The Bluejackets represented the United States Navy's "Fleet City" facilities located near Dublin, California, which included Camp Parks, Camp Shoemaker, the Receiving Barracks, and a Navy Hospital.
[2] The 1944 Fleet City team was coached by Jack Malevich, who played college football at Catholic University in the 1920s.
[1][3] Tracey Kellow, who played for the 1935 TCU team that won the Sugar Bowl, was an assistant coach.
[1][2] Key players included Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Stydahar, College Football Hall of Famer Bob Suffridge, future Baltimore Colts lineman Sisto Averno,[4] pro quarterback "Chuckin' Charlie" O'Rourke,[5] and halfback Bill Schroeder, a future NFL player.
[3][2] In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Fleet City ranked 54th among the nation's college and service teams and 12th out of 28 United States Navy teams with a rating of 85.5.