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
SEC seasons

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1944 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. T–13 Georgia Tech $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 12 Tennessee | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
Georgia | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Alabama | 3  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
Mississippi State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
LSU | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1
Ole Miss | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Tulane | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Kentucky | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Florida | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Auburn | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Vanderbilt | 0  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

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

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Conf. rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Overall record  | Conf. record  | AP
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1 | Georgia Tech | William Alexander | 8–3–0 (.727)  | 4–0–0 (1.000)  | No. T–13 | 23.0 | 9.2
2 | Tennessee | John Barnhill | 7–1–1 (.833)  | 5–0–1 (.917)  | No. 12 | 19.2 | 8.1
3 | Georgia | Wally Butts | 7–3–0 (.700)  | 4–2–0 (.667)  |  | 27.3 | 13.0
4 | Alabama | Frank Thomas | 5–2–2 (.667)  | 3–1–2 (.667)  |  | 30.2 | 9.2
5 | Mississippi State | Allyn McKeen | 6–2–0 (.750)  | 3–2–0 (.600)  |  | 27.4 | 9.9
6 | LSU | Bernie Moore | 2–5–1 (.313)  | 2–3–1 (.417)  |  | 11.5 | 12.6
7 | Ole Miss | Harry Mehre | 2–6–0 (.250)  | 2–3–0 (.400)  |  | 9.6 | 22.3
8 | Tulane | Claude Simons Jr. | 4–3–0 (.571)  | 1–2–0 (.333)  |  | 16.1 | 17.9
9 | Kentucky | Albert D. Kirwan | 3–6–0 (.333)  | 1–5–0 (.167)  |  | 13.9 | 16.3
10 | Florida | Tom Lieb | 4–3–0 (.571)  | 0–3–0 (.000)  |  | 15.4 | 19.4
11 | Auburn | Carl M. Voyles | 4–4–0 (.500)  | 0–4–0 (.000)  |  | 22.6 | 17.1
12 | Vanderbilt | Doby Bartling | 3–0–1 (.875)  | 0–0–0 (–)  |  | 16.8 | 5.8

Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1944 college football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]

## Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting

SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold

### Week Zero

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September 23  | Mayport NAS | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, FL | W 36–6 | 6,000 | [2]
September 23  | Ole Miss | Kentucky | McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY |  KEN 7–27 | 11,000 | [3]

### Week One

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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For the complete All-SEC selections, see 1944 All-SEC football team.

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

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For the complete All-America selections, see 1944 College Football All-America Team.

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:

* Bob Dobelstein, Guard, Tennessee (AP-3)
* Caleb Warrington, Center, Auburn (AAB; AP-1; COL; FWAA-2; INS-2; NEA; SN; UP-3; WC)
* Frank Broyles, Quarterback, Georgia Tech (FWAA-2)
* Shorty McWilliams, Halfback, Mississippi State (AP-2; UP-2)

## Head coaches

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Records through the completion of the 1944 season

Team  | Head coach  | Years at school  | Overall record  | Record at school  | SEC record

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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

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The following SEC players were selected in the 1945 NFL draft:[73]

Round  | Overall Pick  | Player name  | School  | Position  | NFL team

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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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