1944 Fort Pierce football team

The 1944 Fort Pierce football team represented the Fort Pierce Naval Amphibious Training Base in Tampa, Florida, during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 9–0 record and was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll.

1944 Fort Pierce football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 18
1944 record9–0
Home stadiumPhillips Field
1944 military service football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Randolph Field      12 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
Bunker Hill NAS      6 1 0
No. 3 Great Lakes Navy      9 2 1
No. 10 March Field      7 2 2
North Carolina Pre-Flight      6 2 1
No. 20 Second Air Force      10 4 1
Camp Peary      5 2 0
Third Air Force      7 3 1
Alameda Coast Guard      4 2 2
No. 19 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight      4 4 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Three players from the Fort Pierce team were named to the Associated Press All-Service southern football team: back Bill Daley; tackle Donald Cohenour; and center Bill Godwin.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8at Miami Navy Training CenterW 40–7[2]
October 14Chatham Army Air BaseW 74–0[3]
October 20at Miami (FL)W 38–013,959[4]
October 23Mayport Naval Section BaseW 53–0[5]
October 28Miami Naval Training CenterW 70–0[6]
November 17at Stuart TigersStuart, FLW 38–0[7]
November 25at Jacksonville Navy
  • Mason Field
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 21–010,000[8]
December 3Third Air ForceW 7–611,000[9]
December 10Keesler FieldW 34–7[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Fort Pierce Lands Three All-Service Positions in South". The Binghamton Press. November 28, 1944. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Fort Pierce Navy Beats Miami 40-7". The Palm Beach Post. October 9, 1944. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Amphibs Gain 74-0 Victory". The Miami News. October 15, 1944. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Mighty Amphibs Hurl Back Hurricanes: Bill Daley Leads Assault As Sub Foe Piles 38 Points". The Miami News. October 21, 1944. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fort Pierce Wins". The Tampa Times. October 23, 1944. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Miami's NTC Buried By 70-0 Score". The Miami News. October 29, 1944. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Fort Pierce Swamps Stuart Tigers, 38-0". The Palm Beach Post. November 18, 1944. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fort Pierce Amphibs Beat Jacksonville Navy, 21 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. November 26, 1944. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Daley Paces Navy To 7-6 Win Over Grems: 11,000 Watch Game; Amphibs Line Is Tough". The Tampa Tribune. December 4, 1944. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Fort Pierce Amphibs Spank Keesler, 34-7". Tampa Bay Times. December 11, 1944. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
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