1944 Atlantic City Naval Air Station Corsairs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1944
| team = Atlantic City Naval Air Station Corsairs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–2
| head_coach = Lew Elverson
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Ansley Park
| prev = 1943
}}
{{1944 military service football records}}
The 1944 Atlantic City Naval Air Station Corsairs football team, also called the "Hellcats", "Sailors", and "Tars", represented the United States Navy's Atlantic City Naval Air Station (Atlantic City NAS), located in Pomona, New Jersey, during the 1944 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Lew Elverson, the Corsairs compiled a record of 5–2. Lieutenants Jim Morgan and Sam Hammerstrom were assistant coaches for the team.{{cite news |author= |title=The 'Hellcats' Of Atlantic City Naval Air Station |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/122933005/ |newspaper=Atlantic City Press |location=Atlantic City, New Jersey |date=October 22, 1944 |page=8 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Atlantic City NAS ranked 125th among the nation's college and service teams and 17th out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 62.6.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Big Ten Circuit Repeats As King of College Leagues |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122545021/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City Utah |date=December 10, 1944 |page=8B |access-date=April 9, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Army, Randolph Field One-Two in Final Litkenhouse Ratings |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/122892812/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=December 17, 1944 |page=4, section 2 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1944|team=Swarthmore Garnet Tide|title=Swarthmore}}
| site_stadium = Garnet Alumni Field
| site_cityst = Swarthmore, PA
| score = 3–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Swarthmore Plays Atlantic City Airmen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/122931442/ |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |date=September 23, 1944 |page=13 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Air Base Tops Swarthmore |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/122931707/ |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |date=September 24, 1944 |page=1S |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Naval Unit Beats Swarthmore (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/122931792/ |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |date=September 24, 1944 |page=3S |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1944|team=Ursinus Bears|title=Ursinus}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Collegeville, PA
| score = 45–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Veteri Stars In Rout of Ursinus, 45-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/122932001/ |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |date=October 8, 1944 |page=3S |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1944|team=Scranton Tomcats|title=Scranton}}
| site_stadium = Scranton Stadium
| site_cityst = Scranton, PA
| score = 21–7
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Crippled Cats Confident of Sending Corsairs Into Tail-Spin at Stadium |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune/122932266/ |newspaper=The Scranton Tribune |location=Scranton, Pennsylvania |date=October 14, 1944 |page=10 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Feldman |first=Chic |title=Corsairs Overtake Cat 21-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune/122932266/ |newspaper=The Scrantonian |location=Scranton, Pennsylvania |date=October 15, 1944 |page=27 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Feldman |first=Chic |title=Fumbles Costly to Scranton (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/scrantonian-tribune/122932476/ |newspaper=The Scrantonian |location=Scranton, Pennsylvania |date=October 15, 1944 |page=29 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Army JV
| site_stadium = Ansley Park
| site_cityst = Pleasantville, NJ
| score = 2–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Naval Airmen, Army Jayvees Play In Pleasantville Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/122933582/ |newspaper=Atlantic City Press |location=Atlantic City, New Jersey |date=October 21, 1944 |page=9 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=West Pointers End Streak Of Naval Air Station, 12-2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/122933401/ |newspaper=Atlantic City Press |location=Atlantic City, New Jersey |date=October 22, 1944 |page=7 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=West Pointers (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/122933491/ |newspaper=Atlantic City Press |location=Atlantic City, New Jersey |date=October 22, 1944 |page=8 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1944|team=Muhlenberg Mules|title=Muhlenberg}}
| site_stadium = Muhlenberg Field
| site_cityst = Allentown, PA
| score = 7–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title='Mules' Close Home Season Today In Facing Atlantic City Cadets |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/122932863/ |newspaper=The Morning Call |location=Allentown, Pennsylvania |date=November 4, 1944 |page=9 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title='Mules' Kick Naval Cadets, 14-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/122932656/ |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pennsylvania |date=November 5, 1944 |page=12 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 8:45 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Shibe Park
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 25–6
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Atlantic City N. A. S. Villanova Foe Here |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/122900844/ |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |date=November 10, 1944 |page=26 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=McNulty |first=Joe |title=Atlantic City N. T. S. Jars Villanova, 25-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/122900981/ |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |date=November 11, 1944 |page=14 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Palmer Stadium
| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ
| score = 31–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=A. C. Naval Airmen Meet Princeton Eleven Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-of-atlantic-city/122934087/ |newspaper=Atlantic City Press |location=Atlantic City, New Jersey |date=November 25, 1944 |page=12 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|title=Atlantic City NAS Crushes Princeton|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 26, 1944|page=3S|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48417881/atlantic-city-nas-crushes-princeton/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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