1944 Fort Monroe Gunners football team

The 1944 Fort Monroe Gunners football team represented the United States Army's Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach Joe Murray, the Gunners compiled a record of 5–5.[1] Captain Nelson T. Turner was an assistant coach for the team.[2]

1944 Fort Monroe Gunners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
  • Joe Murray (1st season)
Home stadiumFort Monroe parade ground, Darlington Memorial Park
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, Fort Monroe ranked 238th among the nation's college and service teams and 49th out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 35.2.[3][4]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Richmond AAB
W 7–6[5][6]
September 302:30 p.m.at William & Mary
L 0–461,800[7][8]
October 72:30 p.m.Richmond AABHampton, VAW 13–0[9][10]
October 152:30 p.m.Portsmouth Fleet
L 6–72,500[11][12]
October 22at Camp LeePetersburg, VAcancelled [13]
October 282:30 p.m.Catawba
  • Darlington Memorial Park
  • Hampton, VA
L 0–26[14][15]
November 52:30 p.m.Indiantown Gap
  • Fort Monroe parade ground
  • Hampton, VA
W 26–6[16][17]
November 122:30 p.m.at Camp LejeuneCamp Lejeune, NCL 0–26[18][19]
November 192:00 p.m.at Camp LeeCamp Lee, VAL 13–261,250[20][21][22]
December 23:00 p.m.vs. Camp Detrick
W 19–6[23][24][25][26]
December 10at Camp DetrickFrederick, MAW 13–12[27]

References
  1. "Gunners Card 9 Grid Games". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 17, 1944. p. 8B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Gunners In Good Shape For Richmond Army Base Sunday". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 22, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  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.
  5. "Gunners Go Bird Hunting". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 24, 1944. p. 17B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Fort Monroe Gunners Eke Out 7-6 Win". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. September 25, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Wolfe, Hank (September 30, 1944). "Spiders With Milner Passing, To Rely On Aerials at Stadium". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Indians Show Speed Galore In Downing Gunners, 46-0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 1, 1944. p. 16B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Fort Monroe Meets Richmond AAB". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 7, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Gunners Trim Richmond AAB". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 8, 1944. p. 16B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Gunners Meet Fleet Team On Gridiron Today". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 15, 1944. p. 2B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Fleet Grid Team Edges Out Fort Monroe Gunners 7 To 6". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 16, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Cancel Monroe, Lee Grid Game". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 21, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Gunners Play Catawba". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 28, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Catawba Indians Scalp Game Fort Monroe Gunners 26 To 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 29, 1944. p. 1B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Fort Monroe Gunners Aim At Pennsies". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 4, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Fort Monroe Gunners Score 26 To 6 Win Over Indians". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 6, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Gunners Shape Up For Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 9, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Gunners Lose To Lejeune". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 13, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Full Strength". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  21. "Lee Travelers Defeat Monroe". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 20, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  22. "Travelers Defeats Monroe, 26 to 13". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 20, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  23. Spencer, Frank (December 2, 1944). "Army Teams Meet Here Today". Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  24. "Gunners Play Detrick In N. C." Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. December 1, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  25. Spencer, Frank (December 3, 1944). "Fort Monroe Beats Detrick". Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. p. 14. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  26. "Hudak Paces Monroe Gunners To 19-6 Win Over Camp Detrick". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. December 3, 1944. p. 2B. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  27. "Fort Gunners Edge Detrick In Grid Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. December 11, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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