1944 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team

The 1944 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight aviation training school at the University of Georgia during the 1944 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ducky Pond, the Skycrackers compiled a record of 4–5. The team's roster included Ronnie Cahill, Pat Harder, Elmer Jones, and Ted Scruggs.

1944 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
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

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Georgia Pre-Flight ranked 46th among the nation's college and service teams and ninth out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 89.5.[1][2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 303:30 p.m.at South Carolina
W 20–14[3][4]
October 8Cherry Point Marines
W 33–0[5]
October 15Third Air Force
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 7–19[6][7]
October 212:30 p.m.No. 10 North Carolina Pre-Flight
L 0–3[8][9]
October 27at No. 5 Georgia Tech
L 7–1315,000[10][11]
November 52:30 p.m.Third Air Force
L 12–34[12][13][14]
November 11No. 16 North Carolina Pre-Flight
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
L 18–33[15]
November 19Daniel Field
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 30–0[16]
November 26at Daniel Field
W 52–12[17]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Gamecocks Meet Powerful Georgia Pre-Flight 3:30 Today". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. September 30, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Bloom, Moise (October 1, 1944). "Carolina Bows to Georgia by 20 to 14". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 13B. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Marines Beaten By Skycrackers". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 9, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. William, F. M. (October 16, 1944). "Trippi Stars as Gremlins Beat Georgia Navy, 19-7". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "3rd Air Force Gridders Top Georgia Navy". The Troy Record. October 16, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Busters Face Crackers". Durham Moring Herald. Durham, North Carolina. October 21, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Horner, Jack (October 22, 1944). "Field Goal Brings Cloudbusters 3 To 0 Triumph". The Durham Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. p. 1, section IV. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Troy, Jack (October 28, 1944). "Tech's 86-Yard Drive Conquers Strong Georgia Preflight, 13-7". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 1. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. Troy, Jack (October 28, 1944). "Tech Barely Wins From Skycrackers (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. Allen, Eddie (November 5, 1944). "Gremlins Tackle 'Crackers Today". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 9, section 2. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Allen, Eddie (November 5, 1944). "More On Gremlins (continued)". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. p. 11, section 2. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Gremlins Trounce Georgia Pre-Flight". The Tampa Tribune. November 6, 1944. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Hanes, O. P. (November 12, 1944). "Graham Gets Hot In Athens Battle". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 9. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Ga. Pre-Flight Rips Daniel Field". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. November 20, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "[Untitled]". Selma Times-Journal. Selma, Alabama. Associated Press. November 27, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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