1944 March Field Flyers football team explained

Year:1944
Team:March Field Flyers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Aprank:10
Record:7–2–2
Head Coach:Paul J. Schissler
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:Wheelock Field
Next:1945

The 1944 March Field Flyers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Fourth Air Force stationed at March Field during the 1944 college football season. The base was located in Riverside, California. The team compiled a 7–2–2 record, outscored all opponents by a total of 222 to 81, and was ranked No. 10 in the final AP Poll.[1]

In individual games of note, the Flyers defeated UCLA, Washington, and the San Diego Bombers, champions of Pacific Coast Professional Football League. Their losses were to the Washington Redskins of the NFL and the Randolph Field team that was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll.[1]

The team was coached by Major Paul J. Schissler, a former NFL coach.

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, March Field ranked 16th among the nation's college and service teams and third out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 104.5.[2] [3]

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1944 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1943 March Field Flyers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 25, 2018.
  2. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues . . . December 10, 1944 . 8B . April 9, 2023 . .
  3. 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 . .
  4. Book: Daye, John . 2014 . Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football . . St. Johann Press . 177 . 978-1-937943-21-9 .