1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team


The 1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team represented the United States Navy pre-flight aviation training school at the University of Georgia during the 1942 college football season. The team compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 105. The team was ranked No. 3 among the service teams in a poll of 91 sports writers conducted by the Associated Press.
Raymond "Bear" Wolf was the team's head coach. The roster of the 1942 Georgia Pre-Flight team was made up of stars from colleges and NFL teams around the country. Notable players included: Frank Filchock, Bob Suffridge, Ernie Blandin, Jim Poole, Charlie Timmons, Allie White, Darrell Tully, Herschel Ramsey, Bob Foxx, Noble Doss, Billy Patterson, Al Piasecky, Ed Hickerson, and Bill Kirchem.
Two Skycrackers were named to the 1942 All-Navy All-America football team: Jim Poole at left end and Bill Davis at right tackle. In addition,
Gordon English and Francis Crimmins were named to the 1942 All-Navy Preflight Cadet All-America team.

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