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1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team

American college football season


American college football season

FieldValue
year1944
teamOklahoma A&M Cowboys
sportfootball
conferenceMissouri Valley Conference
short_confMVC
record8–1
conf_record1–0
head_coachJim Lookabaugh
hc_year6th
stadiumLewis Field
championMVC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
bowl[Cotton Bowl Classic](1945-cotton-bowl-classic)
bowl_resultW 34–0 vs. [TCU](1944-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team)

Cotton Bowl Classic champion The 1944 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Oklahoma State University–Stillwater) in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1944 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jim Lookabaugh, the Cowboys compiled an 8–1 record (1–0 against conference opponents), won the Missouri Valley championship, defeated TCU in the 1945 Cotton Bowl Classic, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 228 to 103. They played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

On offense, the 1944 team averaged 25.3 points, 196.9 rushing yards, and 126.3 passing yards per game. On defense, the team allowed an average of 11.4 points, 182.9 rushing yards and 66.0 passing yards per game.

The team's statistical leaders included halfback Bob Fenimore with 897 rushing yards, 861 passing yards, and 53 points scored, and Cecil Hankins with 474 receiving yards. Fenimore was selected by several selectors (Associated Press, Collier's Weekly, Football News, Football Writers Association of America, and Newspaper Enterprise Association) as a first-team halfback on the 1944 College Football All-America Team. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

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Rankings

The AP released their first rankings on October 9. The Cowboys entered the rankings on October 30.

After the season

The 1945 NFL draft was held on April 8, 1945. The following Cowboys were selected.

32330Billy Joe AldridgeBackGreen Bay Packers

References

References

  1. "1944 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide". Oklahoma State University.
  3. 2016 Football Guide, p. 138.
  4. 2016 Football Guide, p. 140.
  5. "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football 2016 Guide". Oklahoma State University.
  6. (September 24, 1944). "Cowboys sail past Buffaloes 41–6 to take season opener". Sunday Times-Democrat.
  7. (September 30, 1944). "Fenimore is star as Ags defeat Hogs". The Tulsa Tribune.
  8. (October 8, 1944). "Oklahoma Aggies beat Texas Tech". The Wichita Eagle.
  9. (October 22, 1944). "Aggies Down Denver 33-21". Stillwater News-Press.
  10. (November 5, 1944). "Zoomers Wreck Aggies, 15-0: Eshmont Dashes 27 and 61". The Des Moines Register.
  11. (November 12, 1944). "Two late passes give Aggies 13–8 win over Texas". Muskogee Daily Phoenix.
  12. "1945 NFL Draft Listing".
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