1944 Southeastern Conference football season
Sports season
1944 Southeastern Conference football season Sport Football Duration September 23, 1944 – January 1, 1945 (1944-09-23 – 1945-01-01 ) Number of teams 12 Champion Georgia Tech
The 1944 Southeastern Conference football season was the twelfth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1944 college football season . Georgia Tech compiled an 8–3 overall record, with a conference record of 4–0, and was SEC champion.
Results and team statistics
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1944 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[ 1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[ 1]
Schedule
Index to colors and formatting
SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold
Week Zero
Week One
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
September 29
Howard (AL)
Auburn
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery AL
W 32–0
10,000
[ 4]
September 29
Wake Forest
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
L 7–14
8,500
[ 5]
September 30
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry )
W 51–0
15,000
[ 6]
September 30
Jackson Field
Mississippi State
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
W 41–0
2,500
[ 7]
September 30
Kentucky
Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry )
TEN 26–13
15,000
[ 8]
September 30
Ole Miss
Florida
Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
OM 26–26
10,000
[ 9]
September 30
Alabama
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )
T 27–27
32,000
[ 10]
Week Two
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 6
Presbyterian
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
W 67–0
[ 11]
October 7
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
W 28–0
15,000
[ 12]
October 7
Howard (AL)
Alabama
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
W 63–7
5,000
[ 13]
October 7
Millsaps
Mississippi State
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
W 56–0
[ 14]
October 7
Jacksonville NAS
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
W 27–20
4,500
[ 15]
October 7
Fourth Infantry
Auburn
Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL
W 7–0
5,000
[ 16]
October 7
Sewanee V-12
Vanderbilt
Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN (rivalry )
T 0–0
[ 17]
October 7
LSU
Rice
Rice Field • Houston, TX
L 13–14
10,000
[ 18]
October 7
Tulane
Notre Dame
Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
L 0–26
45,000
[ 19]
October 7
Michigan State
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
L 0–2
10,000
[ 20]
October 7
Tennessee
Ole Miss
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
TEN 20–7
15,000
[ 21]
Week Three
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 13
Kentucky
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
UGA 13–12
9,000
[ 22]
October 14
Millsaps
Alabama
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 55–0
[ 23]
October 14
Arkansas A&M
Mississippi State
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
W 49–20
[ 24]
October 14
Rice
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
W 21–0
28,000
[ 25]
October 14
Texas A&M
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )
L 0–7
25,000
[ 26]
October 14
Auburn
No. 10 Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry )
GT 27–7
20,000
[ 27]
October 14
Florida
No. 15 Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry )
TEN 40–0
8,000
[ 28]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Four
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 20
Daniel Field
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
W 53–6
3,000
[ 29]
October 20
VMI
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
W 26–2
8,000
[ 30]
October 21
No. 9 Navy
No. 8 Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
W GT 17–15
35,000
[ 31]
October 21
No. 13 Tulsa
Ole Miss
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
L 0–47
8,000
[ 32]
October 21
Florida
No. 15 Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry )
TEN 40–0
8,000
[ 28]
October 21
Mississippi State
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )
MSS 6–13
25,000
[ 33]
October 21
Auburn
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry )
TUL 16–13
30,000
[ 34]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Five
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
October 27
Georgia Pre-Flight
No. 5 Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
W 13–7
15,000
[ 35]
October 27
Kentucky
Alabama
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL
ALA 41–0
16,000
[ 36]
October 28
SMU
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
W 27–7
22,000
[ 37]
October 28
Maryland
Florida
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
W 14–6
7,000
[ 38]
October 28
Tennessee Tech
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
W 19–7
5,000
[ 39]
October 28
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry )
W 18–26
10,000
[ 40]
October 28
Clemson
No. 19 Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
W 26–7
11,000
[ 41]
October 28
LSU
Georgia
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
LSU 15–7
[ 42]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Six
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 3
Florida
Miami (FL)
Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (rivalry )
W 13–0
16,415
[ 43]
November 4
Presbyterian
Auburn
Auburn Stadium • Auburn, AL
W 57–0
7,000
[ 44]
November 4
Vanderbilt
Tennessee Tech
Overhill Field • Cookeville, TN
W 20–9
[ 45]
November 4
No. 5 Georgia Tech
Duke
Duke Stadium • Durham, NC
L 13–19
30,000
[ 46]
November 4
Jackson Field
Ole Miss
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
L 0–10
2,000
[ 47]
November 4
No. 16 Tennessee
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
TEN 13–0
22,000
[ 48]
November 4
Georgia
No. 19 Alabama
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry )
UGA 14–7
22,000
[ 49]
November 4
Kentucky
No. 18 Mississippi State
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
MSS 26–0
8,000
[ 50]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Seven
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 11
Sewanee V-12
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
W 28–7
5,000
[ 51]
November 11
Tulane
No. 13 Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
GT 34–7
20,000
[ 52]
November 11
Georgia
Florida
Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry )
UGA 38–12
18,000
[ 53]
November 11
Ole Miss
Alabama
Murphy High School Stadium • Mobile, AL (rivalry )
ALA 34–6
8,000
[ 54]
November 11
No. 19 Mississippi State
Auburn
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
MSS 26–21
14,000
[ 55]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Eight
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 18
Temple
No. 17 Tennessee
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
W 27–14
15,000
[ 56]
November 18
Clemson
Tulane
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
W 36–20
10,000
[ 57]
November 18
West Virginia
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
W 40–9
[ 58]
November 18
No. 9 Georgia Tech
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
GT 14–6
10,000
[ 59]
November 18
Georgia
Auburn
Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivaley )
UGA 49–13
20,000
[ 60]
November 18
No. 16 Mississippi State
Alabama
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry )
ALA 19–0
23,000
[ 61]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Nine
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
November 24
Miami (FL)
Auburn
Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL
W 38–19
13,000
[ 62]
November 24
Clemson
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry )
W 21–7
3,500
[ 63]
November 25
No. 18 Notre Dame
No. 10 Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
L 0–21
28,662
[ 64]
November 25
No. 15 Tennessee
Kentucky
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
TEN 21–7
[ 65]
November 25
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (rivalry )
OM 8–13
8,000
[ 66]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Week Ten
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
December 2
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry )
GT 44–0
26,000
[ 67]
December 2
Tulane
LSU
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry )
LSU 25–6
30,000
[ 68]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
Postseason
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Ref.
January 1, 1945
Tulsa
No. 13 Georgia Tech
Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl )
L 12–26
29,426
[ 69]
January 1, 1945
No. 12 Tennessee
No. 7 USC
Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl )
L 0–25
91,000
[ 70]
January 1, 1945
Alabama
No. 11 Duke
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl )
L 26–29
66,822
[ 71]
# Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
All-conference players
The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1944 All-SEC football team :
Phil Tinsley , End, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1)
Wash Serini , Tackle, Kentucky (AP-1, UP-1)
Bob Dobelstein , Guard, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
Tex Warrington , Center, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
Shorty McWilliams , Quarterback, Mississippi State (AP-1, UP-1)
Dub Jones , Halfback, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
Frank Broyles , Fullback, Georgia Tech (AP-1, UP-1 [as hb])
All-Americans
One SEC player was a consensus first-team pick on the 1944 College Football All-America Team :[ 72]
Phil Tinsley , End, Georgia Tech (AAB, AP, COL, FN, INS, LK, NEA, SN)
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
Head coaches
Records through the completion of the 1944 season
Team
Head coach
Years at school
Overall record
Record at school
SEC record
Alabama
Frank Thomas
14
124–29–8 (.795)
98–20–7 (.812)
49–13–6 (.765)
Auburn
Carl M. Voyles
1
47–22–3 (.674)
4–4–0 (.500)
0–4–0 (.000)
Florida
Tom Lieb
4
63–54–4 (.537)
16–21–0 (.432)
4–12–0 (.250)
Georgia
Wally Butts
6
43–19–2 (.688)
43–19–2 (.688)
15–10–2 (.593)
Georgia Tech
William Alexander
25
134–95–15 (.580)
134–95–15 (.580)
33–31–5 (.514)
Kentucky
Albert D. Kirwan
6
24–28–4 (.464)
24–28–4 (.464)
4–22–3 (.190)
LSU
Bernie Moore
10
74–45–7 (.615)
62–33–4 (.646)
31–22–3 (.580)
Mississippi State
Allyn McKeen
5
53–13–2 (.794)
40–7–2 (.837)
19–6–2 (.741)
Ole Miss
Harry Mehre
6
94–55–7 (.625)
35–21–1 (.623)
24–26–3 (.481)
Tennessee
John Barnhill
3
24–4–2 (.833)
24–4–2 (.833)
12–2–1 (.833)
Tulane
Claude Simons Jr.
