1944 North Texas Aggies football team

The 1944 North Texas Aggies football team represented North Texas Agricultural College (NTAC)—now known as the University of Texas at Arlington—as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Klepto Holmes, the Aggies compiled a record of 2–6.

1944 North Texas Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Virginia     6 1 2
No. 4 Navy     6 3 0
West Virginia     5 3 1
Delaware State     2 3 0
Tennessee Tech     1 2 0
North Texas Aggies     2 6 0
Miami (FL)     1 7 1
Millsaps     1 5 0
Sewanee     0 3 1
Howard (AL)     0 5 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 237:45 p.m.at TulsaL 6–4712,000[1][2]
September 30at SMUL 0–495,000[3][4]
October 6South Plains AAFArlington, TXW 15–0[5][6]
October 13at Southwestern (TX)Georgetown, TXL 7–391,500[7]
October 21vs. No. 19 Second Air Force
L 0–688,000[8]
October 28at Texas A&ML 0–61[9]
November 4at No. 4 Randolph FieldL 0–68[10]
November 10at John TarletonW 12–0[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ Bridgewater, B. A. (September 23, 1944). "Expect 12,000-Up at Hurricane's Opener With NTAC Tonight". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Bridgewater, B. A. (September 24, 1944). "Hurricane Routs Texans, 47-6". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. pp. 1–2, sports section. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "SMU Swamps North Texas Aggies, 49-0, in Opener". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 1, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "SMU Beats North Texas Aggies". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. International News Service. October 1, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "NTAC, SPAAF Clash Tonight". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 6, 1944. p. 13. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "NTAC's Running Beats South Plain, 15 to 0". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 7, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Pirates Smother Junior Ags, 39-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 14, 1944. p. 12. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "2nd Air Force Coasts, 68 to 0". The Des Moines Register. October 22, 1944. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Aggies Pour It On, Game NTAC Eleven, 61-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. October 29, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Ramblers Romp Over N. T. Aggies, 68-0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 5, 1944. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Plowboys, Junior Ags in Nineteenth Meeting". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 10, 1944. p. 25. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "NTAC Defeat Plowboys, 12-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 11, 1944. p. 10. Retrieved November 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .