In their third year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–0–1 record in the regular season, including lopsided victories over SMU (20-7), Texas Tech (34-7), Oklahoma (20-6), Utah (55-0), Oklahoma State (55-6), and Arkansas (61-0).
They lost to Georgia Tech, 20–18, in the 1944 Sugar Bowl.
The Golden Hurricane made their first appearance as a ranked team on October 25.
The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1944 NFL draft following the season.
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