1944 Sampson Naval Training Station Bluejackets football team

The 1944 Sampson Naval Training Station Bluejackets football team represented United States Navy's Sampson Naval Training Station (Sampton NTS), located in Seneca County, New York, during the 1944 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Crowley, the Bluejackets compiled a record of 2–7.

1944 Sampson Naval Training Station Bluejackets football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Jim Crowley (1st season)
Seasons ← 1943 1945 →

1944 military service football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Randolph Field			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Bainbridge			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 18 Fort Pierce			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 13 Norman NAS			–					6	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Iowa Pre-Flight			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 El Toro Marines			–					8	–	1	–	0
Hondo AAF			–					7	–	1	–	0
Bunker Hill NAS			–					6	–	1	–	0
Lincoln AAF			–					6	–	1	–	0
Blackland AAF			–					7	–	1	–	1
Keesler Field			–					8	–	1	–	2
No. 17 Great Lakes Navy			–					9	–	2	–	1
No. 10 March Field			–					7	–	2	–	2
Third Air Force			–					8	–	3	–	0
North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					6	–	2	–	1
Atlantic City NAS			–					5	–	2	–	0
Camp Peary			–					5	–	2	–	0
Tonopah AAF			–					5	–	2	–	0
Daniel Field			–					7	–	3	–	0
No. 20 Second Air Force			–					10	–	4	–	1
San Francisco Coast Guard			–					4	–	2	–	1
Ellington Field			–					6	–	3	–	2
Amarillo AAF			–					5	–	3	–	0
Alameda Coast Guard			–					4	–	2	–	2
Coronado Amphibious			–					2	–	1	–	1
Olathe NAS			–					4	–	2	–	2
Selman Field			–					4	–	2	–	2
Galveston AAF			–					5	–	3	–	2
Fleet City			–					6	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville NAS			–					4	–	3	–	0
San Diego NTS			–					4	–	3	–	1
Camp Beale			–					5	–	4	–	0
Lubbock AAF			–					5	–	4	–	0
Fort Warren			–					5	–	4	–	1
Fort Monroe			–					5	–	5	–	0
Klamath Falls Marines			–					2	–	2	–	1
Maxwell Field			–					5	–	5	–	0
Minter Field			–					3	–	3	–	0
No. 19 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					4	–	4	–	0
Fourth Infantry			–					3	–	4	–	2
Georgia Pre-Flight			–					4	–	5	–	0
Third Infantry			–					4	–	5	–	0
Bergstrom Field			–					3	–	4	–	0
Ottumwa NAS			–					3	–	4	–	0
Camp Lee			–					3	–	5	–	0
Cherry Point Marines			–					3	–	6	–	0
Chatham Field			–					2	–	8	–	1
Sampton NTS			–					2	–	7	–	0
Miami NTC			–					2	–	8	–	0
Bryan AAF			–					1	–	7	–	0
Fairfield-Suisun AAB			–					1	–	7	–	0
Richmond AAB			–					0	–	10	–	1
Camp Ellis			–					0	–	5	–	0
South Plains AAF			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Sampson NTS ranked 108th among the nation's college and service teams and 16th out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 69.7.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3		Boston Yanks	Sampson, NY	L 0–14	10,000	^[3]
September 7		Green Bay Packers	Sampson, NY	L 0–13	10,000	^[4]
September 13		New York Giants	Sampson, NY	L 0–13		^[5]
September 17		Cleveland Rams	Sampson, NY	L 12–26	10,000	^[6]^[7]
September 23		Colgate	Sampson, NY	L 9–13		^[8]
October 7	8:45 p.m.	at Villanova	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	L 6–7	12,000	^[9]^[10]^[11]
October 15		Rochester Odenbachs	Sampson, NY	W 60–0		^[12]
October 21	3:00 p.m.	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 6–13	3,000	^[13]^[14]^[15]
November 4	2:00 p.m.	at Scranton	Scranton Stadium Scranton, PA	W 39–0	1,300	^[16]^[17]^[18]
All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. 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  .
2. 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  .
3. "Navy Defeated". Lafayette Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. United Press. September 4, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Giants Rip Sampson, 13-0; Line Stands Out". Marshfield News-Herald. Marshfield, Wisconsin. Associated Press. September 8, 1944. p. 8. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Giants Rip Sampson, 13-0; Line Stands Out". Daily News. New York, New York. Associated Press. September 14, 1944. p. 43. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "Bears Defeat Giants, 26-12; Sampson Loses". Elmira Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. Associated Press. September 18, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Cleveland Downs Sampson, 26 to 12". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Associated Press. September 18, 1944. p. 18. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Colgate Topples Sampson In Practice Tussle, 13-9". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. United Press. September 24, 1944. p. 3C. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Villanova Plays Sampson Here". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. October 7, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. McNulty, Joe (October 8, 1944). "Villanova Victor 7-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 1S. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. McNulty, Joe (October 8, 1944). "Villanova Beats Sampson, 7-6 (continued)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 4S. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Sampson Swamps Rochester Eleven". Elmira Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. Associated Press. October 16, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Cornell See Change to End Losing Streak". Elmira Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. October 20, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Cornell Rally Beats Sampson Navy, 13-6". Sunday News. New York, New York. Associated Press. October 22, 1944. p. 78. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "Cornell's Pass as Time Runs Out Beats Sampson Sailors by 13 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 22, 1944. p. S1.
16. "Scranton In Final Home Contest Against Sampson". The Scranton Tribune. Scranton, Pennsylvania. November 4, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
17. Caplan, Jimmy (November 5, 1944). "Sampson Sailor Score Early and Often to Ruin Scranton's Final Appearance at Stadium, 39-0". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. 29. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
18. Caplan, Jimmy (November 5, 1944). "Sampson Wins (continued)". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. 31. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
19. Daye, John (2014). Encyclopedia of Armed Forces Football. Haworth, New Jersey: St. Johann Press. pp. 180–181. ISBN 978-1-937943-21-9.