1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team

1945 Keesler Field Fliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6–1
Head coach
  • James Coffis
Home stadiumFlier Field
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 military service football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Army Air Forces League
Third Air Force + 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
AAF Training Command + 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Fourth Air Force 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
First Air Force 2 – 2 – 2 3 – 2 – 3
Air Transport Command 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Personnel Distribution Command 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Second Air Force 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Independents
Fleet City   –   11 – 0 – 1
Jacksonville NAS   –   9 – 2 – 0
Hutchinson NAS   –   8 – 0 – 0
El Toro Marines   –   8 – 2 – 0
Corpus Christi NAS   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Camp Hood   –   7 – 1 – 0
Selman Field   –   7 – 1 – 0
Little Creek   –   7 – 2 – 0
Santa Barbara Marines   –   7 – 3 – 1
Camp Lee   –   7 – 4 – 0
Camp Beale   –   6 – 1 – 2
Farragut NTS   –   6 – 2 – 0
Eastern Flying Training Command   –   6 – 3 – 1
Great Lakes Navy   –   6 – 4 – 1
Hondo AAF   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Camp Hood   –   5 – 2 – 0
Camp Peary   –   5 – 3 – 0
Bainbridge   –   5 – 4 – 0
Fort Benning   –   5 – 4 – 1
Fort Warren   –   5 – 7 – 0
Fort McClellan   –   4 – 2 – 0
San Diego NTS   –   4 – 2 – 0
Atlantic City NAS   –   4 – 2 – 1
Minter Field   –   4 – 2 – 1
Williams Field   –   4 – 4 – 0
Stockton AAF   –   4 – 5 – 2
Barksdale Field   –   4 – 7 – 0
Fort Pierce   –   4 – 9 – 0
Amarillo AAF   –   3 – 1 – 0
Olathe NAS   –   3 – 2 – 0
Albany Navy   –   3 – 3 – 1
Camp Detrick   –   3 – 4 – 0
Kearney AAF   –   3 – 4 – 0
Bergstrom Field   –   3 – 5 – 1
Keesler Field   –   3 – 6 – 1
Melville PT Boats   –   2 – 1 – 0
Great Bend AAF   –   2 – 4 – 0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –   2 – 4 – 1
Gulfport AAF   –   2 – 5 – 0
Pensacola NAS   –   2 – 7 – 1
Squantum NAS   –   1 – 1 – 0
Camp Blanding   –   1 – 2 – 0
Luke Field   –   1 – 2 – 0
Miami NAS   –   1 – 2 – 0
Miami NTC   –   1 – 3 – 0
NSB New London   –   1 – 3 – 0
Oceana NAS   –   1 – 3 – 0
Fort Riley   –   1 – 4 – 0
Lake Charles AAF   –   1 – 4 – 0
Ellington Field   –   1 – 4 – 1
Cherry Point Marines   –   1 – 8 – 0
Dalhart AAF   –   0 – 3 – 0
Homestead AAB   –   0 – 3 – 0
Fort Monroe   –   0 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Keesler Field during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach James Coffis, the Fliers compiled a 3–6–1 record.

The Keesler Field Fliers were ranked 49th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at AAF Training Command
L 0–2915,000[2]
September 29Alabama
L 0–2114,000[3]
October 7vs. Second Air Force
L 13–287,000[4]
October 14Fort Benning
  • Flier Field
  • Biloxi, MS
L 7–26[5]
October 21at Fort Benning
T 0–016,000[6]
November 4Gulfport AAF
  • Flier Field
  • Biloxi, MS
W 14–08,000[7]
November 11at Third Air Force
L 0–426,500[8]
November 18Eastern Flying Training Command
  • Flier Field
  • Biloxi, MS
W 14–712,000[9]
November 25at Fort PierceFort Pierce, FLL 7–215,000[10]
December 2Cherry Point Marines
  • Flier Field
  • Biloxi, MS
W 41–013,000[11]

References

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  1. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 19, 1945). "Litkenhouse Rates College, Service Teams of Nation". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 20. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Skymaster aerial strikes smother Keesler Field, 29–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama wins practice tilt in mud, 21–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Seats to spare as 2AF down Keesler's bid". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 8, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fort Benning gridders whip Keesler Field". The Daily Advertiser. October 15, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lt. Poschner honored at Ft. Benning". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Keesler scores early and late, defeat Bombers". The Daily Herald. November 5, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gremlins crush Keesler Field, 42–0". The Tampa Tribune. November 12, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Keesler Field takes thriller from Eagles, 14 to 7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fort Pierce beats Keesler Field, 21–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 26, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Keesler Field checks Cherry Point Marines". The News and Observer. December 3, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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