1944 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team explained

Year:1944
Team:Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:4–5
Head Coach:Ducky Pond
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Sanford Stadium
Next Year:none

The 1944 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight aviation training school at the University of Georgia during the 1944 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ducky Pond, the Skycrackers compiled a record of 4–5. The team's roster included Ronnie Cahill, Pat Harder, Elmer Jones, and Ted Scruggs.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia Pre-Flight ranked 46th among the nation's college and service teams and ninth out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 89.5.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues . . . December 10, 1944 . 8B . April 9, 2023 . .
  2. 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 . .