1944 Great Lakes Navy
9–2–1, coached by Paul Brown, finished No. 17 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fort Sheridan 62–0Sep 16
By 62 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vsFort Sheridan | W 62–0 | 93% |
| Sep 23 | vs Purdue | W 27–18 | 62% |
| Sep 30 | vs Illinois | T 26–26 | 78% |
| Oct 7 | at Northwestern | W 25–0 | 53% |
| Oct 14 | vs Western Michigan | W 38–0 | 97% |
| Oct 21 | at 4Ohio State | L 6–26 | 52% |
| Oct 28 | at Wisconsin | W 40–12 | 71% |
| Nov 5 | atMarquette | W 45–7 | 74% |
| Nov 11 | vsMorris Field | W 12–10 | 95% |
| Nov 18 | vsMarquette | W 32–0 | 87% |
| Nov 25 | vsFort Warren | W 28–7 | 93% |
| Dec 2 | at 9Notre Dame | L 7–28 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Notre Dame 28–7; No. 17 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 8 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 5
- Wk 2: 6
- Wk 3: 16
- Wk 4: 14
- Wk 5: 14
- Wk 6: 13
- Wk 7: 12
- Wk 8: 12
- Final: 17
- Record
- 9–2–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 17 peak No. 5
- Points
- 348–134
- Coach
- Paul Brown
- Elo
- 1658 +42 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 26.0 No. 7 of 95 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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