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1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football team

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1945 Cherry Point Marines Flying Leathernecks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–8
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 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.

The Cherry Point Marines were ranked 112th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[1]

Schedule

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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 CarolinaL 14–207,000[6][7][8]
October 281:00 p.m.vs. Air Transport CommandL 0–2720,000[9][10]
November 4at Camp PearyL 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

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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. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Football Here Tomorrow". The Chapel Hill Weekly. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. October 19, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Chronicling America Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Lee Trounces Cherry Point". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 12, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Game Cancelled". The Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. Associated Press. November 26, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Keesler Field checks Cherry Point Marines". The News and Observer. December 3, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.