1945 Dalhart Army Air Field Dominators football

The 1945 Dalhart Army Air Field Dominators football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Dalhart Army Air Field (Dalhart AAF) near Dalhart, Texas during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Ben Freeman, the Dominators compiled a record of 0–3.

1945 Dalhart Army Air Field Dominators football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–3
Head coach
  • Ben Freeman (1st season)
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
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

Dalhart AAF ranked 276th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[1]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 218:00 p.m.at Kearney AAF
L 8–24[2][3][4]
October 278:00 p.m.at Amarillo AAF
L 0–36[5][6][7]
November 33:00 p.m.at West Texas State
L 0–214,000[8][9][10]

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. ^ "Raiders, Dalhart, to Meet Here". Kearney Daily Hub. Kearney, Nebraska. October 18, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Kearney AAF rolls up 24-8 win over Dalhart, Texas". Lincoln Evening Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. Associated Press. October 22, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Raiders Trounce Dalhart Dominators". The Duster. Kearney, Nebraska. October 26, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Professional Stars Are Featured in Dalhart Line To Invade AAAF". The Amarillo Globe. Amarillo, Texas. October 26, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Underdog Sky Giants To Face Dalhart Dominators". The Amarillo Globe. Amarillo, Texas. October 27, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Grid Scores". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. October 28, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Powell, Putt (November 3, 1945). "Gritty Buffaloes Set To Stomp Dominators". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "West Texas Defeats Dalhart Army Airbase". Pampa News. Pampa, Texas. Associated Press. November 4, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Buffs Winners Over Dalhart". Canyon News. Canyon, Texas. November 8, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .