1944 Ellington Field Fliers football team

The 1944 Ellington Field Fliers football team represented the United States Army Air Force's Ellington Field, located in Houston, during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach James L. McCullough, the Fliers compiled a record of 6–3–2.[n 1][2] The team's roster included Joe Lindahl.[3]

1944 Ellington Field Fliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–2
Head coach
  • James L. McCullough (1st season)
1944 military service football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Randolph Field   –  11 –0 –0
No. 5 Bainbridge   –  10 –0 –0
No. 18 Fort Pierce   –  9 –0 –0
No. 13 Norman NAS   –  6 –0 –0
No. 6 Iowa Pre-Flight   –  10 –1 –0
No. 16 El Toro Marines   –  8 –1 –0
Hondo AAF   –  7 –1 –0
Bunker Hill NAS   –  6 –1 –0
Lincoln AAF   –  6 –1 –0
Blackland AAF   –  7 –1 –1
Keesler Field   –  8 –1 –2
No. 17 Great Lakes Navy   –  9 –2 –1
No. 10 March Field   –  7 –2 –2
Third Air Force   –  8 –3 –0
North Carolina Pre-Flight   –  6 –2 –1
Atlantic City NAS   –  5 –2 –0
Camp Peary   –  5 –2 –0
Tonopah AAF   –  5 –2 –0
Daniel Field   –  7 –3 –0
No. 20 Second Air Force   –  10 –4 –1
San Francisco Coast Guard   –  4 –2 –1
Ellington Field   –  6 –3 –2
Amarillo AAF   –  5 –3 –0
Alameda Coast Guard   –  4 –2 –2
Coronado Amphibious   –  2 –1 –1
Olathe NAS   –  4 –2 –2
Selman Field   –  4 –2 –2
Galveston AAF   –  5 –3 –2
Fleet City   –  6 –4 –1
Jacksonville NAS   –  4 –3 –0
San Diego NTS   –  4 –3 –1
Camp Beale   –  5 –4 –0
Lubbock AAF   –  5 –4 –0
Fort Warren   –  5 –4 –1
Fort Monroe   –  5 –5 –0
Klamath Falls Marines   –  2 –2 –1
Maxwell Field   –  5 –5 –0
Minter Field   –  3 –3 –0
No. 19 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –  4 –4 –0
Fourth Infantry   –  3 –4 –2
Georgia Pre-Flight   –  4 –5 –0
Third Infantry   –  4 –5 –0
Bergstrom Field   –  3 –4 –0
Ottumwa NAS   –  3 –4 –0
Camp Lee   –  3 –5 –0
Cherry Point Marines   –  3 –6 –0
Chatham Field   –  2 –8 –1
Sampton NTS   –  2 –7 –0
Miami NTC   –  2 –8 –0
Bryan AAF   –  1 –7 –0
Fairfield-Suisun AAB   –  1 –7 –0
Richmond AAB   –  0 –10 –1
Camp Ellis   –  0 –5 –0
South Plains AAF   –  0 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Rice reservesHoustonW 7–0[4][5]
September 30at Galveston AAFGalveston, TXT 0–0[6]
October 7vs. Bryan AAFBeaumont, TXW 6–0[7][8]
October 14at Blackland AAFWaco, TXL 0–19[9][10]
October 218:00 p.m.at Bergstrom Field
W 20–13[11][12]
October 27Hondo AAFHouston, TXL 0–7[13][14]
November 3Blackland AAFHouston, TXT 0–0[15]
November 11at Bryan AAFBryan, TXW 7–0[16][17]
November 158:00 p.m.at Eagle Mountain Marines
W 6–0[18][19]
November 218:00 p.m.Eagle Mountain Marines
W 33–0[20][21]
November 30Hondo AAFHondo, TXL 7–153,100[22]

Notes
  1. The Texas service football records published on December 5 appear to erroneously include a 27–24 win for Ellington Field's basketball team over DeRidder Army Air Field in late November.[1]

References
  1. "Cage Score". Amarillo Globe-News. Amarillo, Texas. November 28, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  3. "Bergstrom Fliers Learn Tips From Subbing Coach". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 19, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Ellington Beats Up Rice 'B'". TThe Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. September 21, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "LAAF-Amarillo Tilt Tops Weeks Service Games". The Big Spring Daily Herald. Big Spring, Texas. September 26, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Galveston Ties Ellington, 0-0". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. October 1, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Ellington Vs. Bryan". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. Associated Press. October 6, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "College Results". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 8, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "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.
  10. "Football Scores". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. Associated Press. October 15, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Bergstrom to Cut Loose On Ellington Saturday". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 20, 1944. p. 15. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Ellington Swarms Bergstrom, 20-13". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 22, 1944. p. 26. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Hondo Field Catches Tough Scrimmage". Wichita Falls Record News. Wichita Falls, Texas. Associated Press. October 24, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Hondo Triumphs, 7-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 28, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "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.
  16. "Weekend Football Schedule". The Binghamton Press. Binghamton, New York. November 10, 1944. p. 29. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Saturday's Football Results". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 12, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Ellington Field To Play Marines Wednesday Night". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. November 14, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Ellington Nips Marines, 6-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 16, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Marines To Play Ellington Field". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 20, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  21. "Ellington Field Beats Marine Eleven, 33-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 22, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  22. "Hondo Navigators Beat Ellington Field". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. December 1, 1944. p. 24. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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