1944 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team

The 1944 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football team represented Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a record 6–1. Lieutenant Howard Kissell was the team's head coach until mid-October when he was reassigned overseas and replaced by Lieutenant Commander Len Watters.

1944 Bunker Hill Naval Air Station Blockbusters football
Conference	Independent
1944 record	6–1
Head coach	Howard Kissell (2nd season) Len Watters (1st season)

1944 military service football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Randolph Field			–					12	–	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
Bunker Hill NAS			–					6	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Great Lakes Navy			–					9	–	2	–	1
No. 10 March Field			–					7	–	2	–	2
North Carolina Pre-Flight			–					6	–	2	–	1
No. 20 Second Air Force			–					10	–	4	–	1
Camp Peary			–					5	–	2	–	0
Third Air Force			–					7	–	3	–	1
Alameda Coast Guard			–					4	–	2	–	2
No. 19 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight			–					4	–	4	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 33–7		[1]
October 7	Ottumwa NAS	Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Bunker Hill, IN	W 14–13		[2]
October 15	at Camp Ellis	Camp Ellis, IL	W 34–0		[3]
October 21	Bowling Green	Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Bunker Hill, IN	W 27–7		[4]
October 28	at Ottumwa NAS	Ottumwa, IA	W 13–0	8,500	[5]
November 4	Camp Ellis	Naval Air Station Bunker Hill Bunker Hill, IN	W 33–0		[6]
November 11	at No. 7 Iowa Pre-Flight	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 7–33	4,000	[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Passes Down Western Michigan, 33-7". Detroit Free Press. September 24, 1944. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bunker Hill Eleven Beats Iowans, 14-13". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 8, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bunker Hill Raps Camp Ellis, 34-0". The Indianapolis Star. October 16, 1944. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bunker Hill Fliers Win Fourth in Row". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 22, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bunker Hill Seeks No. 3 Over Skyers". The Des Moines Register. October 29, 1944. p. L5 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bunker Hill Drops Camp Ellis, 32-0". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Sentinel. November 5, 1944. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Seahawks Swoop, 33 to 7". The Des Moines Sunday Register. November 12, 1944. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.