1944 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team
The 1944 Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at the University of Iowa as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its third season, the team compiled a 10–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 313 to 96, and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll.
In June 1944, Jack Meagher—the head football coach at Auburn from 1934 to 1942—was assigned to replace Don Faurot as the pre-fight school's head coach. Faurot had been transferred to Monmouth College in January. Meagher was serving as a lieutenant commander in the Navy
and had been assigned previously to the technical training center in Norman, Oklahoma. Meagher's assistant coaches in 1944 included Bud Wilkinson, Steve Sinko, and Chuck Jaskwhich. Harvey Harman was the athletic director.Schedule
Rankings
Roster
| Player | Position |
| Arthur Guepe | Back |
| John Herriman | End |
| Lou King | Back |
| Bus Mertes | Back |
| Randle Rushing | Back |
| Don Samuels | Back |
| Vic Schleich | Tackle |
| Bob Smith | Back |
| Jimmy Smith | Back |
| Warren Smith | Tackle |
| George Strohmeyer | Center |
| Dick Sullivan | Back |
| Dell Taylor | Back |
| Don Waldron | Back |
| Charles Woodward | Back |
