American college football season
The1944 Maxwell Field Marauders football team representedMaxwell Field during the1944 college football season . Under head coach Jesse Yarborough, the Marauders compiled a 5–5 record.
HalfbackJohnny Clement starred for the team, completing 41 of 107 passes for 534 yards, scoring 70 points, and tallying 862 rushing yards on 150 carries (5.7 yards per carry).[ 1]
In the finalLitkenhous Ratings , Third Air Force ranked 79th among the nation's college and service teams and 12th out of 63United States Army teams with a rating of 77.6.[ 2] [ 3]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 1 2:30 p.m. Third Infantry L 0–2615,000 [ 4] [ 5] October 8 Kinston MCAA Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL W 62–06,000 [ 6] October 22 Chatham Field Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL W 40–0[ 7] October 29 No. 13Bainbridge Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL L 7–15[ 8] November 5 2:30 p.m. Fourth Infantry Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL W 25–78,000 [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] November 11 at No. 3Randolph Field L 0–2515,911 [ 12] November 19 atThird Air Force L 7–4112,000 [ 13] November 22 7:00 p.m. at Fourth Infantry W 26–712,000 [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] November 25 7:15 p.m. atMiami NTC W 13–0[ 17] [ 18] December 3 at No. 5 Bainbridge L 3–13[ 19]
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