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1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football team

The 1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football team represented Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina during the 1945 college football season. The Flying Leathernecks compiled a record of 1–8.

1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football
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Record1–8
Seasons
← 1944
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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
Hutchinson NAS   –   8 – 0 – 0
Fleet City   –   11 – 0 – 1
Corpus Christi NAS   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Camp Hood   –   7 – 1 – 0
Selman Field   –   7 – 1 – 0
Jacksonville NAS   –   9 – 2 – 0
El Toro Marines   –   8 – 2 – 0
Camp Beale   –   6 – 1 – 2
Little Creek   –   7 – 2 – 0
Amarillo AAF   –   3 – 1 – 0
Farragut NTS   –   6 – 2 – 0
South Camp Hood   –   5 – 2 – 0
Santa Barbara Marines   –   7 – 3 – 1
Fort McClellan   –   4 – 2 – 0
San Diego NTS   –   4 – 2 – 0
Eastern Flying Training Command   –   6 – 3 – 1
Atlantic City NAS   –   4 – 2 – 1
Minter Field   –   4 – 2 – 1
Camp Lee   –   7 – 4 – 0
Camp Peary   –   5 – 3 – 0
Olathe NAS   –   3 – 2 – 0
Great Lakes Navy   –   6 – 4 – 1
Hondo AAF   –   6 – 4 – 1
Bainbridge   –   5 – 4 – 0
Fort Benning   –   5 – 4 – 1
Albany Navy   –   3 – 3 – 1
Williams Field   –   4 – 4 – 0
Stockton AAF   –   4 – 5 – 2
Camp Detrick   –   3 – 4 – 0
Kearney AAF   –   3 – 4 – 0
Fort Warren   –   5 – 7 – 0
Bergstrom Field   –   3 – 5 – 1
Barksdale Field   –   4 – 7 – 0
Saint Mary's Pre-Flight   –   2 – 4 – 1
Keesler Field   –   3 – 6 – 1
Camp Blanding   –   1 – 2 – 0
Great Bend AAF   –   2 – 4 – 0
Luke Field   –   1 – 2 – 0
Miami NAS   –   1 – 2 – 0
Fort Pierce   –   4 – 9 – 0
Gulfport AAF   –   2 – 5 – 0
Ellington Field   –   1 – 4 – 1
Miami NTC   –   1 – 3 – 0
Oceana NAS   –   1 – 3 – 0
Fort Riley   –   1 – 4 – 0
Lake Charles AAF   –   1 – 4 – 0
Pensacola NAS   –   2 – 7 – 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 Cherry Point Marines were ranked 112th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[1]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Jacksonville NAS
L 0–26[2]
October 7Camp MackallCherry Point, NCW 29–0[3]
October 14Third Air ForceCherry Point, NCL 0–208,000[4][5]
October 202:30 p.m.at North Carolina
L 14–207,000[6][7][8]
October 281:00 p.m.vs. Air Transport Command
L 0–2720,000[9][10]
November 4at Camp Peary
L 0–2710,000[11]
November 11at Camp Lee
L 7–279,500–10,000[12][13]
November 18Camp PearyCherry Point, NCL 0–7[14]
November 25First Air ForceCherry Point, NCcancelled [15]
December 2at Keesler Field
L 0–4113,000[16]

References edit

  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  .
  2. ^ "Jax Fliers Thump Marine Eleven 26-0". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press. October 1, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Cherry Point Defeats Camp Mackall By 29–0". The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. Associated Press. October 8, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Gremlins Defeat Marines For Fourth In Row, 20-0". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. October 15, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Third Air Force Blanks Leathernecks, 20-0". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 15, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Football Here Tomorrow". The Chapel Hill Weekly. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. October 19, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Chronicling America  .
  7. ^ Herbert, Dick (October 21, 1945). "Carolina Wins, 20-14". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Herbert, Dick (October 21, 1945). "History Does Repeat Act In Battle At Chapel Hill (continued)". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "ATC Picked Over Cherry Point In Hot Grid Tilt Here Today". The Sunday Star. Washington, D.C. October 28, 1945. p. A20. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Line-Ripping Rockets Blast Marine Team, Unable To Score". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 29, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Peary Pirates Beat Cherry Point Marines". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. November 5, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Lee Trounces Cherry Point". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 12, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "123,000 Fans Saw Camp Lee In 11 Games". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. December 14, 1945. p. 25. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Peary Wins, 7-0, In Last Quarter". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 19, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Game Cancelled". The Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 26, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Keesler Field checks Cherry Point Marines". The News and Observer. December 3, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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