1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team explained

Year:	1944
Team:	Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils
Sport:	football
Conference:	Independent
Aprank:	19
Record:	4–4
Head Coach:	Jules V. Sikes
Hc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Kezar Stadium

The 1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1944 college football season. In its third season, the team compiled a 4–4 record, outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 70, and was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll.^[1]

In August 1944, Lt. Jules V. Sikes was named as the team's coach. He had been an assistant coach to the 1943 team.^[2]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, North Carolina Pre-Flight ranked 43rd among the nation's college and service teams and eighth out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 90.4.^{[3] [4]}

Rankings

See also: 1944 NCAA football rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 26, 2018.
2. News: Lt. Sikes Named St. Mary's Coach. The Greenville (SC) News. August 6, 1944. 11. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues . . . December 10, 1944 . 8B . April 9, 2023 . .
4. 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 . .