1944 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team information
American college football season
1944Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football
Conference
Independent
Ranking
AP
No. 13
Record
6–0
Head coach
John Gregg (2nd season)
Home stadium
Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 military service football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
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
The 1944 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers football team represented the Naval Air Station Norman during the 1944 college football season. The station was located in Norman, Oklahoma. The team compiled a 6–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 144 to 40, and was ranked No. 13 in the final AP Poll. The team won games against major college teams, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Oklahoma A&M.[1] Lt. Commander John Gregg was the team's coach.[2]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Norman ranked 22nd among the nation's college and service teams and third out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 101.3.[3][4]
^"1944 Norman Naval Air Station Zoomers". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^"Tossup Rating Given Sky Giant-Zoomer Tilt Tonight". The Amarillo Daily News. October 21, 1944. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^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 .
^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 .
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