1944 Army
9–0, coached by Red Blaik, finished No. 1 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 2 Navy 23–7Dec 2
Over the best-ranked team it beat, at a neutral site.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs North Carolina | W 46–0 | 64% |
| Oct 7 | vs Brown | W 59–7 | 75% |
| Oct 14 | vs Pittsburgh | W 69–7 | 78% |
| Oct 21 | vsCoast Guard | W 76–0 | 91% |
| Oct 28 | vs Duke | W 27–7 | 61% |
| Nov 4 | vs Villanova | W 83–0 | 78% |
| Nov 11 | vs 5Notre Dame | W 59–0 | 45% |
| Nov 18 | at Pennsylvania | W 62–7 | 64% |
| Dec 2 | vs 2Navy | W 23–7 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Navy 23–7; No. 1 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 3
- Wk 2: 2
- Wk 3: 2
- Wk 4: 1
- Wk 5: 1
- Wk 6: 1
- Wk 7: 1
- Wk 8: 1
- Final: 1
Players on this team
Glenn DavisRunning back
Doc BlanchardFullback
Hank FoldbergEnd
Tex CoulterOffensive tackle
Barney PooleEnd- John GreenGuard
- Doug KennaQuarterback
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1944.
National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims
Heisman voteGlenn Davis, second; Doc Blanchard, third
Led the nationGlenn Davis: rushing touchdowns (14 TD), yards per carry (11.5), points (120 pts), punt return average (19.7)
- Record
- 9–0
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 1 peak No. 1
- Points
- 504–35
- Coach
- Red Blaik
- Elo
- 1779 +208 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 31.5 No. 2 of 95 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Tom Lombardo