1945 Williams Field Fliers football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 4–4 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Mesa High School Stadium, Goodwin Stadium |
The 1945 Williams Field Fliers team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Williams Field in Maricopa County, Arizona during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach Norm Jacot, the Fliers compiled a record of 4–4.
Williams Field ranked 130th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | Douglas AAF | W 31–8 | [2][3] | ||
October 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at USC Spartans (JV) | L 6–26 | [4][5] | ||
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Camp Beale | L 0–21 | [6][7] | ||
October 20 | at Douglas AAF | Douglas, AZ | W 14–12 | [8][9] | ||
October 27 | at Arizona | L 0–30 | 7,500 | [10] | ||
November 10 | at Luke Field | W 18–7 | [11][12] | |||
November 17 | at Las Vegas AAF | Las Vegas, NV | W 20–7 | [13] | ||
November 24 | 7:45 p.m. | Luke Field |
| L 7–13 | [14][15] | |
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References
- ↑ 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 .
- ↑ "Fliers To Get Gridiron Test". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. September 28, 1945. p. 22. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Williams Field Scores 31-8 Win Over Douglas". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. September 30, 1945. p. 26. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Fliers Are Set For Spartan Tilt". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 6, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Troy Jayvees Beat Arizona Team, 26-6". Pasadena Star-News and Pasadena Post. Pasadena, California. October 7, 1945. p. 29. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Fliers Battle Bears Today As Underdogs". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 13, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Camp Beale Gains 21-0 Grid Win Over Fliers". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 14, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Fliers Battle For Service Crown". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 20, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Fliers Defeat Douglas Army Eleven, 14-12". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. October 21, 1945. p. 29. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Arizona Cats Swamp Williams Field, 30–0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1945. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Luke Field Favored Over Fliers Tonight". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 10, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Luke Squad Outplayed By 18-7 Score". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 11, 1945. p. 49. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Fliers Scalp Vegas Eleven". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 19, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Fields Prime For Tempe Tilt Tonight". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 24, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Like Topples Strong Fliers". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. November 26, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved April 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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