1944_Galveston_Army_Air_Field_Islanders_football_team

1944 Galveston Army Air Field Islanders football team

1944 Galveston Army Air Field Islanders football team

American college football season


The 1944 Galveston Army Air Field Islanders football team, also called the "Bombers", "Flyers", and "Hurricanes", represented the United States Army Air Force's Galveston Army Air Field (Galveston AAF), located near Galveston, Texas, during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Thomas, the Islanders compiled a record of 5–3–2.[1] The team's roster included Vince DiFrancesca. Thomas had played college football at Birmingham–Southern College and coached high school football in Georgiana, Alabama.[2]

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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Hondo AAF ranked 140th among the nation's college and service teams and 24th out of 63 United States Army teams with a rating of 59.8.[3][4]

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References

  1. "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 Open access icon.
  2. "Cpl. Jim Thomas As Army Football Coach". The Chambers County News. Lanett, Alabama. August 10, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Southwestern Triumphs, 32-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 18, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Rice Wallops Fliers by 57-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 24, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Galveston Ties Ellington, 0-0". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. October 1, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Nothing Like Hope". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. October 14, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "College Results". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Cyclones May Get Surprise". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. October 19, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Surprising Galveston Team Battles Cyclones To 0-0 Tie". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. October 22, 1944. p. 15. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Galveston (continued)". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. October 22, 1944. p. 17. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Aggie Reserves Beaten". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 7, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Galveston Upsets Hondo Field". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. Associated Press. November 12, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Galveston AAF Beats Lake Charles". Sunday American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. United Press. November 19, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved April 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "Selman Wins At Galveston". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. November 26, 1944. p. 18. Retrieved April 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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