1944 Southwestern Pirates football team

The 1944 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University during the 1944 college football season. The Pirates were coached by Randolph M. Medley, compiled a 7–5 record, and were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they defeated the UNAM Pumas, champions of American football in Mexico.> This was also the first time an American football team had played in a bowl with a team from Mexico, the phenomenon not occurring again until the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl.

1944 Southwestern Pirates football
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record7–5 (0–0 Texas)
Head coach
CaptainEd J. "Blotz" Blodzinski

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Galveston AAF*Galveston, TXW 32–6[1]
September 23at Louisiana Tech*
W 26–03,500[2]
September 30at Texas*
L 0–2014,500[3]
October 5John Tarleton*Georgetown, TXW 18–0
October 7at SMU*
L 15–16
October 13North Texas Agricultural*daggerGeorgetown, TXW 39–7
October 21at Texas Tech*
W 21–19
November 3South Plains AAF*Georgetown, TXW 21–6[4]
November 11at Tulsa*
L 6–518,000
November 18at No. 2 Randolph Field*
L 0–54652[5]
December 2at Rice*
L 7–18
January 1, 1945vs. University of Mexico*
W 35–013,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Southwestern Triumphs, 32-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 18, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Southwestern rolls over Louisiana Tech, 26–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1944. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Longhorns look unimpressive in defeating Southwestern". Sunday American-Statesman. October 1, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "S'Western Whip South Plains, 21-6". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 4, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Randolph Beats Navy Boys, 54-0". Longview Daily News. November 19, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved April 2, 2023.


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