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1944 Marquette Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7
Head coach
Home stadiumMarquette Stadium
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Michigan State   –   6 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 2 – 0
Wichita   –   5 – 2 – 1
Bowling Green   –   5 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan   –   4 – 3 – 0
Wayne   –   1 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   1 – 8 – 1
Marquette   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1944 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Thomas E. Stidham, the team compiled a 1–7 record and was outscored by a total of 191 to 73.[1] The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Michigan
L 0–1418,000[2]
September 30at Purdue
L 7–4015,500[3]
October 7at Wisconsin
L 2–2127,000[4]
October 14Lawrence
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
W 45–05,000[5]
October 22Lincoln AAF
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 12–1310,000[6]
October 29 No. 6 Iowa Pre-Flight
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 0–268,000[7]
November 5 No. 14 Great Lakes Navy
  • Marquette Stadium
  • Milwaukee, WI
L 7–4512,000[8]
November 18at No. 13 Great Lakes Navy
L 0–3225,000[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1944 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Great Lakes and Michigan Triumph: Wolverines Hand Hilltops 14-0 Trimming". Wisconsin State Journal. September 24, 1944. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jim Mitchell (October 1, 1944). "Purdue Wallops Marquette, 40-7". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hank Casserly (October 8, 1944). "Badgers Manhandle Marquette 21-2". The Capital Times. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hilltoppers Swamp Lawrence, 45 to 0". The Wisconsin State Journal. October 15, 1944. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Marquette Loses By 13-12 Margin". Wisconsin State Journal. October 23, 1944. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cadets Slap Marquette, 26-0". The Des Moines Register. October 30, 1944. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Marquette Put To Rout, 45-7, By Great Lakes". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1944. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Marquette Is Beaten, 32 to 0, By Great Lakes". Chicago Tribune. November 19, 1944. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
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