1944 Third Infantry Cockades football team

The 1944 Third Infantry Cockades football team represented the Third Infantry Regiment of the United States Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, located near Columbus, Georgia, during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach Charles E. Ziogas, the Cockades compiled a record of 4–5. Clem Stevens served as the team's backfield coach and also played. The Cockades' roster included Billy Hillenbrand, Bill Reinhard, and Lou Saban.[1]

1944 Third Infantry Cockades football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
  • Charles E. Ziogas (1st season)
Home stadiumDoughboy 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, Third Infantry ranked 100th among the nation's college and service teams and 15th out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 73.0.[2][3]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13:30 p.m.at Maxwell Field
W 26–015,000[4][5]
October 73:30 p.m.at Third Air Force
L 0–2212,000[6][7][8]
October 152:00 p.m.vs. Fourth Infantry
L 6–1422,000[9][10]
October 223:15 p.m.at Miami NTC
W 41–7[11][12]
October 288:00 p.m.Fort Knox
  • Doughboy Stadium
  • Fort Benning, GA
W 19–020,000[13][14]
November 122:00 p.m.Jacksonville NAS
  • Doughboy Stadium
  • Fort Benning, GA
L 13–3525,000[15][16]
November 19Miami NTCFort Benning, GAW 7–6[17][18]
November 273:15 p.m.at Keesler FieldBiloxi, MSL 0–1912,000[19][20]
December 32:00 p.m.vs. Fourth Infantry
  • Doughboy Stadium
  • Fort Benning, GA
L 7–918,000[21][22]

References
  1. "All-American Hillenbrand Heads 3rd Infantry's Stars". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. September 25, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Maxwell Marauders Meet Third Infantry Here Today". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 1, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Ft. Benning takes opener". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1944. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gremlins, Ft. Benning Grid Powerhouses Meet at Stadium Today". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 7, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Third Air Force Gremlins Down Ft. Benning Cockades 22-0". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 8, 1944. p. 11B. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Gremlins Trample Benning Powerhouse Eleven By 22-0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 8, 1944. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Cronin, John T. (October 15, 1944). "Infantry Rivals Collide At Post". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 10. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Cronin, John T. (October 16, 1944). "McPhee Scores Twice As Raiders Win". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 6. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Miami Navaltars Battle 'Hillenbrand Cockades' Today". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. October 22, 1944. p. 3C. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. Thompson, Woody (October 23, 1944). "Hillenbrand Stars As Fort Benning Swamps Navaltars". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 4A. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Cronin, John T. (October 28, 1944). "Cockades, Ft. Knox Will Clash Tonight". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 3. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Cronin, John T. (October 29, 1944). "3rd Take Fort Knox To Town". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. Cronin, John T. (November 12, 1944). "Navy Fliers Invade Ft. Benning Today". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 7. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Cronin, John T. (November 13, 1944). "Navy Torpedoes Third Infantry, 35 o 13". The Columbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 8. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Cockades Top Miami Tars". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. November 20, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Third Infantry Nips Miami Naval Eleven". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. November 20, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Keesler Game Postponed". The Daily Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. November 27, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Keesler Wins Over Benning By 19-0 Score". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. November 28, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  21. Cronin, John T. (December 3, 1944). "Cockades, Raiders Battle For Championship Today". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 11. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  22. Cronin, John T. (December 4, 1944). "Raiders Defeat Cockades, 9-7, For Post Title". The Columbus Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. p. 5. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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