottumwa NAS Richmond AAB Sampton NTS San Diego NTS San Francisco Coast Guard Selman Field South Plains AAF Third Air Force Third Infantry Tonopah AAF
1945	Army (AP No. 1) Navy (AP No. 3) Air Transport Command Amarillo AAF AAF Training Command Albany Navy Atlantic City NAS Bainbridge Barksdale Field Bergstrom Field Camp Beale Camp Blanding Camp Detrick Camp Lee Camp Peary Cherry Point Marines Dalhart AAF Corpus Christi NAS Eastern Flying Training Command El Toro Marines Ellington Field Farragut NTS First Air Force Fleet City Fort Benning Fort McClellan Fort Monroe Fort Pierce Fort Riley Fort Warren Fourth Air Force Great Bend AAF Great Lakes Navy Gulfport AAF Homestead AAB Hondo AAF Hutchinson NAS Jacksonville NAS Kearney AAF Keesler Field Lake Charles AAF Little Creek Luke Field Miami NAS Miami NTC Minter Field North Camp Hood Oceana NAS Olathe NAS Pensacola NAS Personnel Distribution Command Saint Mary's Pre-Flight San Diego NTS Santa Barbara Marines Second Air Force Selman Field South Camp Hood Stockton AAF Third Air Force Williams Field

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