1945 Jacksonville Naval Air Station Fliers football team

The 1945 Jacksonville Naval Air Station Fliers football team represented the Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Jacksonville NAS) during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Jim Tatum, the Fliers compiled a record of 9–2. Walt Dubzinski was the team captain. Other members of the roster included Otis Douglas, Warren Giese, and Barney McGarry.[1] The Fliers ran the T formation on offense.[2]

1945 Jacksonville Naval Air Station Fliers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
CaptainWalt Dubzinski
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
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

The Jacksonville NAS Fliers were ranked ninth among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Miami NTCJacksonville, FLW 35–614,000[4]
September 30Cherry Point Marines
W 26–0[5]
October 6Corpus Christi NAS
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 35–7[6][7]
October 13at Fort PierceFort Pierce, FLW 13–65,000–6,000[8][9]
October 20at Miami NTCW 61–05,879[10]
October 272:30 p.m.Fort PierceJacksonville, FLW 35–716,000[11][12]
November 4at Fort Benning
W 33–712,000[13]
November 10Corpus Christi NAS
L 13–14[14][15]
November 17at Pensacola NAS
  • Air Station Field
  • Pensacola, FL
W 48–08,000[16][17]
November 24Fort Benning
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL
L 7–1414,000[18]
December 1Pensacola NAS
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jacksonville, FL
W 48–05,000[19]

References edit

  1. ^ Horton, H. R. (Doc) (October 5, 1945). "Doc's Dope". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 10B. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Jacksonville Tars Boast Fine Record". The Tampa Daily Times. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. November 1, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ 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  .
  4. ^ "Miami NTC Bows To Jax Navy Gridmen". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. September 23, 1945. p. 7B. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "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  .
  6. ^ Lee, Bill (October 7, 1945). "Jacksonville Fliers Crush Crippled Navy Comets, 35 to 7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Lee, Bill (October 7, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Jax Navy Edges Out Fort Pierce". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. October 14, 1945. p. 5C. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Jim Tatum's Boys Win Over Fort Pierce, 13-6". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. United Press. October 14, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Jax Fliers Wallop Miami Tars, 61 To 0". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. October 21, 1945. p. 2C. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Amphibs And Fliers Clash". Miami Daily News. Miami, Florida. Associated Press. October 27, 1945. p. 6. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Jax Navy Wins One-Side Tilt From Amphibs". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Associated Press. October 28, 1945. p. B2. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Neu, Carl (November 5, 1945). "Alert Jacksonville Fliers Romp, 33-7, Over Doughboys Before 12,000 Fans". The Columnbus Ledger. Columbus, Georgia. p. 10. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ Lee, Bill (November 11, 1945). "Comets Shade Jacksonville 14-13 In Super Grid Battle". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 1D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ Lee, Bill (November 11, 1945). "Comets (continued)". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 3D. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Jacksonville Fliers defeat local Goslings, 48 to 0". Pensacola Journal. November 18, 1945. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Jacksonville Navy Wallops Goslings". Tampa Sunday Tribune. Associated Press. November 18, 1945. p. B2. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Jax Navy Upset By Benning In 14 To 7 Contest". The Pensacola News-Journal. Pensacola, Florida. Associated Press. November 25, 1945. p. 18. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Jax Navy wins from Goslings". Pensacola Journal. December 2, 1945. Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.