Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football

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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.

1 History
2 Seasons
3 References

[edit] History

The U.S. Navy commissioned pre-flight schools at the University of Georgia, the University of Iowa, the University of North Carolina and Saint Mary's College 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 Associated Press 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 Associated Press Poll.

[edit] Seasons

[edit] 1942

Date	Opponent	City	Result	Score
September 19	Kansas	Lawrence	Win	61-0
September 26	Northwestern	Evanston	Win	20-12
October 3	Minnesota	Minneapolis	Win	7-6
October 10	Michigan	Ann Arbor	Win	26-14
October 17	Notre Dame	South Bend	Loss	0-28
October 31	Indiana	Bloomington	Win	26-6
November 7	Fort Knox	Louisville	Win	13-7
November 21	Nebraska	Iowa City	Win	46-0
November 28	Ohio State	Columbus	Loss	12-41
December 5	Missouri	Kansas City	Loss	0-7

[edit] 1943

Date	Opponent	City	Result	Score
September 18	Illinois	Champaign	Win	32-18
September 25	Ohio State	Columbus	Win	28-13
October 2	Iowa State	Ames	Win	33-13
October 9	Iowa	Iowa City	Win	25-0
October 16	Missouri	St. Louis	Win	21-6
October 30	Fort Riley	Iowa City	Win	19-2
November 7	Marquette	Milwaukee	Win	46-19
November 13	Camp Grant	Iowa City	Win	28-13
November 20	Notre Dame	South Bend	Loss	13-14
November 27	Minnesota	Minneapolis	Win	32-0

[edit] 1944

Date	Opponent	City	Result	Score
September 16	Michigan	Ann Arbor	Loss	7-12
September 23	Minnesota	Minneapolis	Win	19-13
September 30	Olathe	Iowa City	Win	45-12
October 7	Second Air Force	Lincoln	Win	12-6
October 14	Purdue	West Lafayette	Win	13-6
October 22	Fort Warren	Iowa City	Win	30-0
October 29	Marquette	Milwaukee	Win	26-0
November 4	Tulsa	Tulsa	Win	47-27
November 11	Bunker Hill	Iowa City	Win	33-7
November 18	Missouri	Columbia	Win	51-7
November 25	Iowa	Iowa City	Win	30-6