1944 Minter Field Fliers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 3–3 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Minter Athletic Field, Griffith Field |
The 1944 Minter Field Fliers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces' Minter Field, located near Bakersfield, California, during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Dildy, the Fliers compiled a record 3–3.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Minter Field ranked 114th among the nation's college and service teams and 19th out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 68.0.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 21 | 10:00 a.m. | Fresno State |
| W 20–0 | [3][4][5] | |
November 4 | 10:00 a.m. | Coronado Amphibious |
| L 0–7 | [6][7] | |
November 11 | at Fresno State | W 13–0 | 300 | [8] | ||
November 17 | at Coronado Amphibious | Coronado, CA | L 18–25 | [9] | ||
November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Gardner Field |
| W 13–7 | 4,800 | [10][11] |
December 1 | at Gardner Field | L 18–0 | 4,000–5,000 | [12][13][14] | ||
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References
- ↑ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 10, 1944). "Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City Utah. p. 8B. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1944). "Army, Randolph Field One-Two in Final Litkenhouse Ratings". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Bulldogs' Minter Field Foes Boast ExCollege Stars". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 19, 1944. p. 4B. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Minter Eleven Wins 20-0 Over FSC Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 22, 1944. p. 2B. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Minter Field Fliers Down Fresno State College 20-0". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. October 23, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fliers To Clash With Coronado Amphibious On Minter Gridiron". The Bakersfield Californian. November 3, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Coronado Nips Minter Field by 7-0 Score". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Associated Press. November 5, 1944. p. 10, part II. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Minter Field Wins, 13-0, Over Stubborn Bulldogs". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. November 12, 1944. p. 4-B. Retrieved February 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Amphibs Defeat Minter Field". San Pedro News-Pilot. November 18, 1944. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fliers To Clash In War Bond Tilt". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 23, 1944. p. 15. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Minter Fliers Down Gardner Field Rivals In Bold Tilt, 13-7". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 24, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Minter Fliers Travel To Meet Gardener Eleven At Taft". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. November 30, 1944. p. 15. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Minter Falls To Gardner By 18-0". The Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, California. December 2, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Gardner Field Defeats Minter In War Bond Grid Game". Tulare Advance-Register. Tulare, California. Associated Press. December 2, 1944. p. 4. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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