1944 Southwestern Pirates football team
| 1944 Southwestern Pirates football | |
|---|---|
Sun Bowl, W 35–0 vs. University of Mexico | |
| Conference | Texas Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (0–0 Texas) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Ed J. "Blotz" Blodzinski |
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.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | at Galveston AAF* | Galveston, TX | W 32–6 | [1] | |
| September 23 | at Louisiana Tech* |
| W 26–0 | 3,500 | [2] |
| September 30 | at Texas* | L 0–20 | 14,500 | [3] | |
| October 5 | John Tarleton* | Georgetown, TX | W 18–0 | ||
| October 7 | at SMU* | L 15–16 | |||
| October 13 | North Texas Agricultural* | Georgetown, TX | W 39–7 | ||
| October 21 | at Texas Tech* | W 21–19 | |||
| November 3 | South Plains AAF* | Georgetown, TX | W 21–6 | [4] | |
| November 11 | at Tulsa* | L 6–51 | 8,000 | ||
| November 18 | at No. 2 Randolph Field* | L 0–54 | 652 | [5] | |
| December 2 | at Rice* | L 7–18 | |||
| January 1, 1945 | vs. UNAM* | W 35–0 | 13,000 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "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
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- ^ "Southwestern rolls over Louisiana Tech, 26–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1944. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns look unimpressive in defeating Southwestern". Sunday American-Statesman. October 1, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S'Western Whip South Plains, 21-6". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 4, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Randolph Beats Navy Boys, 54-0". Longview Daily News. November 19, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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