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1944 Wiley Wildcats football team

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1944 Wiley Wildcats football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–1 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWiley Field
Seasons
← 1943
1945 →
1944 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas College + 5 1 0 8 1 0
Wiley + 5 1 0 8 1 0
Langston + 5 1 0 6 2 1
Southern 2 4 0 4 4 0
Samuel Huston 2 4 0 3 5 0
Prairie View 2 4 0 3 6 0
Arkansas AM&N 0 6 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1944 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1944 college football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Arkansas AM&N
W 45–0[1]
October 16vs. Prairie ViewW 28–014,000[2]
October 21Samuel Huston
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 17–0[3]
October 30vs. Xavier (LA)*W 55–04,000[4]
November 11at Langston
L 6–9[5]
November 18at Southern
W 45–63,000[6]
November 30at Texas College
W 16–12[7]
December 9Tuskegee*dagger
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 24–0[8]
January 1vs. Prairie View*W 26–07,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Wiley crushes Arkansas State". The Marshall News Messenger. October 8, 1944. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wiley runs over Prairie View, 28–0". The Houston Post. October 17, 1944. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wiley wins third grid game, 17 to 0". The Marshall News Messenger. October 22, 1944. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wiley swamps Xavier eleven". The Shreveport Journal. October 31, 1944. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wiley pput into beaten class by Langston, 9–6". The Chicago Defender. November 18, 1944. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wiley runs wild; Blasts Southern by 45–6 score". Journal and Guide. November 25, 1944. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wiley Wildcats drop Texas Steers from perfect ranks". Tyler Morning Telegraph. December 1, 1944. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wiley smothers Tuskegee 24 to 0". Atlanta Daily World. December 14, 1944. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Houston boys lead Wiley to victory". The Houston Post. January 2, 1945. Retrieved April 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.