1944 Blackland Army Air Field Eagles football team

The 1944 Blackland Army Air Field Eagles football team represented the United States Army Air Force's Blackland Army Air Field (Blackland AAF or BAAF), located near Waco, Texas, during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach Edward C. Wilds, the Eagles compiled a record of 7–1–1.[1][2]

1944 Blackland Army Air Field Eagles football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
  • Edward C. Wilds
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium, Waco High School stadium
Seasons
 1943
1945 
1944 military service football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Randolph Field  1100
No. 5 Bainbridge  1000
No. 18 Fort Pierce  900
No. T–13 Norman NAS  600
No. 6 Iowa Pre-Flight  1010
No. 16 El Toro Marines  810
Hondo AAF  710
Bunker Hill NAS  610
Lincoln AAF  610
Blackland AAF  711
Keesler Field  812
No. 17 Great Lakes Navy  921
No. 10 March Field  722
Third Air Force  830
North Carolina Pre-Flight  621
Atlantic City NAS  520
Camp Peary  520
Tonopah AAF  520
Daniel Field  730
No. 20 Second Air Force  1041
San Francisco Coast Guard  421
Ellington Field  632
Amarillo AAF  530
Alameda Coast Guard  422
Coronado Amphibious  211
Olathe NAS  422
Selman Field  422
Galveston AAF  532
Fleet City  641
Jacksonville NAS  430
San Diego NTS  431
Camp Beale  540
Lubbock AAF  540
Fort Warren  541
Fort Monroe  550
Klamath Falls Marines  221
Maxwell Field  550
Minter Field  330
No. 19 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight  440
Fourth Infantry  342
Georgia Pre-Flight  450
Third Infantry  450
Melville PT Boats  300
Bergstrom Field  340
Ottumwa NAS  340
Camp Lee  350
Cherry Point Marines  360
Chatham Field  281
Sampton NTS  270
Miami NTC  280
Bryan AAF  170
Fairfield-Suisun AAB  170
Richmond AAB  0101
Camp Ellis  050
South Plains AAF  080
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Blackland AAF ranked 104th among the nation's college and service teams and 17th out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 70.1.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23John TarletonWaco, TXW 24–0[5][6]
September 30at Bryan AAFBryan, TXW 27–0[7]
October 78:00 p.m.at Bergstrom FieldL 12–194,000[8][9]
October 14Ellington FieldWaco, TXW 19–0[10][11]
October 28Bryan AAFW 41–0[12]
November 3at Ellington FieldHouston, TXT 0–0[13]
November 118:00 p.m.Bergstrom Field
W 7–0[14][15]
November 188:00 p.m.at Eagle Mountain Marines
W 24–0[16][17]
November 247:30 p.m.at John TarletonWaco, TXW 27–0[18]

References

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  1. "Blackland Sends Out First Call for Gridsters". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. August 13, 1944. p. 30. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Service Football In Texas Ends With Ramblers In First Place". The Big Spring Daily Herald. Big Spring, Texas. December 5, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 10, 1944). "Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City Utah. p. 8B. Retrieved April 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1944). "Army, Randolph Field One-Two in Final Litkenhouse Ratings". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 15, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Blackland To Entertain Tarleton Plowboys". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. September 23, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Blackland Winner Over Tarleton". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. United Press. September 24, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Blackland Whips Bryan Field, 27-0". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. October 1, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Bergstrom Grapples Eagles Tonight". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 7, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. Williams, Morris (October 8, 1944). "Bergstrom Cops Tilt". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 12. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Blackland Grid Proceeds To Go to War Chest". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 12, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Football Scores". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. Associated Press. October 15, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Blackland Army Wins". The Nashvllle Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. International News Service. October 29, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Play Scoreless Ties". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 4, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "Bergstrom Off To Play Eagles". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 11, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. "Bergstrom Is Loser to BAAF". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 12, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "Marines Meet Blackland". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 17, 1944. p. 24. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. "Football Scores". The Shreveport Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 19, 1944. p. 22. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. "GI Leaves Hospital To Help Mates Win". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. Associated Press. November 25, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.