1944 Bainbridge Commodores football team explained

Year:1944
Team:Bainbridge Commodores
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Aprank:5
Record:10–0
Head Coach:Joe Maniaci
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Tome Field

The 1944 Bainbridge Naval Training Station Commodores football team represented the United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge, Maryland during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 10–0 record and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll. Joe Maniaci was the team's head coach.[1]

Bainbridge players took five of eleven spots on the Associated Press' All-Mid-Atlantic football team: end Ed Vandeweghe, guard Buster Ramsey, center Lou Sossamon, and backs Charlie Justice and Harvey Johnson.[2] Justice led the team in both scoring (14 touchdowns for 84 points) and rushing (529 yards on 48 carries for an average of 11.0 yards per carry).[3] Harry Hopp was the team's second leading rusher with 520 yards on 83 carries (6.3 yards per carry).[3]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Bainbridge ranked 28th among the nation's college and service teams and fifth out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 98.8.[4] [5]

Rankings

See also: 1944 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. News: Wonder Team of Bainbridge To Have Its Chance. The Daily Mail. November 17, 1943. 4. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Bainbridge Dominates All-Mid-Atlantic Team. The Baltimore Sun. December 5, 1944. 14. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Charlie Justice Leads Bainbridge Scoring. The Baltimore Sun. December 5, 1944. 14. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues . . . December 10, 1944 . 8B . April 9, 2023 . .
  5. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Army, Randolph Field One-Two in Final Litkenhouse Ratings . . . December 17, 1944 . 4, section 2 . April 15, 2023 . .