Year: | 1944 |
Team: | Richmond Army Air Base Thunderbyrds |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Independent |
Record: | 0–10–1 |
Head Coach: | John C. Anderson |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Stadium: | Base gridiron |
The 1944 Richmond Army Air Base Thunderbyrds football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Richmond Army Air Base (Richmond AAB or RAAB) near Richmond, Virginia during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach John C. Anderson, the Thunderbyrds compiled a record of 0–10–1. Major Anderson was assisted by Captain George Philbrook.[1] Richmond AAB originally scheduled two games with Camp Peary, on September 23 and October 29, but cancelled those games in early September.[2]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Richmond AAB ranked 257th among the nation's college and service teams and 54th out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 28.7.[3] [4]