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1944 Southwestern Pirates football team

Summary

The 1944 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University during the 1944 college football season. The Pirates were coached by Randolph M. Medley, compiled a 7–5 record, and were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they defeated the UNAM Pumas, champions of American football in Mexico.> This was also the first time an American football team had played in a bowl with a team from Mexico, the phenomenon not occurring again until the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl.

1944 Southwestern Pirates football
ConferenceTexas Conference
Record7–5 (0–0 Texas)
Head coach
CaptainEd J. "Blotz" Blodzinski
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Galveston AAF*Galveston, TXW 32–6[1]
September 23at Louisiana Tech*
W 26–03,500[2]
September 30at Texas*
L 0–2014,500[3]
October 5John Tarleton*Georgetown, TXW 18–0
October 7at SMU*
L 15–16
October 13North Texas Agricultural* Georgetown, TXW 39–7
October 21at Texas Tech*
W 21–19
November 3South Plains AAF*Georgetown, TXW 21–6[4]
November 11at Tulsa*
L 6–518,000
November 18at No. 2 Randolph Field*
L 0–54652[5]
December 2at Rice*
L 7–18
January 1, 1945vs. University of Mexico*
W 35–013,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Southwestern Triumphs, 32-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 18, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Southwestern rolls over Louisiana Tech, 26–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1944. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Longhorns look unimpressive in defeating Southwestern". Sunday American-Statesman. October 1, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "S'Western Whip South Plains, 21-6". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 4, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Randolph Beats Navy Boys, 54-0". Longview Daily News. November 19, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved April 2, 2023.