1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team
The 1944 Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight school at Saint Mary's College of California during the 1944 college football season. In its third season, the team compiled a 4–4 record, outscored opponents by a total of 95 to 70, and was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll. This would be 1 of only 3 college football programs to make the final AP poll with a.500 or lower win percentage, with the other two being Notre Dame in 1959, and Purdue in 1960
In August 1944, Lt. Jules V. Sikes was named as the team's coach. He had been an assistant coach to the 1943 team.Schedule
