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Iowa Pre-Flight was coached by former [[University of Minnesota|Minnesota]] coach [[Bernie Bierman]] in 1942 and went 7–3. The Seahawks were coached by former [[University of Missouri|Missouri]] coach [[Don Faurot]] in 1943 and went 9–1. They finished second in the final [[AP Poll]] and were named the service academy national champion. Iowa Pre-Flight was coached by former [[Auburn University|Auburn]] coach [[Jack Meagher]] in 1944 and went 10–1. They finished sixth in the final AP Poll. |
Iowa Pre-Flight was coached by former [[University of Minnesota|Minnesota]] coach [[Bernie Bierman]] in 1942 and went 7–3. The Seahawks were coached by former [[University of Missouri|Missouri]] coach [[Don Faurot]] in 1943 and went 9–1. They finished second in the final [[AP Poll]] and were named the service academy national champion. Iowa Pre-Flight was coached by former [[Auburn University|Auburn]] coach [[Jack Meagher]] in 1944 and went 10–1. They finished sixth in the final AP Poll. |
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[[Jim Tatum]] and [[Bud Wilkinson]] both served as assistant coaches for the Seahawks under Faurot. Tatum went on to coach at [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] and [[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]]. While at Maryland, Tatum recorded a national championship, three conference championships, and a 73–15–4 record without a single losing season. Wilkinson went on to coach at Oklahoma, where he set an NCAA record with 47 consecutive wins.<ref name="ou">Gary King, [http://www.oufoundation.org/sm/spring08/story.asp?ID=284 The Forgotten Man of Oklahoma Football: Jim Tatum], ''Sooner Magazine'', University of Oklahoma Foundation, Inc., Spring 2008, retrieved 17 December 2008.</ref> |
[[Jim Tatum]] and [[Bud Wilkinson]] both served as assistant coaches for the Seahawks under Faurot. Tatum went on to coach at [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] and [[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]]. While at Maryland, Tatum recorded a national championship, three conference championships, and a 73–15–4 record without a single losing season. Wilkinson went on to coach at Oklahoma, where he set an NCAA record with 47 consecutive wins.<ref name="ou">Gary King, [http://www.oufoundation.org/sm/spring08/story.asp?ID=284 The Forgotten Man of Oklahoma Football: Jim Tatum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222224249/http://www.oufoundation.org/sm/spring08/story.asp?ID=284 |date=2009-02-22 }}, ''Sooner Magazine'', University of Oklahoma Foundation, Inc., Spring 2008, retrieved 17 December 2008.</ref> |
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==Seasons== |
==Seasons== |
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Revision as of 15:03, 12 April 2017
| Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1942 |
| Last season | 1944 |
| All-time record | 26–5 (.839) |
The Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks represented the U.S. Navy pre-flight school at the University of Iowa in the college football seasons of 1942, 1943, and 1944.
History
The United States Navy commissioned pre-flight schools at the University of Georgia, the University of Iowa, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Saint Mary's College of California in 1942. Cadets were given three months of rigorous physical training and instruction in basic aerial navigation and communications. Graduates were sent to basic flight schools and advanced flight training before assignment to the Pacific Fleet.
Athletics and training were emphasized at the schools. It was believed that the rigors of college football were ideal preparation for World War II. Numerous collegiate and professional athletes and coaches were recruited as instructors. They often played on or coached the football team of their respective school. Each team usually played established football powers in their respective region and other service academies.
Iowa Pre-Flight was coached by former Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman in 1942 and went 7–3. The Seahawks were coached by former Missouri coach Don Faurot in 1943 and went 9–1. They finished second in the final AP Poll and were named the service academy national champion. Iowa Pre-Flight was coached by former Auburn coach Jack Meagher in 1944 and went 10–1. They finished sixth in the final AP Poll.
Jim Tatum and Bud Wilkinson both served as assistant coaches for the Seahawks under Faurot. Tatum went on to coach at Oklahoma and Maryland. While at Maryland, Tatum recorded a national championship, three conference championships, and a 73–15–4 record without a single losing season. Wilkinson went on to coach at Oklahoma, where he set an NCAA record with 47 consecutive wins.[1]
Seasons
1942
September 19at Kansas
W 61–0 September 26at Northwestern
W 20–12 October 3at Minnesota
W 7–6 October 10at Michigan
W 26–14 October 17at Notre Dame
L 0–28 October 31at Indiana
W 26–6 November 7at Fort KnoxFort Knox, KYW 13–7 November 21Nebraska
W 46–0 November 28at No. 3 Ohio State
L 12–41 December 5vs. Missouri
L 0–7
1943
September 18at Illinois
W 32–18 September 25at Ohio State
W 28–13 October 2at Iowa State
W 33–13 October 9vs. IowaNo. 8
W 25–0 October 16at MissouriNo. 7
W 21–6 October 30Fort RileyNo. 9
- Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
W 19–2 November 7at MarquetteNo. 8
W 46–19 November 13Camp GrantNo. 5
- Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
W 28–13 November 20at No. 1 Notre DameNo. 2
L 13–14 November 27at MinnesotaNo. 2
W 32–0
1944
September 16at Michigan
L 7–12 September 23at Minnesota
W 19–13 September 30Olathe Navy
W 45–12 October 7vs. Second Air Force
W 12–6 October 14at No. 7 PurdueNo. 11
W 13–6 October 22Fort WarrenNo. 5
- Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
W 30–0 October 29at MarquetteNo. 6
W 26–0 November 4at TulsaNo. 7
W 47–27 November 11Bunker Hill NavyNo. 7
- Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
W 33–7 November 18at MissouriNo. 7
W 51–7 November 25vs. IowaNo. 7
- Iowa Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
W 30–6
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Gary King, The Forgotten Man of Oklahoma Football: Jim Tatum Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, Sooner Magazine, University of Oklahoma Foundation, Inc., Spring 2008, retrieved 17 December 2008.
External links
- 1942 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks
- 1943 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks
- 1944 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks
- Duckworth, Gregg (1988-09-07), "Iowa Pre-Flight", Voice of the Hawkeyes