1944 Hondo Army Air Field Navigators football team American college football season
The 1944 Hondo Army Air Field Navigators football team represented the United States Army Air Force 's Hondo Army Air Field (Hondo AAF) in Hondo, Texas during the 1944 college football season . Led by head coach Byron Rhome , the Navigators compiled a record of 7–1.[ 1] [ 2]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings , Hondo AAF ranked 164th among the nation's college and service teams and 33rd out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 54.8.[ 3] [ 4]
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References
^ "Hondo Coach Searches For Football Pants For 265-Pound Tackle" . The Austin American . Austin, Texas . Associated Press . September 29, 1944. p. 21. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Service Football In Texas Ends With Ramblers In First Place" . The Big Spring Daily Herald . Big Spring, Texas . December 5, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ "Four Texas Service Teams Unscored On" . Pampa News . Pampa, Texas . October 4, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hondo Navigators Win" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas . Associated Press . October 20, 1944. p. 26. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hondo Field Catches Tough Scrimmage" . Wichita Falls Record News . Wichita Falls, Texas . Associated Press . October 24, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hondo Triumphs, 7-0" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas . Associated Press . October 28, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bergstrom Plays Hondo Friday" . The Austin American . Austin, Texas . November 2, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Navigators Beat Crippled Bergstrom Team" . The Austin American . Austin, Texas . November 3, 1944. p. 22. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Galveston Upsets Hondo Field" . The Monitor . McAllen, Texas . Associated Press . November 12, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hondo Navigators Win" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas . Associated Press . November 18, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hondo Navigators Beat Ellington Field" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas . Associated Press . December 1, 1944. p. 24. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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