1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football team information
American college football season
1945Second Air Force Superbombers football
Conference
Army Air Forces League
Record
3–7 (1–5 AAF League)
Head coach
Ed Walker (1st season)
Home stadium
Penrose Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 military service football records
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t
e
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 Second Air Force Superbombers football team represented the Second Air Force based in Colorado Springs, Colorado during the 1945 college football season. The Superbombers competed in the Army Air Forces League (AAF League) with six others teams from the United States Army Air Forces. Led by head coach Ed Walker, the Superbombers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–5 in league play, placing last out of seven teams in the AAF League.[1][2]
The Second Air Force Superbombers were ranked 33rd among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.[3]
^Dryer, Braven (September 14, 1945). "The Sports Parade". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 10, part I. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^Goodale, George (December 5, 1945). "Who's Kicking Who—Gremlins or Flyers". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 15. Retrieved March 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^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 .
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