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1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football team

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1945 Second Air Force Superbombers football
ConferenceArmy Air Forces League
Record3–7 (1–5 AAF League)
Head coach
Home stadiumPenrose 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 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]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 149:30 p.m.at Fourth Air ForceL 14–1761,650[4][5]
September 232:30 p.m.at Fleet City*L 0–762,000[6][7]
September 30vs. Fort Warren*W 19–06,000–7,000[8][9]
October 7vs. Keesler Field*W 28–137,000[10]
October 14El Toro Marines*L 9–2010,000[11]
October 21vs. Personnel Distribution CommandW 13–08,000[12][13]
November 4vs. Third Air ForceL 0–3315,000[14]
November 111:00 p.m.vs. Air Transport CommandL 0–1515,000[15][16]
November 18at First Air Force
L 0–154,000[17][18]
December 2at Army Air Forces Training CommandL 7–3730,000[19]

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References

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  1. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Kick-off at 8:30 Tonight". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1945. p. 10, part I. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Borba, Harry (September 16, 1945). "4th AAF Triumphs". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 21. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Borba, Harry (September 23, 1945). "Fleet, Air Force to Field All Americans". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 18. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Bluejackets Defeat Bomber Eleven, 7-0". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. September 24, 1945. p. 19. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Frank Sinkwich Paces Bombers to Victory". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. Associated Press. October 1, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Frank Sinkwich Crew Hits Broncs, 19–0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. October 1, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Seats to spare as 2AF down Keesler's bid". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 8, 1945. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Heroux, Harold (October 15, 1945). "Hirsch Leads El Toro to 20-9 Win over 2nd AF". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. International News Service. p. 17. Retrieved March 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Bomber's Wing Vs. Model T". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 20, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Second Air Force Thumps Louisville's Comets 13 To 0". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 22, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Grems Crush Superbombers, 33 To 0". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. November 5, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Rockets-Superbombers tilt at 2 p.m." Sunday Journal and Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. November 11, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "ATC's Aerial Attack Downs Bombers, 15-0". Morning World Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. November 12, 1945. p. 9. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Aces' Late Tallies Beat 2nd AAF". New York. New York, New York. November 19, 1945. p. 42. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Aces Topple 2AF, 15 to 0". Newsday. Melville, New York. November 19, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Skymasters Would Like To Meet 3rd In Playoff". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. December 3, 1945. p. 11. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Final Log For Nation's Top Football Teams". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 2, 1945. p. 14, part I. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.








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