3
22–23–1 (.489)
11–11–0 (.500)
3–7–0 (.300)
Vanderbilt
Doby Bartling
1
3–0–1 (.875)
3–0–1 (.875)
0–0–0 (–)
1945 NFL draft
The following SEC players were selected in the 1945 NFL draft :[ 73]
Round
Overall Pick
Player name
School
Position
NFL team
1
1
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Halfback
Chicago Cardinals
1
2
Paul Duhart
Florida
Halfback
Pittsburgh Steelers
1
3
Joe Renfroe
Tulane
Back
Brooklyn Tigers
1
4
Eddie Prokop
Georgia Tech
Back
Boston Yanks
3
25
Alvin Dark
LSU
Back
Philadelphia Eagles
4
28
Bob Dobelstein
Tennessee
Guard
Chicago Cardinals
4
29
Roger Adams
Florida
Center
Pittsburgh Steelers
5
43
Joe Graham
Florida
End
Green Bay Packers
6
51
Johnny North
Vanderbilt
End
Washington Redskins
6
53
Barney Poole
Ole Miss
End
New York Giants
6
54
Don Wells
Georgia
Tackle
Green Bay Packers
7
61
John Steber
Georgia Tech
Guard
Washington Redskins
7
65
Casey Stephenson
Tennessee
Back
Green Bay Packers
8
70
Johnny August
Alabama
Back
Cleveland Rams
8
71
Art Porter
Tulane
End
Washington Redskins
9
78
Gene Meeks
Kentucky
Back
Chicago Cardinals
9
81
Dick Huffman
Tennessee
Tackle
Cleveland Rams
9
84
Curt Kuykendall
Auburn
Back
Washington Redskins
10
89
Art Brandau
Tennessee
Center
Pittsburgh Steelers
10
90
Roy Cross
Tennessee
End
Brooklyn Tigers
10
98
Hal Helscher
LSU
Back
Green Bay Packers
11
101
Halley Heard
LSU
Tackle
Chicago Cardinals
12
119
Billy Bevis
Tennessee
Back
New York Giants
13
125
Jack Aland
Alabama
Tackle
Cleveland Rams
13
127
Charlie Conerly
Ole Miss
Quarterback
Washington Redskins
14
133
Hal Self
Alabama
Back
Brooklyn Tigers
14
141
Stan Rhoades
Mississippi State
Back
New York Giants
15
151
Bill Montgomery
LSU
Back
Philadelphia Eagles
16
163
Jim Little
Kentucky
Tackle
New York Giants
17
170
Bob Jenkins
Alabama
Back
Washington Redskins
17
171
O. J. Key
Tulane
Back
Detroit Lions
18
181
Jim McWhorter
Alabama
Back
Detroit Lions
19
191
Eagle Matulich
Mississippi State
Back
Cleveland Rams
19
193
Jim Bradshaw
Auburn
Center
Washington Redskins
20
202
Bill Griffin
Kentucky
Tackle
Cleveland Rams
20
204
Mike Castronis
Florida
Guard
Detroit Lions
20
205
Broughton Williams
Florida
End
Chicago Bears
22
220
Fred Grant
Alabama
Back
Chicago Cardinals
23
231
Everett Hartwell
Auburn
End
Pittsburgh Steelers
23
233
Johnny Cook
Georgia
Back
Chicago Cardinals
23
237
Ray Olsen
Tulane
Back
Detroit Lions
23
239
Monk Mosley
Alabama
Back
Philadelphia Eagles
23
240
Jim Chadwell
Tennessee
Tackle
New York Giants
24
243
Ardie McClure
Georgia
Tackle
Chicago Cardinals
24
247
Russ Morrow
Tennessee
Center
Detroit Lions
25
258
Jack Green
Alabama
Guard
Chicago Bears
26
265
Felix Trapani
LSU
Guard
Brooklyn Tigers
26
266
Red Knight
LSU
Back
Chicago Cardinals
30
312
Charley Compton
Alabama
Tackle
Cleveland Rams
31
320
Bob Cummings
Vanderbilt
Center
Washington Redskins
31
322
Ken Reese
Alabama
Back
Philadelphia Eagles
32
329
John Staples
Alabama
Guard
New York Giants
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