1944 Southwestern Pirates football team

The 1944 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University during the 1944 college football season. The Pirates were coached by Randolph M. Medley, compiled a 7–5 record, and were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they defeated the UNAM Pumas, champions of American football in Mexico. This was also the first time an American football team had played in a bowl with a team from Mexico, the phenomenon not occurring again until the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl.

1944 Southwestern Pirates football
Sun Bowl, W 35–0 vs. University of Mexico
Conference	Texas Conference
Record	7–5 (0–0 Texas)
Head coach	Randolph M. Medley (6th season)
Captain	Ed J. "Blotz" Blodzinski
Seasons ← 1943 1945 →

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Galveston AAF*	Galveston, TX	W 32–6		[1]
September 23	at Louisiana Tech*	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 26–0	3,500	[2]
September 30	at Texas*	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 0–20	14,500	[3]
October 5	John Tarleton*	Georgetown, TX	W 18–0
October 7	at SMU*	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX	L 15–16
October 13	North Texas Aggies*	Georgetown, TX	W 39–7	1,500	[4]
October 21	at Texas Tech*	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 21–19
November 3	South Plains AAF*	Georgetown, TX	W 21–6		[5]
November 11	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 6–51	8,000
November 18	at No. 2 Randolph Field*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 0–54	652	[6]
December 2	at Rice*	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 7–18
January 1, 1945	vs. UNAM*	Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	W 35–0	13,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Southwestern Triumphs, 32-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. September 18, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Southwestern rolls over Louisiana Tech, 26–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 24, 1944. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Longhorns look unimpressive in defeating Southwestern". Sunday American-Statesman. October 1, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "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 .
5. "S'Western Whip South Plains, 21-6". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 4, 1944. p. 9. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Randolph Beats Navy Boys, 54-0". Longview Daily News. November 19, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved April 2, 2023.