| 1944 Southeastern Conference football season | |
| Color: |
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| Color Text: | white |
| Sport: | Football |
| No Of Teams: | 12 |
| Season Champs: | Georgia Tech |
| Season Champ Name: | Champion |
| Seasonslistnames: | SEC |
| Prevseason Year: | 1943 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1945 |
The 1944 Southeastern Conference football season was the twelfth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1944 college football season. Georgia Tech compiled an 8–3 overall record, with a conference record of 4–0, and was SEC champion.
| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | AP final | PPG | PAG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| Tennessee | ||||||||
| Georgia | ||||||||
| Alabama | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | ||||||||
| LSU | ||||||||
| Ole Miss | ||||||||
| Tulane | ||||||||
| Kentucky | ||||||||
| Florida | ||||||||
| Auburn | ||||||||
| Vanderbilt |
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1944 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]
| Index to colors and formatting | |
|---|---|
| SEC member won | |
| SEC member lost | |
| SEC member tie | |
| SEC teams in bold |
The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1944 All-SEC football team:
One SEC player was a consensus first-team pick on the 1944 College Football All-America Team:[2]
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
Records through the completion of the 1944 season
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The following SEC players were selected in the 1945 NFL draft:[3]
| Round | Overall Pick | Player name | School | Position | NFL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Halfback | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Florida | Halfback | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Tulane | Back | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| Georgia Tech | Back | Boston Yanks | ||||
| LSU | Back | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Tennessee | Guard | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Florida | Center | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Florida | End | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Vanderbilt | End | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Ole Miss | End | New York Giants | ||||
| Georgia | Tackle | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Georgia Tech | Guard | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Tennessee | Back | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| Alabama | Back | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Tulane | End | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Kentucky | Back | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Tennessee | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Auburn | Back | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Tennessee | Center | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Tennessee | End | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| LSU | Back | Green Bay Packers | ||||
| LSU | Tackle | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Tennessee | Back | New York Giants | ||||
| Alabama | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Ole Miss | Quarterback | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Alabama | Back | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| Mississippi State | Back | New York Giants | ||||
| LSU | Back | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Kentucky | Tackle | New York Giants | ||||
| Alabama | Back | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Tulane | Back | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Alabama | Back | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Mississippi State | Back | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Auburn | Center | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Kentucky | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Florida | Guard | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Florida | End | Chicago Bears | ||||
| Alabama | Back | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Auburn | End | Pittsburgh Steelers | ||||
| Georgia | Back | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Tulane | Back | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Alabama | Back | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Tennessee | Tackle | New York Giants | ||||
| Georgia | Tackle | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Tennessee | Center | Detroit Lions | ||||
| Alabama | Guard | Chicago Bears | ||||
| LSU | Guard | Brooklyn Tigers | ||||
| LSU | Back | Chicago Cardinals | ||||
| Alabama | Tackle | Cleveland Rams | ||||
| Vanderbilt | Center | Washington Redskins | ||||
| Alabama | Back | Philadelphia Eagles | ||||
| Alabama | Guard | New York Giants |