1944 Mississippi State Maroons football team

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1944 Mississippi State Maroons football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record6–2 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Scott Field
Seasons
←  1942
1945  →
1944 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. T–13 Georgia Tech $ 4 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. 12 Tennessee 5 –0 –17 –1 –1
Georgia 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Alabama 3 –1 –25 –2 –2
Mississippi State 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
LSU 2 –3 –12 –5 –1
Ole Miss 2 –3 –02 –6 –0
Tulane 1 –2 –04 –3 –0
Kentucky 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Florida 0 –3 –04 –3 –0
Auburn 0 –4 –04 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –0 –03 –0 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State College (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1944 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Allyn McKeen, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 6–2, with a conference record of 3–2, and finished fifth in the SEC. [1]

Contents

The Maroons returned to action after not playing in 1943 due to World War II. Halfback Shorty McWilliams was named the SEC Player of the Year by the Nashville Banner .

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Jackson Field*
W 41–02,500 [2]
October 7 Millsaps *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 56–0 [3]
October 14 Arkansas A&M *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 49–20 [4]
October 21at LSU
W 13–625,000 [5]
November 4 Kentucky No. 18
W 26–08,000 [6]
November 11at Auburn No. 19
W 26–2114,000 [7]
November 18at Alabama No. 16
L 0–1923,000 [8]
November 25at Ole Miss
L 8–138,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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References

  1. ↑ "1944 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mississippi State takes opener, 41–0". Abilene Reporter-News. October 1, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Maroons maul Millsaps, 56–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 8, 1944. Retrieved August 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Maroons defeat Agggies". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "'Shorty' McWilliams stars in Mississippi State's win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "State Maroons capitalize on Kentucky fumbles and McWilliams to win easy". Clarion-Ledger. November 5, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Maroons check Tiger fury, 26–21". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Bassett, Norman (November 19, 1944). "State knocked from undefeated ranks as Tide scores 19–0 win". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Mississippi State upset by Rebels, 13 to 8". Tulsa World. November 26, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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